--- okf_version: "0.2" --- # Buy a Home in Japan with Confidence Buy anywhere in Japan from anywhere in the world, 100% in English. AkiyaHub combines Japan-specific property tools, a 50,000+ member community, a private network of 300+ partners we vetted ourselves, and an in-house bilingual team in Japan that stays with you from first search to keys in hand. Stop losing time to fake listings, stale information, language barriers, and agents who disappear. Start with a free Japan Market Match Snapshot, see where your budget works, and choose the level of support that fits your plan. [Get My Free Japan Market Match Snapshot](https://akiyahub.com/jointhecommunity) ## Table of Contents - [Start your Japan home journey](#start-your-japan-home-journey) - [Find the right path for your goal](#find-the-right-path-for-your-goal) - [Why buyers choose AkiyaHub](#why-buyers-choose-akiyahub) - [Prefecture guides](#prefecture-guides) - [City guides](#city-guides) - [Learn before you buy](#learn-before-you-buy) - [Company, careers, and legal](#company-careers-and-legal) - [Important limitations](#important-limitations) ## Start your Japan home journey - [Own a home in Japan](./home.md): See how AkiyaHub helps you plan, search, evaluate, and buy in English. - [See houses for sale in Japan](./houses-for-sale-in-japan.md): Homes on the market now by price band and type, current asking prices, and what foreign buyers can own. - [Check how much a house in Japan costs](./house-prices-in-japan.md): Median and entry asking prices by prefecture and city, and every cost above the price. - [See how buying a house in Japan works](./how-it-works.md): Every step from search to keys, who is responsible for each part, and exactly where your purchase money is held. - [Understand Airbnb and minpaku in Japan](./airbnb-in-japan.md): Why cheap akiya rarely work as short-term rentals, and what actually does. - [See where your budget works](./buy-home-in-japan-as-a-foreigner.md): Get a free Japan Market Match Snapshot before you waste months browsing. - [Choose the right membership](./pricing.md): Compare monthly and annual access, included credits, and optional property services. - [Create your Japan home base](./vacation-home.md): Turn the vacation-home dream into a realistic buying plan. - [Care for your home after closing](./home-stewardship.md): See how a certified local Steward can check the home, handle Japan-side administration, and coordinate local work while you are overseas. - [Design the rooms you will live in](./interior-design.md): See an interior design for the real property, then decide what to furnish or renovate from abroad. - [Try life in Tokyo first](./monthly-rentals.md): Live like a local for 30 days or more before making a bigger commitment. ## Find the right path for your goal - **I want a home, family base, or investment property:** [Start with AkiyaHub](./home.md). - **I want a vacation home or second home:** [Build my Japan home-base plan](./vacation-home.md). - **I already own or plan to own a private home in Japan:** [Explore Home Stewardship](./home-stewardship.md). - **I want to see what the rooms can become:** [Explore Interior Design](./interior-design.md). - **I need to know whether my budget works:** [Run my free Market Match](./buy-home-in-japan-as-a-foreigner.md). - **I want to compare regions:** [Explore where to buy in Japan](./buy-a-house-in-japan.md). - **I want to see what is for sale and what it costs:** [Browse houses for sale in Japan](./houses-for-sale-in-japan.md) and [check house prices by prefecture and city](./house-prices-in-japan.md). - **I am looking at a cheap, abandoned, or free house:** [Read the honest cheap-houses guide](./cheap-houses-in-japan.md). - **I want a condo, a traditional house, or to understand the types:** [Apartments and condos](./apartments-for-sale-in-japan.md), [traditional houses](./traditional-houses-for-sale-in-japan.md), and [types of houses in Japan](./types-of-houses-in-japan.md). - **I live in Hawaii:** [See the Hawaii to Japan buying path](./hawaii.md). - **I want to experience Tokyo before buying:** [Explore monthly rentals](./monthly-rentals.md). - **I am comparing AkiyaHub with listing portals:** [See why better-fit properties beat endless listings](./akiyahub-vs-listing-sites.md). - **I want to know how the purchase actually works and where my money goes:** [Read the full buying process](./how-it-works.md). - **I want to know if I can put a cheap house on Airbnb:** [Read the Airbnb in Japan guide](./airbnb-in-japan.md). ## Why buyers choose AkiyaHub - **50,000+ members:** Learn alongside people already buying, renovating, investing, and building a life in Japan. - **300+ partners we vetted ourselves, across all 47 prefectures:** Reach licensed agents, contractors, home stewards, insurance providers, legal professionals, and local specialists through one team. - **One bilingual team in Japan:** Stay in English while we handle Japanese-side calls, messages, meetings, documents, and coordination. - **Tools built for foreign buyers:** Use AI Property Feed, Map Search, Quick Search, Property Radar, Property Intelligence, saved properties, cost tools, and a 10-step buying journey. - **1,500+ successful member stories:** See real people move from confusion and stalled searches to homes, rentals, family bases, and investment properties. - **No commission or seller kickbacks:** We earn membership and fixed service fees, so our incentives stay aligned with your best outcome. [See real AkiyaHub buyer outcomes](./proof.md) ## Prefecture guides Find the prefecture that gives your budget, lifestyle, and property goals the strongest fit: - [Chiba](./prefectures/chiba.md) - [Saitama](./prefectures/saitama.md) - [Tokyo](./prefectures/tokyo.md) - [Kanagawa](./prefectures/kanagawa.md) - [Ibaraki](./prefectures/ibaraki.md) - [Gunma](./prefectures/gunma.md) - [Osaka](./prefectures/osaka.md) - [Kyoto](./prefectures/kyoto.md) - [Hyogo](./prefectures/hyogo.md) - [Nara](./prefectures/nara.md) - [Shiga](./prefectures/shiga.md) - [Wakayama](./prefectures/wakayama.md) - [Yamanashi](./prefectures/yamanashi.md) - [Nagano](./prefectures/nagano.md) - [Shizuoka](./prefectures/shizuoka.md) - [Fukuoka](./prefectures/fukuoka.md) [Compare every prefecture and start your free Market Match](./prefecture-buying-guide.md) [Open the full prefecture and city directory](./prefectures.md) ## City guides Compare a specific city market: current asking prices, what each budget band buys, local areas, and property types. - [Yokohama](./cities/yokohama.md) - [Osaka City](./cities/osaka.md) - [Kyoto City](./cities/kyoto.md) - [Nagoya](./cities/nagoya.md) - [Sapporo](./cities/sapporo.md) - [Fukuoka City](./cities/fukuoka.md) - [Kobe](./cities/kobe.md) - [Kawasaki](./cities/kawasaki.md) - [Shibuya](./cities/shibuya.md) - [Setagaya](./cities/setagaya.md) - [Shinjuku](./cities/shinjuku.md) - [Suginami](./cities/suginami.md) - [Hachioji](./cities/hachioji.md) - [Funabashi](./cities/funabashi.md) - [Chiba City](./cities/chiba.md) - [Matsudo](./cities/matsudo.md) - [Kashiwa](./cities/kashiwa.md) - [Ichihara](./cities/ichihara.md) - [Kisarazu](./cities/kisarazu.md) - [Kawagoe](./cities/kawagoe.md) - [Yokosuka](./cities/yokosuka.md) - [Kamakura](./cities/kamakura.md) - [Sagamihara](./cities/sagamihara.md) - [Ashiya](./cities/ashiya.md) - [Atami](./cities/atami.md) ## Learn before you buy Get clear answers about akiya, foreign ownership, purchase costs, renovation, financing, visas, regional differences, and the buying process before you commit. - [Explore all free AkiyaHub articles](./articles.md) - [Understand Airbnb and minpaku before you buy](./airbnb-in-japan.md) - [Get answers to 99% of new-buyer questions](https://akiyahub.com/articles/all-your-japan-property-questions-answered) - [Understand AkiyaHub pricing](./pricing.md) - [Compare AkiyaHub with listing sites](./akiyahub-vs-listing-sites.md) ## Company, careers, and legal - [Meet AkiyaHub and Kintsugi Group GK](./company.md) - [Contact the AkiyaHub team](./contact.md) - [Read the AkiyaHub privacy policy](./privacy.md) - [Help us build the future of foreign home ownership in Japan](./careers.md) - [Download AkiyaHub logos and read the brand guide](./brand.md) - [Read our terms, privacy policy, and legal disclosures](./terms.md) ## Important limitations - AkiyaHub is an advisory, education, research, and transaction-support platform. We are not a real estate brokerage, property seller, renovation company, or legal, tax, financial, accounting, or immigration adviser. - We coordinate with appropriately licensed local professionals when regulated work is required. - "Akiya" means "vacant house." It does not necessarily mean free, abandoned, rural, or distressed. - Buying property in Japan does not itself grant a visa or residency. - Property availability, price, financing, renovation cost, investment return, immigration outcome, and transaction success are not guaranteed. - Confirm important legal, contract, tax, financial, accounting, and immigration decisions with qualified professionals. [Start My Japan Home Journey](https://akiyahub.com/jointhecommunity) [See the full visual AkiyaHub experience](https://akiyahub.com/) | [Sign in](https://akiyahub.com/signin) | [AI context](https://akiyahub.com/llms.txt)