Japan is facing a novel housing problem - too many houses and not enough people. As per reports, as the ageing nation struggles with the ever-declining population, the number of vacant houses in Japan has surged to an all-time high of nine million.

Another fallout of Japan's ageing population - Akiya houses - and it's not looking good

More than 9 million ‘akiya’ homes (empty houses) 13.8 per cent of all Japan’s residential properties – have been left empty after owners die, a new report found. Watch in for more details!

Japan sees surge in abandoned homes as more elderly pass away

Foreigners are increasingly snapping up old and abandoned houses in Japan for incredibly low prices to set up hotels or to rent them out. Thanks to Japan’s graying and declining population, the number of abandoned houses, known as akiya, is increasing rapidly, attracting buyers from overseas who admire Japanese culture and who can’t buy similar properties back home due to high prices and massive inflation.

Every seventh house in Japan is abandoned, now foreigners are buying them

Japan, the land of rising sun, is facing a peculiar problem: Abandoned houses that have been left vacant as the nation's population grays and its growth shrinks.

Ageing Japan is offering abandoned houses for free

akiya-homes

Akiya Homes, News on Akiya Homes, stories on Akiya Homes, articles on Akiya Homes, Akiya Homes stories at Wion, Akiya Homes news, Akiya Homes latest news

akiya homes

Another fallout of Japan's ageing population - Akiya houses - and it's not looking good

Japan sees surge in abandoned homes as more elderly pass away

Every seventh house in Japan is abandoned, now foreigners are buying them

Ageing Japan is offering abandoned houses for free