Japan Property Tax Estimator
Work out the yearly fixed asset tax and city planning tax on a Japanese house before you buy.
Quick answer
Japanese property tax is 1.4% fixed asset tax plus up to 0.3% city planning tax on the city's assessed value. With a house on the land, the first 200 m² of land is taxed on just 1/6 of its value, so most rural akiya pay roughly ¥10,000–¥60,000 a year.
Last updated 2026-11-10
| Land fixed asset tax | ¥3,528 |
| Land city planning tax | ¥0 |
| Building fixed asset tax | ¥11,760 |
| Building city planning tax | ¥0 |
Estimate only. From a price we assume assessed value is 70% of it, split 60% land / 40% building. The real figures are on the seller's tax notice. Dollar amounts use ¥150 = $1.
Worked example
A house on 250 m² of land, assessed at ¥1,200,000 for the land and ¥800,000 for the building, outside a city planning area: the first 200 m² of land is taxed on 1/6, the last 50 m² on 1/3, giving about ¥3,400 land tax. The building pays 1.4% of ¥800,000 = ¥11,200. Total: about ¥14,600 a year.
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