Investing in Osaka/Kyoto?

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.