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$149,321

¥23.8M · ¥188,351/m²

5LDK house in Otaru, Hokkaido

For sale · checked today · listed Jul 27, 2026

Otaru, Hokkaido北海道小樽市富岡１
5LDK · 126.4 m² (1,360 sq ft)
364.5 m² of land (110.3 tsubo)
Wood-frame · 2 floors · Built 1990
JR Otaru Station: 14 min walk

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FreeholdYou would own the land, not lease it.
Needs permission to build (宅地造成工事規制区域)Residential land development control zone. Grading and earthworks need a permit.
Built 1990, wooden, before the 2000 updateMeets the 1981 code but not the 2000 rules for wooden houses. Ask for an inspection.

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What it costs to buy and keep

On top of the price, once

Agent commissionLegal maximum$5,342¥851,400

Acquisition tax$1,493 – $4,480¥238,000 – ¥714,000

Registration + scrivener$1,311 – $3,990¥209,000 – ¥636,000

Total to buy$157,467 – $163,133¥25,098,400 – ¥26,001,400

Every year

Property tax (est.)$627 – $1,523¥99,960 – ¥242,760

Fire + earthquake insurance (est.)$314 – $941¥50,000 – ¥150,000

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

Life around the house

Lawson450 m

Supermarket310 m

Hospital640 m

Otaru Station630 m

At this address

Earthquake5% chance of strong shaking in 30 years (J-SHIS)
Slightly high
VolcanoTarumae is 64 km away
Far
TyphoonsLow for this prefecture
Low
SnowHeavy snowfall in winter
Heavy
PopulationOtaru: -47% by 2050 (IPSS)
Steep decline
Airbnb / minpakuNo zoning rule found for this spot.
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Full listing details

This 5LDK house, built in 1990, offers 126.4 m² of floor space on a 364.5 m² lot. It is in Otaru, Hokkaido, a 14-minute walk from the nearest station. Listed features include elementary school and supermarket within a 10-minute walk, line-terminus station, parking for 3 or more cars, two toilets and land over 330 sqm.

Parking for 3 or more carsLand over 330 sqmSupermarket within a 10-minute walkFitted kitchenLiving-dining-kitchen over 24 sqmFrontage road at least 6 m wideJapanese-style tatami roomLine-terminus stationTwo toilets2-storyBathroom windowEvery room over 9.7 sqmElementary school within a 10-minute walk

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