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Akiya Labs · Tools

Six tools.
One mission.

Included with the Newsletter, these tools help you research, compare, and plan your property purchase in Japan — built for foreign buyers who don’t speak Japanese.

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Tool 01
Budget breakdown — ¥15,000,000
Property price¥15,000,000
Real estate agent fee¥528,000
Registration tax¥105,000
Acquisition tax¥210,000
Stamp duty¥40,000
Judicial scrivener¥80,000
Total estimated cost ¥16,063,000
Property +7.1% in fees & taxes
01
Budget Calculator

Know exactly what
you'll pay before
you make an offer

Buying property in Japan comes with fees, taxes, and costs that most buyers only discover at closing. The Budget Calculator models all of it upfront — so there are no surprises.

  • Real estate agent fees, registration and acquisition taxes
  • Stamp duty, judicial scrivener, and renovation budget
  • Annual recurring costs — property tax, management fees
  • Side-by-side comparison in JPY and USD
Open the Calculator →
Tool 02
Your top matches
1
Nagano 長野県
Mountain Low cost 4-seasons
94
2
Okayama 岡山県
Mild climate Rural
87
3
Tottori 鳥取県
Coastal Affordable
81
Scored across 47 prefectures
02
Prefecture Finder

Find the prefecture
that fits your life

Japan has 47 prefectures — each with a different climate, cost of living, lifestyle, and property market. Answer a few questions and the Prefecture Finder scores all 47 against your priorities.

  • Budget, climate, and lifestyle filters
  • Scored ranking across all 47 prefectures
  • Side-by-side comparison with key data
  • Shinkansen access, language support availability
Find your prefecture →
Tool 03
730+ municipal akiya banks
🏦
Kamaishi City
Iwate Prefecture
EN Subsidy
🏦
Nishiawakura Village
Okayama Prefecture
Subsidy
🏦
Minamisanriku Town
Miyagi Prefecture
EN
🏦
Aso City
Kumamoto Prefecture
Subsidy
All 47 prefectures · Updated 2026
03
Akiya Bank Directory

Every official akiya
bank in Japan —
all in one place

Japan's 730+ municipal akiya banks are scattered across local government websites — most in Japanese only. This directory centralises all of them, with English flags, subsidy details, and direct links.

  • 730+ official municipal akiya banks across all 47 prefectures
  • English-language availability flagged per bank
  • Subsidy and renovation grant information
  • Filter by prefecture, language, and subsidy availability
Browse the directory →
Tool 04
akiyalabs.com/japan-future-map
Future Development Map
Until 2029 ▾
🟢 New
🔴 Closing
🟡 Transport
🏗️
🏥
🏫
🚉
🛍️
🏨
🌳
🎭
🟢 New / Opening
松本市立病院
移転新設
長野県松本市波田
📅 2028/03/31
🌐 Translate
📍 Maps
🗺 Legend ▾
✅ 2,400+ developments loaded All 47 prefectures
04
Japan Future Development Map

Know what's coming
before you buy

A cheap home can look fine today — but the local school might close next year, or a hospital could open 15 minutes away. This map shows every planned development across Japan so you can see what the area will look like in 2–5 years.

  • Spot school closures, hospital openings, new transport links
  • See if an area is growing, stable, or emptying out
  • Filter by category, year, and region
  • English translation on demand for every entry
Explore the map →
Tool 05
Composite Hazard Score
1.8
Low risk
🌍 EarthquakeLow
🌊 FloodLow
🌊 TsunamiModerate
🔘 LiquefactionModerate
+ 5 more hazards assessed
05
Property Hazard Score

Check the risks
before you buy

Paste a Google Maps link and get an instant risk profile — 9 hazard types assessed from Japanese government data, with a composite score and severe alerts.

  • Earthquake, flood, tsunami, landslide, typhoon, volcanic, storm surge, liquefaction
  • Composite score (1.0–4.0) with color-coded breakdown
  • Compare up to 3 properties side by side
  • Manual overrides for local knowledge or specialist reports
Check a location →
Tool 06
Neighbourhood Score
74
out of 100
Transport
82
Medical
68
Shopping
75
Pharmacy
60
Fuel
85
Walkability + transit + amenities
06
Neighbourhood Score

Score any
neighbourhood
before you move

Enter any Japanese address and get a livability score — transport access, medical facilities, shopping, pharmacy, fuel. Everything you need to know about daily life before you commit.

  • Composite livability score out of 100
  • Category breakdown: transport, medical, shopping, pharmacy, fuel
  • Walkability and transit quality assessment
  • Compare multiple neighbourhoods side by side
Score a neighbourhood →
Weekly Newsletter

10 akiya picks,
every Wednesday

Each week, we scan hundreds of listings from across Japan — and surface the 10 most interesting properties. Enriched with context, and ready to explore.

  • 10 curated picks with price, location, and specs
  • This week's reads — articles, reports, and data
  • Full archive access — every issue ever published
  • Interactive listing archive map
See a sample issue →
Akiya Labs Weekly
Issue #24 · March 2026
This week's picks
🏚️
Farmhouse · Nagano
250m² · Land 800m² · ¥2,800,000
≈$18k
🏘️
Kominka · Okayama
180m² · Mountain view · ¥1,200,000
≈$8k
🏠
Seaside house · Ehime
130m² · Ocean view · ¥4,500,000
≈$30k
+ 7 more picks in this issue

Six tools + the newsletter.
From $9.99. Four plans available.

The Budget Calculator, Prefecture Finder, Akiya Bank Directory, Property Hazard Score, Neighbourhood Score, Future Development Map, and the weekly newsletter — plus every tool Akiya Labs builds next.

Get Premium — $149/year →

$9.99 / 1 week trial · $74 / quarter · $149 / year · $349 / lifetime

See all plans →
Ready to start

The tools pay for
themselves the first
time you use them.

One bad estimate, one missed akiya bank, one neighbourhood chosen without checking hazard data — any of these costs more than $9.99. Four plans, starting from a 1 week trial.

Get Premium — $149/year →
$9.99 / 1 week trial · $74 / quarter · $149 / year · $349 / lifetime
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