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Shimane houses under ¥5 million

112 listings in Shimane (Chugoku), from ¥500K with a median asking price of ¥2.9M. Every price is the seller's asking price; we don't mark it up, and our concierge fee is flat and separate.

Five million yen is around the point where a prefecture's own market takes over from the national akiya story. In depopulating areas it buys comfortably; near a commutable city it puts you back in competition with Japanese owner-occupiers, who move faster and know the paperwork.

Budget for the taxes and fees on top of any price here: work them out with the closing cost calculator. On cheap property they are a much larger share of the price than the usual rules of thumb suggest.

Who this suits

First-time overseas buyers who would rather spend more on the house and less on the rebuild, and want a shorter path to actually using it.

What to watch for

Assuming move-in-ready means inspected. A tidy interior tells you nothing about the roof, the wiring or the ground beneath it.

No.221 Minari
Akiya

Okuizumo Town, Shimane

As-is

Live listing · At Home akiya bank

No.221 Minari

$6,400· ¥1,000,000
132 m² land89 m² floorBuilt 1976
LowHazard report
≈23 minStation
No.226 Yakawa
Akiya

Okuizumo Town, Shimane

As-is

Live listing · At Home akiya bank

No.226 Yakawa

$19,200· ¥3,000,000
409 m² land
LowHazard report
≈28 minStation
No.168 Kamedake
Akiya

Okuizumo Town, Shimane

As-is

Live listing · At Home akiya bank

No.168 Kamedake

$19,200· ¥3,000,000
Land n/a
LowHazard report
3.3 kmStation