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1,080 Historic Houses in Japan for Sale

Heritage homes with documented history — Edo-period merchant houses, Meiji-era Western-style residences, Showa modernist homes. Buying history, not just shelter.

Added (30 days)
157
Price range
$1 – $4.9M
¥100 – ¥798,000,000
Top prefecture
Kyoto
77 listings in sample

Part of 1,424,000+ listings on Akiya Japan from 2632+ Japanese sources since 2020.

Latest listings

Matsusaka, Mie Prefecture

Buy Business 4LDK Near Station +9
4
192m²
103m²
circle_k convenience store Circle K - 3 min walk

Hannan, Osaka Prefecture

Buy Freehold House 4LDK +5
4
100m²
88m²
family_mart convenience store Family Mart - 2 min walk

Habikino, Osaka Prefecture

Buy House 6LDK Renovation Project +4
6
198m²
lawson convenience store Lawson - 7 min walk / 1 min drive

Kawachinagano, Osaka Prefecture

Buy Freehold House 4LDK +5
4
184m²
106m²
family_mart convenience store Family Mart - 12 min walk / 2 min drive

Kaizuka, Osaka Prefecture

Buy Freehold House 3DK +3
3
43m²
47m²
family_mart convenience store Family Mart - 4 min walk / 1 min drive

Suita, Osaka Prefecture

Buy Freehold House 3LDK +15
3
99m²
seven_eleven convenience store Seven Eleven - 3 min walk

Sakai, Osaka Prefecture

Buy Freehold House 4K +6
4
35m²
66m²
circle_k convenience store Circle K - 5 min walk / 1 min drive

Sakyo, Kyoto Prefecture

Buy House Traditional House Garden +3
4
323m²
circle_k convenience store Circle K - 12 min walk / 2 min drive

Ise, Mie Prefecture

Buy Freehold House 5DK +9
5
174m²
84m²
mini_stop convenience store Mini Stop - 4 min walk / 1 min drive

Ome, Tokyo Prefecture

Buy House Move-in Ready Garden +2
7
258m²
218m²
seven_eleven convenience store Seven Eleven - 1 min walk

Chuo, Yamanashi Prefecture

Buy Freehold House 7K +6
7
1,768m²
277m²
lawson convenience store Lawson - 6 min drive

Chatan, Okinawa Prefecture

Buy Historic English Speaking Agent
family_mart convenience store Family Mart - 10 min walk / 2 min drive

Matsue, Shimane Prefecture

Buy House 6DK Needs Renovation +4
6
191m²
129m²
lawson convenience store Lawson - 8 min walk / 2 min drive

Wake, Okayama Prefecture

Buy House Traditional House Farmhouse +3
6
2,928m²
107m²
seven_eleven convenience store Seven Eleven - 11 min walk / 2 min drive

Shinjuku, Tokyo Prefecture

Buy House 1LDK Historic +3
1
41m²
48m²
family_mart convenience store Family Mart - 2 min walk

Sakyo, Kyoto Prefecture

Buy Freehold House 7DK +5
7
115m²
127m²
family_mart convenience store Family Mart - 3 min walk

Sakyo, Kyoto Prefecture

Buy Freehold House 7DK +10
7
75m²
circle_k convenience store Circle K - 10 min walk / 2 min drive

Sakyo, Kyoto Prefecture

Buy House 4K Traditional House +4
4
77m²
88m²
family_mart convenience store Family Mart - 3 min walk

Sakyo, Kyoto Prefecture

Buy House 4K Traditional House +6
4
76m²
85m²
family_mart convenience store Family Mart - 3 min walk

Uji, Kyoto Prefecture

Buy Freehold House 5SLDK +8
5
277m²
207m²
lawson convenience store Lawson - 7 min walk / 1 min drive

Nantan, Kyoto Prefecture

Buy Freehold House 4K +7
4
420m²
69m²

Bunkyo, Tokyo Prefecture

Buy House 2LDK Move-in Ready +8
2
51m²
5m²
seven_eleven convenience store Seven Eleven - 2 min walk

Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture

Buy House Mountain Property Garden +4
6
2,066m²
177m²
family_mart convenience store Family Mart - 6 min drive

Taisho, Osaka Prefecture

Buy House 5K Historic +5
5
58m²
lawson convenience store Lawson - 2 min walk

Frequently asked

Are there protections on historic Japanese homes?
Some designated cultural properties have restrictions on modification or sale to non-residents. Most "historic" listings aren't officially designated — check the listing details for any preservation requirements.

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