Shioko, Nagano

A 120-Year-Old Meiji Era Japanese Home with 3 Buildings for Just $3,000 🇯🇵🌿

In the mountains of Nagano Prefecture, this 120-year-old traditional Japanese home is available for just 500,000 yen, about $3,000 USD. Yes, really. A rare and affordable piece of Meiji era history surrounded by nature.

Built around 1900, the two-story wooden house offers 214㎡ of living space with a classic 10DK layout, meaning ten rooms plus a dining kitchen. The first floor features three 10-tatami Japanese rooms arranged in an L shape, a Western-style room, dining kitchen, storage, and a charming earthen entrance that captures authentic rural Japan 😊

Upstairs you’ll find additional Japanese and Western rooms, all generously sized, with peaceful mountain views ⛰️ A wide veranda brings in plenty of sunlight and creates a bright, relaxing atmosphere.

The property includes about 735㎡ of land, ideal for a vegetable garden, plus a warehouse and traditional storehouse. Conveniently located, it’s about 12 minutes by car to Amori Station and 19 minutes to Nagano Station with access to the Hokuriku Shinkansen 🚄

Shioko, Nagano

$3,000 USD

0.50 Million Yen JPY

Built in 1900

Living Space of 214㎡

。

。

 🔗 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞, available in my Newsletter :

At - housesofjapan.com - or - Use the URL in my Instagram bio.

► This house is featured in my Newsletter and carries the number n°320

‼️ We 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭 you in 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 Japanese houses with 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩 of the 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 in English! This service is exclusive to our newsletter subscribers. All details in our website.

こんにちは everyone! 😊 I'm Kento-kun, a half Japanese who grew up in Japan. 🇯🇵 Inspired by my grandfather, a former real estate agent, I'm passionate about Japanese properties. I’m not an agent, I hunt top market deals, share 20+ homes weekly, translate listings and costs, share full e-book guide, and connect you with my partner agency based in Tokyo to guide foreign buyers through the full process. All services are available exclusively through my newsletter.