When the index isn't enough — here is the rest.
A bridging service for foreign buyers who need a person in Japan. Translation on every document. A scout on every viewing. An introduction to the right realtor, the right scrivener, the right kominka carpenter. End-to-end support from inquiry to keys.
Since 2024
Browse free, forever. Subscribe when it gets serious.
The index is and will remain free. Pay only for the parts that take a person — translation, briefings, viewings, introductions.
For anyone curious about Japan's snow country.
- Browse all listings
- Save up to ten favourites
- Direct links to source pages
- Weekly Saturday newsletter
For buyers actively researching the move, not yet on the plane.
- Everything in Explorer
- Unlimited saved listings
- Full English translations of every listing
- Weekly regional briefings
- Municipal renovation-grant tracker
- Price-history charts
For buyers who need a person on the ground — translator, scout, fixer.
- Everything in Insider
- Introductions to vetted realtors
- On-the-ground viewing reports
- Translator on inspection day
- End-to-end paperwork support
- Priority email line to Evan
Five concrete deliverables, one tier at a time.
Listing translation
Full English translation of any source listing, with municipal-grant eligibility and zoning notes added. Insider tier.
Regional briefing
Weekly editorial digest, by region: new listings, price movements, grant changes, ground-truth notes.
On-site viewing
A YnK scout visits the property, takes photos and video, writes an honest condition report. Concierge tier.
Realtor introduction
We connect you to a foreign-buyer-experienced realtor in the prefecture, vetted by us. No referral fees taken.
Paperwork support
Walk-through of every document: sale agreement, juyo-jiko, scrivener invoice, tax notices. Concierge tier.
Four steps from inquiry to keys, usually six to nine months.
Inquiry & scoping
30-minute call to understand your budget, timeline, visa status, intended use. We tell you which regions actually fit. Free, no commitment.
Shortlist & viewings
We translate the listings that match, write the regional brief, and arrange viewings. You stay in your home country; we send full condition reports for each property.
Offer & contract
When you pick a property, we introduce the realtor, walk you through the sale agreement, and coordinate with the scrivener. Translator on every meeting.
Closing & handover
We attend closing in person on your behalf if you cannot fly. Tax registration, utility setup, municipal-grant application all handled before keys.
Evan did the work we couldn't do from London — the viewings, the translator, the introduction to the renovator. We signed in Iiyama eight months later, never having met our realtor before closing day. None of that was possible alone.
Start with the index. Bring us in when there's a key on the table.
Email Evan directly, or fill out the form. We reply to every message within two business days.