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$199,736

¥31.8M · ¥492,641/m²

3K house in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto

For sale · checked today · price cut ¥3M on Aug 18, 2026

  • Sakyo Ward, Kyoto京都府京都市左京区田中下柳町
  • 3K · 64.6 m² (695 sq ft)
  • 53 m² of land (16.0 tsubo)
  • Wood-frame · 2 floors · Built 1932
  • Demachiyanagi Station: 1 min walk

Ownership check

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

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  • FreeholdYou would own the land, not lease it.
  • Cannot be rebuilt (再建築不可)If it is demolished or burns down, nothing new can be built. Banks rarely lend on it.
  • Neighborhood Commercial zoneInside the town plan.
  • Built 1932, 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$7,006¥1,115,400
Acquisition tax$1,997 – $5,992¥318,000 – ¥954,000
Registration + scrivener$1,564 – $5,000¥249,000 – ¥796,000
Total to buy$210,303 – $217,734¥33,482,400 – ¥34,665,400

Every year

Property tax (est.)$839 – $2,037¥133,560 – ¥324,360
Fire + earthquake insurance (est.)$314 – $942¥50,000 – ¥150,000

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

Life around the house

FamilyMart100 m
Supermarket180 m
Hospital410 m
Demachiyanagi Station190 m

At this address

  • Earthquake14% chance of strong shaking in 30 years (J-SHIS)
    High
  • VolcanoOntake is 182 km away
    Far
  • TyphoonsModerate for this prefecture
    Moderate
  • SnowLight snowfall in winter
    Light
  • PopulationSakyo Ward: -15% 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

This 3K house was built in 1932 and comes with 64.6 m² of floor space on a 53 m² lot. Located in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, the property is a 1-minute walk from the nearest station. The listing highlights elementary school within a 10-minute walk, two or more train lines within reach, level walk to the station, line-terminus station and mains gas.

Two or more train lines within reachClose to the town centerLevel walk to the stationQuiet residential areaJapanese-style tatami roomLine-terminus stationGarden2-storyWashlet toiletLoftOn the edge of the cityGood airflowMains gasElementary school within a 10-minute walkFlat lotLittle passing traffic
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