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What does daily life actually look like in Japan when oil prices spike back home? Lower mortgage rates, no car, better housing, and a country that spent 50 years preparing for exactly this.
Japan property market 2026: 9 million vacant homes, 251,000+ listings, new foreign buyer rules, yen advantage, and regional snapshots for international buyers.
From the Tajima coast to the Harima plains, Hyogo has diverse geography, strong infrastructure, and akiya stock that rarely appears in English.
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Akiya (空き家) means "empty house" in Japanese. With over 9 million vacant homes across the country, Japan's akiya represent one of the most affordable entry points into property ownership — and foreigners can buy with the same rights as Japanese citizens, no visa required.
Some municipalities offer akiya for free. Rural homes commonly sell for ¥500,000–¥5,000,000 ($3,500–$35,000 USD).
Japan has no restrictions on foreign property ownership. Buy land and buildings outright, purchase remotely with a licensed agent.
Akiya Japan aggregates municipal akiya banks and real estate listings into one English-language search — 1,028,000++ properties across all 47 prefectures.
April 2026 Update
March was our biggest month yet — both for features and content. Here is what landed.
Two new premium tools to help you evaluate properties as investments. The Airbnb Revenue Estimator calculates potential short-term rental income based on location and property type, while the ROI Calculator models your total return including purchase costs, renovation, and projected rental yield. Both are available on every property page for subscribers.
Thinking about minpaku income?
Our guide breaks down Japan's short-term rental law and what it means for buyers: Can Your Akiya Become a Profitable Short-Term Rental?
Japan sits on four tectonic plates. Our new Active Faults layer maps known seismic fault lines directly onto the property map — so you can see at a glance whether a listing sits near one. We also added a Land Classification layer showing zoning data for every municipality.
Toggle map layers from the toolbar: Land, Hazards, Transit, and Internet coverage.
Our content library grew significantly this month. A few highlights worth reading:
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