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Verifizierte Immobilien in Japan
Modern seismic-engineered Tokyo residences, traditional Kyoto machiyas and Hokkaido ski chalets with Legal Affairs Bureau registry verification.
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The journey
How Japan builds.
Japan builds in timber, on ground that moves. Its housing is also treated as a depreciating asset rather than an appreciating one, which changes what a purchase here actually means.
Kyoto to Tokyo · the old capital to the new
Kyoto
Kyoto · 35.01°N
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Kyoto
Kyoto · 35.01°N
Narrow frontage, long section
The machiya townhouse was the standard merchant house of the old capital, and survives in protected pockets of it.
How it is built
A post-and-beam timber frame with earthen walls, on a plot taxed by street frontage — hence very narrow and very deep. Light and air come from tsuboniwa, small internal gardens punched through the middle of the plan.
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Osaka
Osaka · 34.69°N
Dense, and rebuilt often
A commercial city with permissive, nationally-set zoning that mixes uses at a fine grain most countries would not allow.
How it is built
Steel and reinforced concrete on tight plots. Buildings are replaced rather than restored on a cycle of decades — a wooden house is often valued at close to nothing after thirty years, and the land carries the price.
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Tokyo
Tokyo · 35.68°N
Engineered for the tremor
The world's largest metropolitan area, on the meeting point of three tectonic plates.
How it is built
Post-1981 shin-taishin seismic standards are the dividing line in any purchase. Larger buildings sit on base isolators or carry dampers; the date of the code a building was designed under matters more than its age.
6 Präfektur, ein Büro
Der Markt nach Regionen
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Japan's 47 prefectures operate within world-leading earthquake resilience and transit-oriented development frameworks. Tokyo's central wards (Minato, Shibuya, Chiyoda) command premium tower condominiums; Osaka and Kyoto harmonize modern commercial developments with traditional machiya preservation; Hokkaido's Niseko resort region attracts global alpine investment. Estate Ulagam verifies Legal Affairs Bureau registry certificates and Takken broker mandates across all prefectures.
Cross-Border Legal Briefing
Advertising rulesForeign Ownership & Non-Resident Acquisition in Japan
Japan has no legal restrictions on foreign nationals or non-residents purchasing freehold land or buildings; foreigners enjoy the exact same ownership rights as Japanese citizens. However, under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (FEFTA), non-resident buyers must submit an ex-post report to the Bank of Japan within 20 days of acquiring real estate. Furthermore, under the 2022 Important Land Use Regulation Act, property acquisitions near military defense facilities or designated remote border islands are subject to national security scrutiny and registration checks.
Governing Body
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT)
Primary Statute
Real Estate Brokerage Act (Act No. 176 of 1952) & Consumer Contract Act
Title Instruments
- Tokibo Tohon / Tohon (Certified copy of the Real Property Register from the Legal Affairs Bureau)
- Juuyou Jikou Setsumeisho (Juusetsu - Statutory Explanation of Important Matters)
- Kenchiku Kakunin Zumi-sho (Building Confirmation Certificate & Inspection Certificate)
- Kouzu / Chiseki Sokuryo-zu (Official cadastral parcel map and land survey plan)
- Torihiki Kakunin-sho (Identity verification & anti-money laundering confirmation record)
The desk
What we ask for, and why
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Every Japan submission is checked against the same working set of records before it can be reviewed for publication, governed by Real Estate Brokerage Act (Takken Act) & Real Property Registration Act. None of this is a substitute for independent legal advice — it is the paperwork our desk asks an advertiser to produce, and cross-checks before an advertisement goes live.
Tokibo Tohon Registry
Official Ministry of Justice Legal Affairs Bureau property registry certificate.
Inkan Shomeisho seal check
Municipal registered seal certificate matching legal owner on official title.
Building Confirmation Certificate
Official municipal inspection certificate confirming Building Standards Act compliance.
Takken Broker Mandate
Standardized transaction agency agreement from a licensed real estate broker.
Estate Ulagam reviews submitted advertising materials and documents before publication.
From submission to publication
How a listing goes live
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Submission
Owner, agent, or builder registers with phone and email OTP, then submits the property with photographs and the documents above.
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Review
Estate Ulagam's desk checks identity and the documents above against Real Estate Brokerage Act (Takken Act) & Real Property Registration Act before anything moves forward.
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Correction, if needed
Where a document is missing or unclear, the advertiser is notified and the submission stays in review — not published — until resolved.
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Payment and publication
Once documents are reviewed and payment for the advertising package is confirmed, an Estate Ulagam admin approves publication.
05 · Geprüftes Angebot
Aktuell geprüft in Japan
Designer Maisonette in Shibuya-ku
Daikanyama · Shibuya · Japan
3 Schlafzimmer · 2 Bäder · 142 m²
¥2.7 Oku
ca. ₹15.22 Cr
Bring your documents. We'll do the review.
Payment confirms the advertising package. Review and admin approval decide publication — never a self-publish.