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Local Area Guide: Higashiosaka, Osaka

Osaka · Higashiosaka

Local Area Guide: Higashiosaka, Osaka

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Local Area Guide: Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto

Kyoto · Higashiyama

Local Area Guide: Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto

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Local Area Guide: Kisarazu, Chiba

Chiba · Kisarazu

Local Area Guide: Kisarazu, Chiba

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Japan Visa Basics for New Property Owners

The Basics · Moving to Japan

Japan Visa Basics for New Property Owners

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Business Manager & Startup Visa Essentials

The Basics · Moving to Japan

Business Manager & Startup Visa Essentials

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Japan’s HSP & J-Skip Visas Explained

The Basics · Moving to Japan

Japan’s HSP & J-Skip Visas Explained

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DIY vs. Hiring a Komuten: What You Can Renovate Yourself in Japan

Purchasing · DIY

DIY vs. Hiring a Komuten: What You Can Renovate Yourself in Japan

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Regarding Tradition: Renovating Within Japanese Custom and Practice

Purchasing · Renovation

Regarding Tradition: Renovating Within Japanese Custom and Practice

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Renovating History: Buying Culturally Designated Homes in Japan

Purchasing · Renovation

Renovating History: Buying Culturally Designated Homes in Japan

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You Bought a House in Japan. How Do You Turn the Utilities On?

Moving in · Utilities

You Bought a House in Japan. How Do You Turn the Utilities On?

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Renovate or Demolish? The Real Cost of Tearing Down an Akiya in Japan

Purchasing · Renovation

Renovate or Demolish? The Real Cost of Tearing Down an Akiya in Japan

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Owning a House in Japan: What Are the Ongoing Costs?

Purchasing · The Basics

Owning a House in Japan: What Are the Ongoing Costs?

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Are Akiya Only Found in Rural Japan?

Purchasing · The Basics

Are Akiya Only Found in Rural Japan?

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The Farmland Trap: Why a Dream Akiya With a Field Can Be Harder to Buy

Purchasing · Land use

The Farmland Trap: Why a Dream Akiya With a Field Can Be Harder to Buy

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Akiya House Cost: Price, Fees, Taxes, and Recurring Costs

The Basics · Q&A

Akiya House Cost: Price, Fees, Taxes, and Recurring Costs

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Tokyo Akiya: Can You Really Find Vacant Houses Near Tokyo?

The Basics · Q&A

Tokyo Akiya: Can You Really Find Vacant Houses Near Tokyo?

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Japan’s Property Rules Are Changing in 2026: What Foreign Buyers Need to Know

Purchasing · Foreign Buyers

Japan’s Property Rules Are Changing in 2026: What Foreign Buyers Need to Know

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The Airbnb Question: What Most Foreign Buyers Discover About Minpaku in Japan

Purchasing · The Basics

The Airbnb Question: What Most Foreign Buyers Discover About Minpaku in Japan

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Listing to Lease: A Renter’s Perspective

Purchasing · Investment

Listing to Lease: A Renter’s Perspective

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Do I Need to be In Japan to Buy a House?

Purchasing · The Basics

Do I Need to be In Japan to Buy a House?

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Akiya Japan: A Guide for Foreign Buyers

The Basics · Q&A

Akiya Japan: A Guide for Foreign Buyers

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Discover Akiya Homes: Hidden Gems in the Greater Tokyo Area

Purchasing

Discover Akiya Homes: Hidden Gems in the Greater Tokyo Area

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Akiya Houses for Sale: Where to Find Listings and How to Buy

The Basics · Q&A

Akiya Houses for Sale: Where to Find Listings and How to Buy

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Why Are There So Many Akiya? Japan’s Empty Homes

purchasing · the basics

Why Are There So Many Akiya? Japan’s Empty Homes

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