AkiyaMart Is Now Mokomoko: How It Compares With Engawa
AkiyaMart now trades as Mokomoko. It is the larger of the two services and has the longer record. Here is what each one does, what each one charges, and where each is the better fit, including the places where that is not us.
The short answer
AkiyaMart now operates as Mokomoko. It is the larger service: its site describes a map of hundreds of thousands of homes and says more than 200 buyers have purchased through it. Engawa is smaller and newer, with about 7,800 listings drawn mostly from municipal akiya banks, each presented in English with per-parcel hazard readings. Both charge the same published fee for guided buying. Use Mokomoko for breadth and a track record; use Engawa when you want akiya-bank stock with the risk and cost detail already attached.
AkiyaMart is now Mokomoko
If you searched for AkiyaMart and landed somewhere unfamiliar, you are in the right place. The old akiya-mart.com address now forwards to mokomoko.com, and the site carries a banner reading "AkiyaMart is now Mokomoko."
Its rebrand page gives three reasons. The company now covers property across Japan and says it is not an akiya-only website. The word akiya can carry negative associations locally. And several Japan property sites have akiya in their names, which caused confusion.
The same page says the team and the platform are unchanged, and that existing AkiyaMart accounts, subscriptions and saved properties carry over. The search product is now called Mokomoko Map and the buying service Mokomoko Buyers Club.
At a glance
| Mokomoko (formerly AkiyaMart) | Engawa Homes | |
|---|---|---|
| Catalogue | Its site describes "hundreds of thousands of homes across Japan" | About 7,800 listings in all 47 prefectures on 13 October 2026 |
| Where listings come from | Not stated on the pages we read | Municipal akiya banks, almost all through the At Home akiya-bank portal, each linked to its source |
| Free tier | Limited access to listings, with wishlists and alerts | Every listing, town and prefecture page is free to read; the map search fully opens a limited number of results |
| Paid search plan | Pro at $15 a month, with a 7-day free trial | Explorer at $24 a month or $99 a year, with no free trial |
| Guided buying | $25 for two 30-minute calls, then $5,000 for the purchase process | $25 for a 45-minute call, then $5,000 flat |
| Published track record | "200+" buyers and an 88-day average time to purchase | None published; Engawa is the newer service |
Search and listings
This is where the two differ most, and the difference is size.
Mokomoko's map is built for breadth. Its pricing page lists historical sales data, an ownership rights filter, a layout and room count filter, satellite view, Airbnb eligibility insights, and tsunami and landslide risk data. Those features appear on both its free and Pro tiers. What Pro changes is full access to listings and a stated allowance of 100 new property alerts.
Engawa's catalogue is a small fraction of that. What it does with each listing is narrower and deeper:
- Hazard readings per parcel. Earthquake, flood, landslide, tsunami and storm surge readings are taken for the individual plot from the national J-SHIS and MLIT hazard maps. Where a lookup returned nothing, the page says so instead of implying the plot is safe.
- A page for each town. Any municipality with at least 12 live listings has its own page with the asking-price range, the mix of houses and land, and the hazard readings counted across its listings.
- Closing costs. A free calculator works out taxes and fees for a given price, which matters most on cheap houses where fixed fees are a large share of the total.
- Source links. Each listing links back to the akiya bank page it came from, so you can check that it is still available.
Two limits are worth stating plainly. Because Engawa's stock comes from akiya banks, it is weak in big cities: Tokyo had 18 listings on the day we checked. And Engawa does not offer historical sales data or short-term rental eligibility, both of which Mokomoko lists.
Pricing
Mokomoko Pro is the cheaper monthly plan at $15 against Engawa's $24, and it comes with a 7-day free trial that Engawa does not offer. Engawa's annual plan is $99 paid upfront. Mokomoko's pricing page has a yearly option too; check the current figure there before comparing the two annual prices.
On Engawa, membership adds advanced land, age and renovation filters, sorting, transit and school map layers, a rental-yield and renovation estimator, and saved-search alerts. Annual members can also query the catalogue from an AI assistant. None of that is needed to read a listing.
If your only question is which subscription costs less per month, the answer is Mokomoko.
Buying support
The published fees are the same on both sides: $25 to start and $5,000 for the guided purchase, charged separately from the price of the property.
Mokomoko's Buyers Club is described as a fully remote, English-language purchase with a licensed Japanese agent. Its site lists utilities setup, Starlink internet and tax representation among the things included, and states an average of 88 days to purchase.
Engawa's concierge starts with a 45-minute call in English. Engawa is not a broker. It introduces a licensed local agent, who handles the contract and the legal steps, and stays alongside for translation and coordination through to registration. The fee is flat and does not rise with the price of the house.
The honest difference here is experience. Mokomoko publishes a count of completed purchases and Engawa does not. If a proven process matters more to you than anything else on this page, that favours Mokomoko.
One thing Engawa offers that we did not see on the Mokomoko pages we read is help arranging a furnished stay of 14 nights to about six months, so you can live in an area before you buy there.
Which should you choose?
Choose Mokomoko if
You want the widest possible search, city property as well as rural, historical sales data, a cheaper monthly plan with a trial, or a buying service with a published record.
Choose Engawa if
You are looking at rural and regional houses from akiya banks and want hazard readings, closing costs and the source link on every listing without paying first.
Use both if
You are early in the search. Both have free tiers, and looking at the same town in two places is a quick way to learn what is typical there.
Whichever you use, a translated listing is a starting point. Confirm availability, land rights, road access, boundaries and building condition with a licensed agent before you make an offer.
See what a town page looks like
Pick a prefecture, then a town. Each page shows the asking-price range, the mix of houses and land, and the hazard readings across its listings.
Sources and review notes
Mokomoko's features, prices and figures are quoted from its public pages as they read on 13 October 2026. We did not test its paid plan or its buying service, and we could not confirm from those pages where its listings come from. Engawa's figures are from our own catalogue on the same date. Plans and prices change, so check both sites before you pay for anything.
- Mokomoko home page
- Mokomoko pricing
- Mokomoko on its rebrand from AkiyaMart
- About Mokomoko
- Engawa pricing
Editorial ownerEngawa Editorial Team
MethodReview of each service's own public pages
Checked on13 October 2026
This article is general information, not personalized legal, tax, structural, financing, visa, or investment advice. Property and service availability can change.
Frequently asked questions
Is AkiyaMart the same as Mokomoko?
Yes. AkiyaMart renamed itself Mokomoko. The old akiya-mart.com address forwards to mokomoko.com, and the company's rebrand page says the team and platform are the same and that existing AkiyaMart accounts, subscriptions and saved properties carry over. This was checked against its public site on 13 October 2026.
Which is bigger, Mokomoko or Engawa?
Mokomoko. Its site describes a map of hundreds of thousands of homes across Japan. Engawa had about 7,800 listings across all 47 prefectures on 13 October 2026, drawn almost entirely from municipal akiya banks. If the widest possible search is what you need, Mokomoko is the better fit.
How much do Mokomoko and Engawa cost?
On 13 October 2026 Mokomoko's public pricing page showed a free tier and Pro at $15 a month with a 7-day free trial. Engawa has a free tier and Explorer at $24 a month or $99 a year, with no free trial. Both publish the same fee for guided buying: $25 to start and $5,000 for the purchase process, separate from the price of the property. Prices change, so check both sites.
What does Engawa do that Mokomoko does not?
Engawa shows per-parcel earthquake, flood, landslide, tsunami and storm surge readings on each listing, links every listing to the akiya bank page it came from, has a page for each town with enough listings, and offers a free closing cost calculator. It also helps arrange furnished stays of 14 nights to about six months. Mokomoko lists features Engawa lacks, including historical sales data and Airbnb eligibility insights.
Is Engawa a real estate broker?
No. Engawa is not a broker. It presents listings in English and, when you decide to move on a property, introduces a licensed local agent who handles the contract and legal steps. Engawa's concierge fee is a flat $5,000 that does not rise with the price of the house.
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