Japan's Housing and Land Survey, conducted every five years, logged a record high of 8.49 million akiya in 2018. These abandoned houses have created "ghost villages" in Japan's rural prefectures ...
"We knew that Japan had an issue with akiya, and because we really love the ... and gotten rid of the old toilet in favor of a modern bathroom. "The intent is to bring the house back to its ...
Tucked away in Japan’s countryside, millions of abandoned homes – known as akiya – sit empty, waiting for a second life. With property prices often shockingly low, these forgotten houses ...
Having studied urban planning at university, she had long been interested in placemaking and akiya-related issues. As a student, she had visited other rural areas in Japan being revitalized ...
“The existing solutions do not align with the needs of modern ... to non-Japanese luxury buyers. He also pointed to young international buyers opening Airbnb rentals in erstwhile akiya and ...
Municipalities across Japan can tackle the blight of "akiya" abandoned vacant homes under a revised law that took effect on Dec. 13 aimed at penalizing neglectful property owners. Under the ...
The property became available under the Uozu city government’s “100-yen Akiya Bank” program, which was started this fiscal year to encourage sales of “akiya” abandoned homes by setting ...