Hi from Anthony and Jodie! We are the Learners and Makers. Traveling the world full time since 2022, we empower families and people with mobility disabilities to travel confidently, their way.

As you might have noticed, we are big fans of Japan. Japan was Connor’s first foreign country—when he was 15 months old. After hearing about Japan for years, when Aster had her first visit in 2023, she too took in the wonder and deep affection we feel.

After that 2023 trip, we started kicking around an idea.

And after we spent 3 more months in Japan in 2024, that idea stopped being a “what if maybe maybe” discussion. Instead, it became a major family priority.

We decided to buy a home in Japan.

In a nutshell, foreigners can buy property in Japan the same as people who are Japanese. Owning property doesn’t confer any special rights or benefits though, other than not having to look for accommodation every time we want to visit Japan.

This week, we’re sharing part of our journey, and for anyone interested, some of the resources we’ve found helpful along the way.

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Buying an apartment in Japan: Which will we choose?

Come with us as our family looks at 2 Japanese apartments. We’ll share what we are looking for and weigh the pros and cons of each condo

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Japan home buying resources

Not sponsors, just folks we worked with and/or found helpful

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Consultant: Nippon Trading International (NTI)

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Japan Real Estate Podcast

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Find and save listings nationwide: AkiyaMart

Thanks for reading! See you next time, and happy travels

Anthony & Jodie

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