How Much an Abandoned Akiya House in Rural Japan Actually Costs

Earlier this year I decided to buy another Machiya that is almost a 4 hours train ride from Kyoto. The house has been vacant for more than 20 years and was listed for sale for the last 3 or 4 years...Papers are signed and the property is officially under my name, but now I have to figure out how to successfully make use of this Machiya for the better of the community - within budget... 0:00 Introduction 0:37 History of the house, the cost, and the plan 4:55 Inside the house - things that were left behind 7:12 Inside the house - 2nd floor tour 10:30 Inside the house - 1st floor tour 13:26 Reasons why I decided to buy this Akiya My Patreon page   / goodoldhousesjapan   #kominka #akiya #machiya #ruraljapan #japanesecountryside #housesforsale #hometour #traditionaljapan #abandonedhouses #cheaphouse #oldhouse #inaka #housetour

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The 12 DOs and DONTs for Buying Akiya Houses in Japan - From Searching, Viewing, to Contract

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Japan’s Abandoned Houses: Crisis or Expat Dream? | Full Episode | SBS Dateline

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How We Bought Our Abandoned House in Japan | Process, Costs, Risks, Finance, How to Find One

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Traditional Japanese House Tour (An Abandoned Estate, Recently Restored)

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I WANTED to buy Two Traditional Akiya houses in a Japanese Countryside town - Houses under 10K USD

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