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Artigos e análises: o mercado imobiliário japonês em detalhe

30 artigos aprofundados sobre comprar e administrar um imóvel no Japão: estado da construção, impostos, licenças de aluguel de curta temporada, mercados cidade por cidade. Escritos pela immoJapon, curadora de dados sobre o mercado imobiliário japonês.

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Moradia fora da base militar no Japão: OHA, aluguel e compra

Como funciona morar fora da base no Japão: teto da OHA, aprovação do escritório de habitação, o custo real de um contrato japonês e o que…

2026-09-13
Compra

Casas abandonadas no Japão: quantas akiya dá para comprar?

O Japão tem 9 milhões de casas vazias, mas só 3,9 milhões estão de fato abandonadas. Onde ficam, por que esvaziaram e quanto custa comprar…

2026-09-12
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Casa de férias no Japão: quanto custa comprar e manter

Comprar uma casa de férias no Japão: preços reais de Atami a Karuizawa, a conta anual de manutenção, os impostos sobre segunda moradia e a…

2026-09-11
Tributação

Vender imóvel no Japão sendo estrangeiro: guia completo

Vender imóvel no Japão sendo estrangeiro: etapas, comissão, imposto sobre ganho de capital, a retenção de 10,21 % para não residentes e…

2026-09-10
Arquitetura

Irori: a lareira afundada da casa japonesa tradicional

O que é um irori, por que a fumaça salvava o telhado, se ainda dá para acender, o que a lei e o seguro exigem e quanto custa restaurar a…

2026-09-10
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Visto para o Japão com green card: regras e compra de imóvel

Visto para o Japão com green card: quem decide a entrada é o seu passaporte, não o cartão. Ausências longas, os vistos para morar e a…

2026-09-09
Arquitetura

Kominka: o que é a casa de fazenda japonesa e quanto custa

O que é uma kominka, quanto custa de verdade em 2026, onde encontrar uma e as sete verificações antes de comprar. Preços reais das 240 que…

2026-09-08
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Visto de Cônjuge no Japão: o que Muda para Comprar uma Casa

Visto de cônjuge ou de dependente no Japão: como cada um muda o financiamento, a propriedade, a herança e o divórcio ao comprar uma casa…

2026-09-07
Arquitetura

Tokonoma: o nicho de exposição da casa japonesa explicado

O que é um tokonoma, suas partes e quatro tipos, a etiqueta que ainda vale e quanto custa manter, adaptar ou remover um ao comprar casa no…

2026-09-06
Cidades e bairros

Comprar um imóvel em Kyoto: preços, distritos e regras

Comprar um imóvel em Kyoto em 2026: preços reais distrito por distrito, machiya ou casa, custos abaixo de 6 %, as três regras locais e um…

2026-08-25
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Dá para se aposentar no Japão? Vistos, saúde, orçamento e moradia

Aposentar-se no Japão em 2026: não existe visto de aposentado. As vias de residência que funcionam, a saúde depois dos 65, o orçamento…

2026-08-22
Guias práticos

Sites de imóveis no Japão: como buscar no SUUMO

Do lado da venda o SUUMO só existe em japonês. Como buscar no SUUMO, no at home e no HOME'S do exterior, o que o REINS esconde e onde…

2026-08-19
Arquitetura

Genkan: a entrada da casa japonesa por dentro

O genkan, a entrada rebaixada da casa japonesa: anatomia, o que ele revela numa visita, regras de porta corta-fogo e custos reais de…

2026-08-17
Mercado

Preço médio de uma casa no Japão: quanto custa de verdade uma casa em 2026

O preço médio de uma casa no Japão em 2026: preços medianos realmente pagos, província por província, o orçamento total real com custos e…

2026-08-14
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Telhado kawara no Japão: vida útil, inspeção e custo de troca

Quanto tempo dura um telhado kawara, o que inspecionar antes de comprar, quanto custa trocar um telhado japonês e a regra de fixação de…

2026-08-10
Tributação

Doação de imóvel no Japão: o guia do zoyozei

Transmitir um imóvel japonês em vida: o zoyozei de 10 a 55 %, isenções, custos de transferência e a comparação calculada entre doação e…

2026-08-03
Reforma

Umidade e mofo na casa japonesa: o guia completo

Mofo e umidade na casa japonesa: causas reais, checklist de visita, custos de tratamento em ienes e dólares, e os erros a evitar antes de…

2026-07-27
Reforma

Isolamento térmico das casas japonesas: normas, custos e subsídios 2026

Por que as casas japonesas são frias, o que os graus dannetsu significam de verdade, o custo real das obras de isolamento e os subsídios…

2026-07-24
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Taxa de condomínio no Japão: kanrihi e fundo de reserva

Taxa de condomínio no Japão: kanrihi, fundo de reserva, médias de 2026, aumentos programados e o impacto real na sua rentabilidade, com…

2026-07-14
Mercado

Por que as casas perdem valor no Japão (e o terreno não)

No Japão o edifício se deprecia até quase zero em 20-30 anos, enquanto o terreno mantém o valor. Entenda por quê e compre com essa lógica…

2026-07-13
Tributação

Taxa de hospedagem no Japão: cidades, valores e anfitriões

Taxa de hospedagem no Japão (shukuhaku-zei): quais cidades cobram, valor por diária, quem recolhe e o impacto real para anfitriões de…

2026-07-05
Guias práticos

Seguro de Casa no Japão: Incêndio e Terremoto Explicados

Kasai hoken (incêndio) é quase obrigatório; jishin hoken (terremoto) é opcional e estatal, limitado a 50% do valor. Cobertura, preço e…

2026-07-05
Arquitetura

Estilos de arquitetura japonesa: como reconhecer e escolher

Estilos de arquitetura japonesa: minka, kominka, machiya, sukiya, gassho-zukuri. Reconheça cada estilo, seus pontos fortes e suas…

2026-07-04
Mercado

Riscos naturais e imóveis no Japão: como avaliar

Terremotos, tufões, enchentes: avalie o risco de desastre natural de um imóvel no Japão com o hazard map, a norma sísmica shin-taishin…

2026-07-04
Reforma

Norma sísmica de 1981 no Japão (shin-taishin): o guia

A norma sísmica de 1981 (shin-taishin) separa no Japão os imóveis seguros dos de risco. Como conferir a data, fazer o taishin shindan e…

2026-07-04
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Comprar casa no Japão sem visto: o guia completo

Sim, um estrangeiro pode comprar casa no Japão sem visto e sem residência, em propriedade plena. Mas comprar não dá direito de permanência…

2026-07-04
Tributação

Imposto sobre herança no Japão: guia para não residentes

Um imóvel no Japão paga imposto sobre herança japonês, mesmo para quem mora fora. Dedução básica, alíquotas de 10 a 55 %, avaliação fiscal…

2026-07-04
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Custos de operação de um Airbnb no Japão: do bruto ao líquido

Custos de operação de um Airbnb no Japão: taxas das OTAs, administradora, limpeza, consumíveis, imposto de hospedagem e seguro. Um…

2026-07-04
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Financiamento imobiliário no Japão para estrangeiros: quem pode e como

Só residentes com emprego assalariado no Japão conseguem um financiamento japonês. Bancos, critérios, taxas 2026 e alternativas honestas…

2026-07-03
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Akiya no Japão: como comprar uma casa abandonada em 2026

Onde e como comprar uma akiya no Japão: akiya banks municipais, o custo real das casas de 1 iene, as armadilhas a evitar e o processo de…

2026-07-03

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How to Move to Japan: Every Route, the Real Cost, the Timeline

How to move to Japan in 2026: the seven residence routes, what the move really costs in yen, the month by month timeline, and where buying…

2026-09-03
Guias práticos

Moving to Japan From the UK: Visas, Money and Buying

Moving to Japan from the UK: the six month stay only Britons get, the visa routes, sending pounds to Japan, HMRC after the move and a full…

2026-09-02
Guias práticos

Cost of Living in Japan: The Real Monthly Budget of a Homeowner

The cost of living in Japan line by line: 314,001 yen a month on average, plus everything the official survey leaves out once you own the…

2026-09-01
Cidades e bairros

Buying a House in Kamakura and on the Shonan Coast

Prices, protected zones, archaeological digs, tsunami risk and non rebuildable plots: the complete guide to buying a house in Kamakura in…

2026-08-31
Cidades e bairros

Buying a House in Hokkaido: Prices, Winter and Process

Buying a house in Hokkaido in 2026: real prices city by city, the true cost of winter, closing costs under 6 % and the full process from…

2026-08-30
Cidades e bairros

Buying an Apartment in Tokyo: Real Prices and Costs 2026

Price per square metre, what each budget buys, total cost including fees and the week-by-week timeline for buying a Tokyo apartment from…

2026-08-29
Cidades e bairros

Buying a House in Fukuoka: Prices, Wards and Process

Buying a house in Fukuoka in 2026: real prices ward by ward, what each budget buys, purchase costs under 6 % and the full buying process…

2026-08-28
Cidades e bairros

Buying a House in Osaka: Prices, Wards and Process

Buying a house in Osaka in 2026: land prices ward by ward, what each budget really buys, closing costs under 6% and the full process from…

2026-08-26
Cidades e bairros

Buying a House in Okinawa: The Foreign Buyer's Guide

Buying a house in Okinawa as a foreigner: 2026 land prices, best areas, military land rules, concrete upkeep costs and a full worked…

2026-08-24
Guias práticos

Moving to Japan From the US: Buy Before or After?

Moving to Japan from the US: should you buy a house before or after the move? US tax filing, wiring funds, visa routes and a full worked…

2026-08-23
Cidades e bairros

Where to Live in Japan as a Foreigner: Cities Compared

Where to live in Japan as a foreigner: real house prices by prefecture, big cities, mid-sized towns and countryside compared, climate and…

2026-08-21
Arquitetura

The Traditional Japanese House, Room by Room

Genkan, doma, washitsu, engawa, tiled roof: what every part of a traditional Japanese house tells a buyer before purchase, and what it…

2026-08-20
Mercado

Japan Real Estate Bubble: What It Means for Buyers Now

Japan real estate bubble explained: what happened in 1991, how far prices really fell city by city, and what it means if you are buying in…

2026-08-18
Compra

Jokaso: Japan's Septic Tanks Explained for Buyers

Jokaso, kumitori or public sewer: what a Japanese house actually treats, what the law requires of the owner, and what a replacement really…

2026-08-16
Compra

Akiya Bank in Japan: How Vacant House Banks Work

Akiya bank explained: how Japan's vacant house banks work, how to register, what a purchase really costs and the conditions foreign buyers…

2026-08-15
Cidades e bairros

Tokyo's 23 Wards: Where to Buy Property in 2026

Compare all 23 Tokyo wards: official 2026 land prices, population, short-term rental rules and the real cash budget needed to buy in the…

2026-08-13
Tributação

Tax Representative in Japan: The Nozei Kanrinin Explained

Non-resident owner? A tax representative in Japan (nozei kanrinin) is mandatory. Forms, deadlines, real costs and penalties, explained…

2026-07-31
¥ Investimento

Property in Japan vs Thailand vs Portugal: 2026 Comparison

Buying property in Japan, Thailand or Portugal in 2026: ownership, fees, financing, yields, taxes and visas compared side by side for…

2026-07-29
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Tower Mansion Tokyo: Price, Fees and Real Yield in 2026

Tower mansion in Tokyo: 2026 prices, real monthly fees, reserve-fund shortfall, the 2024 and 2027 tax reforms and a fully costed rental…

2026-07-28
Cidades e bairros

Investing in Nagano: Mountains, Onsen and Kominka

Investing in Nagano: Karuizawa, ski resorts, onsen towns and rural kominka. Prices, rental yield, hot-spring water rights and pitfalls to…

2026-07-25
Arquitetura

Tatami, Shoji and Fusuma Care: The Washitsu Guide

Tatami, shoji and fusuma care in Japan: real lifespans, costs per mat and panel, humidity control and the mistakes that quietly ruin a…

2026-07-23
Tributação

Reporting Rental Income in Japan: The Kakutei Shinkoku

Reporting rental income in Japan: deadlines, forms, blue vs white return, deductible expenses and a worked example for foreign landlords.

2026-07-20
Reforma

Termites in Japan: Spotting Shiroari Before You Buy

Termites in Japan: how to spot shiroari, the pre-purchase inspection, the legal rules and the real cost of treatment and prevention for a…

2026-07-19
¥ Investimento

Airbnb in Bali vs Japan: Canggu vs Kyoto Compared (2022-2026)

ADR, occupancy, revenue per listing, taxes and ownership rights: the full Airbnb comparison between Bali (Canggu) and Japan (Kyoto)…

2026-07-19
Cidades e bairros

Buying Near a Yamanote Line Station: Which Stop to Choose?

Buying near a Yamanote line station in 2026: all 30 stops compared, real closing prices, land values by ward, and where the upside still is.

2026-07-17
¥ Financiamento

Opening a Bank Account in Japan as a Foreigner

How to open a bank account in Japan as a foreigner: accessible banks, required documents, resident vs non-resident rules, and how investors…

2026-07-16
Compra

Selling Property in Japan: The Complete Resale Guide

Selling property in Japan: brokerage vs buyout, the resale steps, every seller's cost, capital-gains tax and how a non-resident sells…

2026-07-12
Cidades e bairros

Investing in Sapporo: Hokkaido's High-Yield Bet

Investing in Sapporo: low prices, 5-7% yields, record winter tourism and the Rapidus effect. Districts, a worked case and pitfalls for…

2026-07-11
Mercado

New or Old Property in Japan: Which Should You Buy?

New or old property in Japan (shinchiku vs chuko): depreciation, warranties, tax, yield, financing. The complete comparison to choose…

2026-07-10
Cidades e bairros

Investing in Yokohama: Tokyo's Affordable Bayside

Investing in Yokohama: prices 30-50% below Tokyo, 4-6% gross yields, new direct lines to Shibuya and where to buy. The complete guide for…

2026-07-09
Cidades e bairros

Investing in Nagoya: Japan's Underrated Property Market

Investing in Nagoya: low entry prices, 4-6% gross yields, Toyota industry, the Linear project and where to buy. The complete guide for…

2026-07-08
Compra

Buying an Apartment in Japan: The Complete 2026 Guide

Buying an apartment in Japan (a mansion condo): types, monthly fees, due diligence, budget and costs under 6%. The 2026 expert guide with a…

2026-07-06
Mercado

Weak Yen and Japanese Real Estate: The Currency Window

Weak yen and Japanese real estate: how a strong euro or dollar boosts your buying power, and how to manage currency risk on resale. Clear…

2026-07-05
Guias práticos

Japanese Real Estate Vocabulary: 30+ Key Terms

A glossary of Japanese real estate vocabulary: 30+ key transaction terms (listing, contract, fees, financing, architecture) translated and…

2026-07-05
Guias práticos

Viewing a Property in Japan Remotely: the Video Naiken

Can't travel? Have the agent tour the property on video. Full remote naiken checklist: damp, structure, noise, transport, jūyō jikō…

2026-07-05
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Japan Digital Nomad Visa: Rules and Limits in 2026

Japan's digital nomad visa (6 months) requires roughly ¥10M/year of income and an eligible nationality. Rules, what it allows, and why…

2026-07-05
Compra

Hidden Defects in Japan Property: Kashi Tanpo and Remedies

Hidden defects in Japan property: how the 2020 reform changed kashi tanpo into keiyaku futekigo sekinin, deadlines, buyer remedies and the…

2026-07-05
Mercado

Record Tourism in Japan and Lodging: What Impact?

Record tourism in Japan (42.7M visitors): hotel strain, regulated short-term rental boom. Winning cities and real yield vs the hype. Clear…

2026-07-05
Guias práticos

Toki-bo: Reading the Japanese Land Registry Before Buying

The toki-bo, Japan's land registry: its 3-part structure, how to get it for ~600 yen and what it reveals before you buy property in Japan.

2026-07-05
Guias práticos

Shihō Shoshi: Japan's Land Registration Lawyer Explained

The shihō shoshi registers the transfer of ownership at the land register on settlement day. Duties, fees, difference with a Western…

2026-07-05
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Permanent Residence in Japan: Rules and 2026 Tightening

Permanent residence in Japan (eijūken): rules (10 years or HSP), the 2026-2027 tightening with possible revocation, and what it really…

2026-07-05
Cidades e bairros

Japan Ski Real Estate: Niseko and Hakuba Decoded

Japan ski resort real estate Niseko Hakuba: foreign-driven market, high ski ADR, freehold for life, seasonality and snow dependence. The…

2026-07-05
Arquitetura

Relocating a Kominka: Dismantle, Move and Rebuild

Relocating a kominka via ichiku: dismantle an old timber farmhouse, move it and rebuild it. Feasibility, cost, miyadaiku craftsmen and…

2026-07-05
Arquitetura

Japanese Tsuboniwa Garden: Create and Maintain a Courtyard

Japanese tsuboniwa garden: create a small courtyard garden in a machiya, choose stones, moss and tsukubai, understand its value and…

2026-07-05
Cidades e bairros

Investing in Okinawa: Resort Property, Freehold and Yields

Investing in Okinawa: resort market in Naha, Onna, Ishigaki and Miyako, freehold ownership, Airbnb yields and risks from typhoons and US…

2026-07-05
Cidades e bairros

Investing in Kanazawa: The Machiya Cheaper Than Kyoto

Investing in Kanazawa: machiya cheaper and less saturated than Kyoto, geisha districts, Kenroku-en, preserved heritage. Strengths, rental…

2026-07-05
Cidades e bairros

Investing in Fukuoka: Japan's Most Dynamic City

Investing in Fukuoka: rising population, low entry cost vs Tokyo, Hakata, Tenjin and Ōhori districts, higher yields and the city's startup…

2026-07-05
Compra

Real Estate Auctions in Japan: Buying at Kyobai

Real estate auctions in Japan: the kyobai court process, the 3-piece document set, the possible discount and the risks to know before you…

2026-07-05
Mercado

Japan's Demographics and Real Estate: Where Value Holds

Japan demographics and real estate: population is shrinking, yet metros capture jobs and youth. Where property value truly holds, and where…

2026-07-05
Cidades e bairros

Buying in the Japanese Countryside: Opportunities and Traps

Buying in the Japanese countryside: satoyama, rural akiya, akiya banks. Tell dead rural from accessible tourist rural, dodge the traps…

2026-07-05
OK Vistos e mudança

Business Manager Visa Japan (Real Estate): The Real Rules

Business manager visa Japan (keiei kanri) and real estate: buying property grants NO visa. 2025 reform, higher capital, GK vs KK, and the…

2026-07-04
Tributação

Property Tax in Japan: How It's Calculated (kotei shisan-zei)

kotei shisan-zei 1.4% + toshi keikaku-zei 0.3%: how Japan's annual property tax is calculated, the 1/6 residential-land relief and a full…

2026-07-04
Compra

Shakuchiken: Buying Leasehold Land in Japan (Risks)

Shakuchiken (leasehold land right): buying the building without the land, 30-50% discount, ground rent, hard financing. Your guide to the…

2026-07-04
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Moving to Japan by Buying a House: The Real Truth

Moving to Japan by buying a house: buying property grants NO visa or residence right. The real routes to settle and what a property…

2026-07-04
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Airbnb Yield in Japan by City: The Real Calculation

Airbnb yield in Japan by city: the legal regime (minpaku 180 nights, Osaka tokku, ryokan-gyō) matters more than ADR. Yield drivers and how…

2026-07-04
Mercado

Japan Property Prices 2026: Trends by Region

Japan property prices 2026: big cities up, rural areas down, weak yen and record tourism. Where to buy and how to read the market without…

2026-07-04
Tributação

Capital Gains Tax on Property in Japan: 39% or 20%?

Reselling in Japan: ≈39% if held ≤5 years, ≈20% beyond. Understand the jōto shotoku calculation, non-resident withholding and the…

2026-07-04
Guias práticos

How to Read a Japanese Property Listing: Full Guide

Decode a SUUMO or HOME'S listing: 3LDK, madori, tsubo, chikunen, toho, fees. The complete glossary to read a Japanese property listing with…

2026-07-04
Cidades e bairros

Kyoto District by District: Where to Buy for Your Project

Higashiyama, Gion, Nishijin, Kamigyō, Sakyō, Kyoto Station: a district guide for buyers, with entry tickets, uses and heritage constraints…

2026-07-04
Compra

Jūyō Jikō Setsumei: The Legal Explanation Before Contract in Japan

The jūyō jikō setsumei is the legal document handed over before any contract in Japan. What it contains, the watch points and the grid of…

2026-07-04
Cidades e bairros

Investing in Tokyo: Affordable Wards and Real Yields

Which Tokyo wards are truly affordable? Real yields by investor profile, prices, a tight market: the clear, practical guide to investing in…

2026-07-04
Cidades e bairros

Investing in Osaka Real Estate: Market and Districts

The Osaka market, districts (Chūō, Kita, Naniwa, Nishinari, Tennōji) and one unique edge: 365-day Tokku Minpaku. Your guide to investing in…

2026-07-04
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Income Property in Japan: Whole-Building Analysis

Income property in Japan (ippon-mono): concrete vs wood, gross/net yield, occupancy, depreciation, major repairs and cash financing for…

2026-07-04
¥ Investimento

Remote Rental Management in Japan: Firms, Costs, Pitfalls

Manage a rental or Airbnb in Japan from abroad: management firms, real commissions, contracts, tax agent and the pitfalls to avoid.

2026-07-04
¥ Financiamento

Financing a Japan Property Purchase from Abroad

Financing a Japan property purchase from abroad: cash, SWIFT vs Wise transfers, yen/euro currency risk, anti-money-laundering paperwork and…

2026-07-04
OK Vistos e mudança

Setting Up a Company in Japan to Invest: GK vs KK

Setting up a company in Japan to invest: gōdō gaisha (GK) vs kabushiki kaisha (KK), costs, ~30-34% corporate tax, banking and the visa link…

2026-07-04
Guias práticos

Japan Property Buying Checklist: Verify Everything Before Signing

The complete checklist before signing in Japan: property due diligence, legal, financial, technical (seismic) and tax checks. Print it…

2026-07-04
Reforma

Architects and Craftsmen in Japan: Running Your Renovation

Architects and craftsmen in Japan: who does what, how to find a kenchikushi and a komuten, read a mitsumori quote and run a renovation…

2026-07-04
Tributação

Property Depreciation in Japan: The 22-Year Wood Lever

Property depreciation in Japan: 22-year life for wood, 47 for concrete, buildings only, the used-asset formula and its effect on taxable…

2026-07-04
Compra

1 Yen Akiya in Japan: The Free House Myth Explained

1 yen akiya: why these houses are nearly free, how akiya banks work, and the true all-in cost. Our decision grid to avoid the free-house…

2026-07-04
Airbnb e licenças

Airbnb in Kyoto: The Regulation, Zones and Seasons

Airbnb in Kyoto: Japan's strictest city. minpaku limited to a winter window in residential zones, ryokan-gyō licence for 365 days, and a…

2026-07-04
Compra

Real Estate Agencies in Japan: Commission and Dual Agency

How a Japanese real estate agency works: commission capped at 3%, the licensed agent, and dual agency with its conflicts of interest. Your…

2026-07-04
Compra

Buying Land in Japan: Rights, Zoning and Building

Buying land in Japan: freehold for foreigners, zoning, non-rebuildable land, road access, servicing and costs. Your complete guide before…

2026-07-04
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Buying a Working Ryokan in Japan: The Complete Guide

Buying a working ryokan in Japan: ryokan-gyo licence, business transfer, staff and okami, per-room valuation, due diligence and cash…

2026-07-04
Airbnb e licenças

Ryokan licence ryokan-gyō: rent your Japan home 365 days a year

The kan'i shukusho simple-lodging licence under Japan's ryokan gyō-hō: year-round rentals with no night cap, zoning, floor-area rules, fire…

2026-07-03
Airbnb e licenças

Minpaku licence: Japan's 180-night rule and how to register

How to register a minpaku in Japan: the 180-night cap, mandatory manager, fire-safety notice, condo bylaws and local ordinances in Kyoto…

2026-07-03
Tributação

Japan Rental Income Tax for Non-Residents: Complete Guide

20.42% withholding, annual tax return kakutei shinkoku, mandatory tax agent nōzei kanrinin, deductible expenses and depreciation: how…

2026-07-03
Tributação

Property Purchase Costs in Japan: The Full Breakdown (≤ 6%)

Agency commission, acquisition tax fudōsan shutoku-zei, registration, shihō shoshi fees: every cost of buying property in Japan, with a…

2026-07-03
Reforma

Machiya & Kominka Renovation Costs: A Realistic Budget

Machiya and kominka renovation budget, item by item: kawara tile roof, structure, taishin hokyō seismic reinforcement, plumbing. Ranges in…

2026-07-03
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Tokku minpaku in Osaka: Airbnb with no night cap tokku minpaku

Osaka's tokku minpaku: year-round Airbnb with no 180-night cap, 2-night minimum stays, 25 m² rule, city certification nintei, and how it…

2026-07-03
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Buying a Machiya in Kyoto: Prices, Districts, Pitfalls

Real machiya prices in Kyoto, where to buy (Gion, Nishijin), the keikan jōrei landscape rules, the ryokan-gyō licence and rental returns…

2026-07-03