Welcome to
Heritage Homes Japan!
Based in the Imperial city of Kyoto, we offer traditional Kyoto shophouses (Machiya), both unrenovated and move-in-ready, in central Kyoto.
We have a full-service real estate agency and construction / renovation team.
We also relocate and re-build large traditional farmhouses (Kominka) in prime resort areas like Niseko, Hakone, Furano and Hakuba.
Who is Heritage Homes Japan?
Heritage Homes Japan is a small team of dedicated professionals, all with a passion for restoring Japan’s beautiful architectural heritage. We are very niche and very focused; we work predominantly with pre-war Kyoto Machiya (shophouses) and traditional farmhouses.
These are the essence of traditional Japanese homes, and it is our privilege to preserve and restore them for future generations.
We also believe these buildings are by far the best real estate investment you can make in Japan. Modern trends come and go, but Japan’s rich heritage of traditional wooden houses is eternally popular.
Our Services
Get expert advice on the sale and renovation of traditional Japanese farmhouses and Machiyas. Preserve authenticity through meticulous construction and renovation while our dedicated property management team ensures effortless ownership for generations to come.
Buying in Japan
Construction and Design
Property Management
FOR SALE
Latest Listings
Kamogawa Inn
Shinmachi Dori West Nijo 3LDK
Shimabara House
Why buy a Japanese farmhouse?
Heritage Homes buys up beautiful large Japanese farmhouses (Kominka) in remote parts of Western Honshu, dismantle and restores them in our Gifu workshop, then relocates them to thriving resort areas like Niseko, Hakuba and Hakone, where we then re-build them to the absolute highest Scandinavian build standards.
Why buy in Kyoto?
The heart of the ancient Imperial City of Kyoto consists of hundreds of ancient temples and shrines, surrounded by small traditional shophouses (Machiya) on narrow, winding streets and alleyways. These Machiya can be purchased very cheaply, and turned into wonderful homes to live in or rent out to the millions of tourist that visit our city every year.
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