Japan Property Services

• A concise written analysis with links to the official sources and maps used
• Flood, landslide, tsunami and earthquake risks in the area
• Snow, summer heat and other seasonal realities
• Access to hospitals, everyday shopping and transport
• Population trends and the local services available
• Local short-stay rules and relevant grants, where they matter to your plans
• A plain-English bottom line: strengths, trade-offs and what to verify next

Built around your plans: We use your budget, preferred climate, transport and healthcare needs, intended use of the home and relocation timeline. This is not a generic prefecture profile.

Move forward afterwards? We credit the full $29 toward the Japan Property Path when you join within 30 days.

• Video walkthrough of every room and all four sides outside
• Close-ups of anything that looks wrong: damp, the roofline, gaps
• The walk to the shop, the clinic and the station, timed
• What the street sounds like on a weekday afternoon
• A blunt written opinion on whether it is worth going further

Need a full property inspection? A scout visit is not a substitute for one. We can help arrange an inspection with a licensed architect if you would like a professional assessment of the property's structure and condition.

Who goes: an independent local scout, not the seller's agent, so the person reporting back is not paid more if you buy.

• An introduction to a licensed bilingual agent, and a WhatsApp group with the three of us
• Whether it can legally be rebuilt, or is saikenchiku fuka
• Freehold or leasehold
• Whether it sits in an urbanisation control zone
• Whether it is agricultural land, which a foreigner generally cannot simply buy
• Built before or after the June 1981 earthquake code
• Flood, landslide and tsunami exposure
• Whether letting it short-term would be legal there

The agent quotes their own fees directly. After the introduction we step back, which keeps this option inexpensive. If you want us to stay with you through the search and purchase, choose the Property Path below.

• Photographs of the roofline, the exterior and every room
• Damp, pests, and whatever the last storm did
• Post box emptied, anything official translated
• Shutters opened, the building aired, taps run
• Written up in English inside five days

Four visits a year is $299, which works out at $75 a visit. Damp goes for the tatami first, and replacing it runs about 5,000 to 20,000 yen a mat.

• What can be moved, and what is holding the roof up
• Real cost banding for the work you have in mind
• Where the house stands against the 1981 earthquake code
• What to do first, and what waits three years

Japan tightened its earthquake code in June 1981. Which side of that date your house falls on moves a renovation budget more than almost anything else. The licensed architect sets and quotes their own fee directly. We name the architect and any interpreter before you book, then write up what was agreed.

• Up to three quotes sourced and compared in English
• Scope written down so everyone agrees on the same job
• Missing costs, exclusions and unclear allowances flagged
• A written recommendation and questions to ask before signing

Full project coordination is separate. Scheduling, payments, site visits and progress reporting are quoted after you choose the contractor and the final scope is known. Japanese contractors do the building; any interpreting is identified and quoted before work starts.

• The correct licensed or eligible specialist introduced for any filing work
• Notification requirements, timing and responsibilities mapped before work begins
• Fire department inspection arranged and attended
• Alarms, emergency lighting and extinguishers specified and fitted
• The registration plate the law requires you to display
• Any building work needed to pass, coordinated and quoted first
• What the 180 night cap does to your actual numbers
• A registered management company introduced, who you contract with directly

Why it is quoted and not priced: a house that already has hard-wired alarms is a different job from one that needs the wiring pulled through. You get the number before anything starts.

• A professional shot list and local photographer coordinated when needed
• Your first eligible booking channel set up for you
• Listing copy written in English and Japanese
• Nightly rate researched against comparable places nearby
• Calendar, house rules and check-in instructions set up
• A short guide left in the house for guests

The starting price covers one booking channel. Additional eligible channels are quoted after we check the property's licence and operating setup. Photography and travel are also quoted separately. Ongoing guest and property management is a separate regulated service contracted directly with a registered operator.

• A 45 minute live call, scheduled by email in your timezone
• Everything in the DIY Guide, plus:
• Personalized comparison of possible pathways to verify
• Custom timeline and milestones
• A "next 7 days" action list
• Written summary within 24 hours
• 72 hours of email follow-up questions

• Two to three possible pathways compared side by side
• Custom timeline with milestones
• Budget and document checklist
• Location recommendations
• Concrete next steps for this week

• Step-by-step relocation roadmap
• Visa pathway comparison chart
• Document prep checklists
• Budget planning templates
• Timeline builder worksheet
• Government office procedures
• Essential apps and services list

• Visa Diagnostic tool
• Japan Fit Quiz
• Relocation Grant Guide
• Gateway Programs guide
• Timeline Builder