The Akiya X Newsletter
September 4, 2026
How to use Akiya X
Akiya X helps you find a house in Japan, in English.
We hide listings that cannot be rebuilt, look like ruins, or sit in a severe hazard zone. We score the rest on location, the building, foreign-buyer readiness, and value. This email is how to start.
How to use Akiya X
Four steps
Search, check the score, save a search, then open a spec sheet.
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01 Search
Open Search and pick a region
Use the map or a filter. Every listing has an Akiya X Score. Start with the higher scores.
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02 Score
Read the score before the photos
The score is out of 100: location 35%, the building 30%, foreign-buyer readiness 20%, and value 15%. Flood, landslide, and snow risk are part of the score.
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03 Alerts
Save your search
We email you when a new listing matches. If nothing matches, we do not email you. Those alerts stay on if you unsubscribe from this newsletter.
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04 Unlock
Open a spec sheet
A free account can unlock one spec sheet a month. It stays open. Use it when you talk to a licensed local professional. Akiya X does not replace them.
What is free
More about Akiya X
Why Akiya X Is Different
A practical look at how Akiya X improves the Japan property search for English-speaking buyers with curated listings, proprietary scoring, clearer UX, and last-mile buyer dossiers.
Read the articleListings
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Ikego 2 (Jinmuji Station) 34.8 million yen
Zushi, Kanagawa · $222,720
Land · 381 m² land
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Suganodai 7: 22 million yen
Kobe, Hyogo · $140,800
Detached house · 6LDK · 280 m² land · built 1982
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Takanohara 1: 22.8 million yen
Sendai, Miyagi · $145,920
Detached house · 4LDK · 365 m² land · built 2004
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Miyagidai 2: 17.99 million yen
Sendai, Miyagi · $115,136
Detached house · 4LDK · 247 m² land · built 2018
More reading
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What Kind of Japan Property Buyer Are You?
A practical guide to choosing your buyer lens before you compare Akiya X scored properties: second home, renovation project, or investment property.
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Akiya X Launches Japan's First Property Qualification Engine
Akiya X launches an English-first property qualification engine that scores Japan homes for lifestyle potential, viability, foreign-buyer readiness and local value for money.
Questions
What is Akiya X?
Akiya X is a website that lists Japan houses and land in English. It hides listings that fail basic checks and scores the rest so you can compare them.
How do I start?
Go to Search, pick a region, and look at the scores. Open a listing and read the score before the photos. Save the search if you want new matches by email.
What does a free account add?
You can browse listings with no account. A free account adds email alerts on saved searches and one spec-sheet unlock per month. Unlocks stay open on that account.
Does Akiya X replace a local real estate professional?
No. A licensed local professional still handles the offer, contract, and registration. Akiya X gives you the score, translation, and risk notes first.
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