Old houses in Japan, priced like nobody wants them. Somebody should.

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Engawa helps you find an akiya, an empty home in Japan, that could be yours. We aim to have national coverage, adding new regions every month. Every home comes with the source listing plus official government records, in plain English.

Free to browse No hidden fees Subsidy guidance

Homes under ¥1 million yen

Homes listed under 1 million yen. Prices as published by the source; renovation and fees are separate.

Akiya in Kagoshima

Our densest catalogue: empty homes across Kagoshima with hazard and subsidy data on each page.

Towns that pay renovation grants

Some municipalities pay grants to renovate vacant homes. Amounts and rules differ by town; we show what the source lists.

Coastal homes under 3 million yen

Within about 3 km of the coast, under 3 million yen, and outside strict farmland zones where conversion is hardest.

Homes built after the 1981 seismic code

Built after Japan's 1981 seismic code update, and listed under 5 million yen. Still check the full hazard layers before you buy.

Our properties

What we can tell you about each home

For every home we publish, we look up its location in official government records and bring the results together in one plain-English read. Landslide, flood and tsunami risk from the hazard maps, the building's age, how local land prices are moving, plus the nearest station, schools and coastline. So instead of "near the station" you see which station, and instead of "low flood risk" you see the depth the map assumes.

Two-storey wood akiya with dark tiled roof under a clear blue sky
How it works

Here is the whole journey, start to finish

Step 1

Browse homes

Browse homes and see everything we know, honestly. Where a fact is missing, we say so rather than guess.

Step 2

Save and ask

Save the ones you love and ask us anything, free. Every message gets a reply from one of the founders.

Step 3

Buy with help

When you are ready, we and our Japan partner help you buy, or speak with the akiya bank directly.