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$93,595

¥14.8M · ¥119,355/m²

4LDK house in Hikone, Shiga

For sale · checked today · price cut ¥2M on Sep 25, 2026

  • Hikone, Shiga滋賀県彦根市高宮町
  • 4LDK · 124 m² (1,335 sq ft)
  • 277.7 m² of land (84.0 tsubo)
  • Wood-frame · 1 floor · Built 1965
  • Takamiya Station: 7 min walk

Ownership check

Foreigners can buy property in Japan on the same terms as locals. Here is what this listing says.

2 things to check before you go further.
  • FreeholdYou would own the land, not lease it.
  • Likely rebuildableNo restriction recorded. Worth confirming the road frontage.
  • Setback requiredPart of the plot must be given to the road if you rebuild. Ask how much.
  • Neighborhood Commercial zoneInside the town plan.
  • Built 1965, before the 1981 earthquake codeOlder quake standard. Budget for a structural check and possible retrofit.

Read from the listing. Ask us and we confirm each point before you spend money on a trip. Cash buyers can buy from abroad; Japanese mortgages usually need residency.

What it costs to buy and keep

On top of the price, once

Agent commissionLegal maximum$3,506¥554,400
Acquisition tax$936 – $2,808¥148,000 – ¥444,000
Registration + scrivener$1,037 – $2,884¥164,000 – ¥456,000
Total to buy$99,074 – $102,793¥15,666,400 – ¥16,254,400

Every year

Property tax (est.)$393 – $955¥62,160 – ¥150,960
Fire + earthquake insurance (est.)$316 – $949¥50,000 – ¥150,000

Estimates from the asking price. Taxes are set on the assessed value, which is usually lower.

Life around the house

Other400 m
Supermarket570 m
Hospital140 m
Takamiya Station450 m

At this address

  • Earthquake29% chance of strong shaking in 30 years (J-SHIS)
    Very high
  • VolcanoOntake is 133 km away
    Far
  • TyphoonsModerate for this prefecture
    Moderate
  • SnowModerate snowfall in winter
    Moderate
  • PopulationHikone: -13% by 2050 (IPSS)
    Declining
  • Airbnb / minpakuShort-term letting is allowed in this zone. Registration is still required.
    Allowed
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Full listing details

Built in 1965, this 4LDK house has 124 m² of floor space on a 277.7 m² lot. It is in Hikone, Shiga, a 7-minute walk from the nearest station.

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