What does it cost to buy a ryokan, hotel or villa in Japan?

Property prices vary widely by type and location, so there is no single number — but the honest short answer is below. On fees, REYADO is simple: a success-based brokerage commission only, payable when a purchase completes. No retainer, no monthly fees.

Typical property prices

Indicative ranges for the kinds of properties we source. These are market estimates that vary by location, scale and condition — not quotes for a specific property.

How REYADO is paid

We charge a success-based brokerage commission, payable only on a completed purchase — no retainer, no monthly fees. The exact figure depends on the property and how the deal is structured, and we put it in writing for you during a free consultation, before you commit to anything.

Transaction type: brokerage (媒介). In your purchase, REYADO acts for you, the buyer — we never engage in kakoikomi.

Beyond the purchase price

On top of the price, budget roughly 8–12% for taxes and acquisition costs — acquisition tax, registration and licence tax, stamp duty, and (where the seller is a non-resident) a withholding. Japan has no foreign-buyer surcharge.

What our fee covers

• —Off-market sourcing (deals not on public portals)
• —Due diligence — legal, licensing and financial
• —Price & terms negotiation, in Japanese, on your side
• —Hotel-license succession support
• —The statutory explanation (IT-jūyō-jikō) in English, by a licensed takken-shi
• —Cross-border paperwork — domestic contact, FEFTA reporting, tax representative