Live in the REAL Japanese countryside, but near a modern city
A traditional home in a real Japanese neighborhood. Tatami mats, fresh country breezes, 4 distinct seasons, and your own Japanese garden.
This two-story 5DK house sits in Koyodai, a quiet residential part of Fukutsu City, northeast of central Fukuoka. It offers something many overseas buyers want but rarely find: a home in an ordinary Japanese neighborhood, away from the tourist areas, with enough space to settle in and become part of the local community.
Fukutsu gives you a slower, more local way of life without cutting you off from the city.
Can you see yourself living here? 🌳 ⛰️ 🌊
Fukuoka remains within reach for work, shopping, dining, health care, and international travel. Fukuma Station is a 17-minute walk from the house, and the station is on JR Kyushu’s Kagoshima Main Line. The house is also 23 minutes on foot from Higashi-Fukuma Station.
Foreign buyers are welcome. Yes! Fudousan, Fukuoka’s leading real estate agent for foreigners, will explain the property, buying process, documents, and next steps in English. We’ll walk you through the entire sale.
Property details
Here are the full details for this house:
- Price: ¥29,500,000 (approx. USD 182,000, GBP 135,000, SGD 235,000)
- Location: 3-1-10 Koyodai, Fukutsu City, Fukuoka Prefecture
- Property type: Pre-owned detached house
- Transportation: Fukuma Station on the JR Kagoshima Main Line, 17 minutes on foot, about 1,324 m
- Secondary station: Higashi-Fukuma Station, 23 minutes on foot, about 1,791 m
- Layout: 5DK
- Rooms: One 10-tatami Western-style room, two 8-tatami Japanese-style rooms, one 8-tatami Western-style room, and one 6-tatami Western-style room
- Year built: July 1984
- Structure: Two-story wooden house
- Land size: 343.98 m², about 104.05 tsubo
- Building size: 109.85 m², about 33.22 tsubo
- Ground floor: 80.04 m²
- Second floor: 29.81 m²
- Land ownership: Freehold
- Current status: Vacant
- Parking: One free on-site space with a carport. Buyers should check vehicle height.
- Road access: North side, 6 m-wide public road, with about 16.1 m of frontage
- Utilities: Public water, public sewer, electricity, drainage, and propane gas connection
- Kitchen and hot water: All-electric cooking and water heating, including an IH cooking heater
- Management or common fees: None
- Handover: To be discussed
- Transaction type: Brokerage
Click on the images to see the layout, building, and inside the unit.
A large site with room to rethink the layout
The land is one of the strongest practical points. At 343.98 m², the site is much larger than many urban properties in Fukuoka. It includes a south-facing garden of more than 10 tsubo, a balcony, storage, shoe cabinet, underfloor storage, and separate rear kitchen entrance.
The existing 5DK plan gives a future owner several options. The Japanese-style rooms could remain as tatami rooms, or a remodeling plan could combine rooms and create a more open living and dining area. The house is sold in its current condition, so it will likely need remodeling before it is ready for normal residential use. Buyers should budget for that work and arrange a full review of the building and renovation scope.
Life in Fukutsu, close to Fukuoka city
Koyodai is a low-rise residential area rather than a visitor district. That is part of the appeal. You would live among local families, use neighborhood shops and services, and experience daily life in Japan without the crowds found in central sightseeing areas.
Fukutsu also offers access to the coast and outdoor spaces. Fukuma Fishing Port Seaside Park has walking areas, grass, fishing access, and waterfront views. Central Fukuoka remains close enough for a day in the city, while the house itself sits outside the main tourist route.
See the house and location
The location of this house is shown in the map above.
Daily services and key neighborhood stores, schools, and offices are nearby
- Fukutsu City Hall ~920 m
- Cosmos drugstore ~843 m
- MaxValu near Fukuma Station ~1 km
- local post office ~881 m
- Koyodai No. 4 Park ~427 m
- Mutada Park i~480 m
- Fukuma Minami Elementary School ~2 km
- Fukuma Junior High School ~2.5 km
- and a 30-minute train ride puts you in downtown Fukuoka
Moving to Fukuoka, or moving within Fukuoka? Want to live in true Japan with oceans, mountains, and clean air?
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