Kyoto real estate: machiya and houses for sale (京都)

The machiya market in Kyoto

The machiya immoJapon tracks are spread across the central wards: Higashiyama, Kamigyō, Shimogyō, Nakagyō, Sakyō. The ward is not always published by the seller: check the exact address listing by listing before any offer. These are traditional wooden townhouses, often with an inner garden (tsuboniwa), typically 60–200 m² on narrow, deep plots. Renovation is often the main cost, more than the purchase price itself.

Airbnb licensing in Kyoto: the rule that changes everything

Kyoto is one of Japan's strictest cities for minpaku (Private Lodging Business Act): in most residential zones, short-term rental is only allowed from mid-January to mid-March (the low tourist season). To operate year-round you need a ryokan-gyo licence (365 days), which requires compatible commercial/mixed zoning: to be checked property by property before any purchase. This is exactly what immoJapon analyses on every listing page.

Tracked wards

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• Higashiyama (東山区)
• Kamigyō (上京区)
• Shimogyō (下京区)
• Nakagyō (中京区)
• Sakyō (左京区)
• Kita (北区)

A few listings in Kyoto

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