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Investing in Osaka/Kyoto?

  • HomeSquareDeals
  • Apr 16, 2025
  • 1 min read

Traditional Machiya townhouses and Kominka homes?


Especially for tourism-driven guesthouses, the rental yield is 4-8% and the popular areas like Higashiyama, Shimogyo are always in demand.


Renovating heritage properties is costly (around ¥250,000 per sq meter), but as it preserves cultural value more buyers are attracted.


Example Calculation:

  • Property price: ¥30,000,000

  • Monthly rent: ¥150,000

  • Gross yield = (¥150,000 × 12 ÷ ¥30,000,000) × 100 = 6%


    Note: Net yield would be lower after management fees, taxes.



Picturesque narrow lanes on Arashiyama, clean backyards, cherry blossom spots and the Sagano.



 
 
 

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