Get answers about the property
Ask the listing agent about availability, documents, and next steps. Keep a dated record of confirmed answers and questions that still need investigating.
For people planning a second home in Japan
A home in Japan.
A place to return to.
Keep your main home and community abroad, with a place to return to in Japan. We’re exploring practical help with buying, ownership costs, and care between visits.
Tell us about your plans Buyer research only. No service bookings or financing available.日本で、暮らす。A little closer to the life you imagine.
ONE PROPERTY. THE QUESTIONS THAT MATTER.
Purchase costsLocal professionalsCare between visits
From a listing to a decision
A house you love.
Is it right for you?
You know why you want to return. Before buying, you need to understand the costs, the local help, and the work that continues between visits.
We’re exploring a service for buyers with a property or viewing trip in mind: get answers about the home, identify costs that need checking, and investigate local care. The aim is to help you decide whether to view it, investigate further, or keep renting for your visits.
See the proposed serviceThe first service we’re developing
One home.
A clearer decision.
The proposed starting point: one property and your plans for using it.
A defined scope and fee, agreed before any paid work.
Understand the costs and gaps
Bring together purchase and running costs, separating documented amounts, estimates, and unknowns. Identify where an inspection or qualified adviser is needed.
Find care for the months away
Check whether a local provider can serve the address, what they would do, and what it would cost. Establish who could handle the next step.
This service is in development. We’re speaking with buyers before choosing our first region and confirming local partners, scope, and pricing. We’re not taking bookings or payments, and we don’t arrange financing or provide inspections, tax advice, or legal advice.
By the sea. Beneath the mountains.
Somewhere to come back to.
Long weekends, summer stays, a winter escape.
What would your time in Japan look like?
A PLACE BY THE SEAZushi & Hayama
Imagine morning walks by the water, a slow lunch,
and a home to return to after a day at the beach.
Isshiki Beach, Hayama · Quercus acuta · CC BY-SA 4.0 · cropped display
A PLACE IN THE MOUNTAINSHakuba & the Japanese Alps
Imagine a base for winter trips and green-season walks.
A different reason to return with every season.
Hakuba · Ina-valley · CC BY 4.0 · cropped display
More drawn to Karuizawa, the Izu coast, or a quiet countryside town? Tell us where you have in mind.
Destination inspiration, not property listings or confirmed service areas.Two perspectives. One shared idea.
A bridge between
here and there.
We believe buying a home in Japan should start with understanding—of the place, the process, and the person making the move.
Hiro Kuwana
THE JAPAN PERSPECTIVEJapanese, and passionate about connecting Japan and the US. Hiro brings a personal commitment to helping people build a meaningful connection with Japan.
Spencer Burleigh
THE US REAL ESTATE PERSPECTIVESpencer previously ran a US real estate business. He brings that experience to understanding what Americans need when exploring a home abroad.
A little clarity before the next step
Start with good questions.
First steps
Buying a home in Japan: questions to answer before choosing a property
Turn a saved listing into a clearer plan for location, costs, funding, and local help.
Read the guide Between visitsWho looks after your home in Japan when you are overseas?
Know who visits, who handles problems, and what a useful care report looks like.
Read the guide Understanding costsWhat will your Japan second home cost between visits?
A practical worksheet for the costs that continue after you get the keys.
Read the guideBefore you get in touch
What to expect.
Have a property in mind?
Tell us about it.
What’s holding you back?
Already return to Japan regularly and considering a place of your own? Tell us what you’ve investigated and what is holding you back. We’re especially interested in buyers with a property or viewing trip in mind, including people planning longer visits around retirement.
No payment or commitment Listing and planning details are optional We may follow up to understand your needs