We Bought an Abandoned House in Japan, Interior, Everything Left Inside

This video is a tour of the inside of the empty house (akiya) we bought. It's a traditional Japanese house, with tatami rooms, and beautiful fusuma sliding doors. It used to be a farmhouse but was abandoned by the previous owner after he passed away.

In Japan, when you buy an abandoned house the previous owner often leaves all of their belongings behind.

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Our case was no different.

Rubbish aside, the interior was in better condition than expected, with the main concern some water damage and leaking from the roof. The floors were stable and very few signs of earthquake damage.

Some of the posts and beams in this house are very impressive. Although the house would have cost around 50 million yen (USD 450,000) to build back in 1987, it is now worth nothing that only the land has value.

At the end of the video I talk in a little more detail about the house.

The purpose of this (and forthcoming) video(s) is to document the process of buying and renovating an abandoned house, identifying the risks and hidden costs, and see how easy or difficult it really is to buy abandoned property in Japan.

It is going to take time and money to make this house liveable, but we are looking forward to the challenge!

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