Looking at a house in Kyoto or Shiga?
Send us the listing before you buy. We'll give you an honest renovation range, including the reasons not to buy, if there are any.
Houkidama no Oto, a renovation company in Kyoto.
Kyoto rules that change your budget:
・Many houses on narrow lanes can't be rebuilt
・Vacation rentals in residential zones: ~2 months a year
・Exterior colors are regulated
・No ownership limits for foreigners, but non-residents must report within 20 days
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What we check first in an old Kyoto house:
・Ceiling stains → roof, $6k–$19k
・Soft floors → termites, $3k–$13k
・Old wiring → $2k–$5k
・Single-pane windows → inner windows, ~$400–$1,900 each
Have a contractor look before you sign.
That ¥5M akiya in Kyoto? Plan on a ¥15M project.
2026 renovation costs, from a Kyoto contractor:
・Full akiya: $32k–$95k
・Full machiya: $63k–$190k+
Plus the purchase price.
Real costs in USD, local rules & subsidies:
https://t.co/c93oc9bQAO
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