Japan's akiya, finally in English.
Browse 10,759 vacant houses, countryside homes, and court-auction properties across 47 prefectures — mapped, translated, and priced in both yen and dollars.
Everything in English
Listings, legal terms, and prefecture names translated and explained — no machine-translation guesswork.
Honest ¥ + $ pricing
Every price shown in yen and converted to US dollars, with hazard, zoning, and renovation notes laid out plainly.
Court auctions explained
We surface the courts' foreclosure auctions in English and walk you through how bidding on a seized home works.
Beautiful homes worth more than their price tag
Hirakawa, Aomori
Yawatadaira, Iwate
Oshu, Iwate
Toyone, Miyagi
Ishinomaki, Miyagi
Kitaibaraki, Ibaraki
Kyotamba, Kyoto
Kasai, Hyogo
Move-in projects for less than a used car
福岡市, Fukuoka
Kibichuo, Okayama
Noheji, Aomori
Nakadomari, Aomori
Mito, Ibaraki
Saeki, Oita
Ishioka, Ibaraki
Urahoro, Hokkaido
Browse by prefecture
Vacant homes and land across Japan's prefectures.
What is an akiya?
An akiya (空き家) is a vacant or abandoned home. As rural Japan ages and young people move to cities, millions of houses sit empty — often sold for the price of the land alone.
Genkan gathers these listings, translates the details, and explains the buying process so you can tell a bargain from a money pit.