KITA / RENT
More space in Kita Ward
What changes when you stop insisting on walking distance to the subway?
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Living in Kyoto:
renting, buying and preserving a home.
Kyoto has a housing market shaped by transit, narrow streets, older buildings and Kyo-machiya townhouses. These guides look beyond listings and focus on how a property actually works for daily life.
KYOTO / BUY
Buying with ¥12M household income
Work backward from sustainable monthly costs, not just a bank's maximum loan.
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Could tighter minpaku rules bring Kyo-machiya back to the market?
The November 2026 proposal, older seismic standards and Kyoto-specific mortgage options.
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