Location assessment guide
Practical guides for moving and buying in Japan
Guides written by the SafeLand editorial team, based on Japanese public datasets, to help you evaluate a neighborhood.
2026-07-15
Tokyo 23 Wards: The 10 Safest Wards Against Natural Disasters
Ranking Tokyo's 23 special wards by disaster-risk indicators — flood inundation zones, landslide caution zones, liquefac…
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2026-07-08
Japan's vacancy rate is the earliest signal of neighborhood decline — a practical guide
Why Japan's vacancy rate (akiya rate) leads population, land price, and daily-life signals as the earliest indicator of …
#japan vacancy rate#akiya rate meaning#housing and land survey japan#japan neighborhood decline#japan real estate riskRead article →
2026-07-08
Buying property in Japan as a foreigner — a hazard-first investment checklist
A practical guide to how disaster risk affects yield, insurance cost, and resale value when buying an investment propert…
#buying property in japan foreigner#japan real estate investment#japan hazard map english#tokyo condo investment#japan property yieldRead article →
2026-07-07
How to read Japanese hazard maps before you move — 5 practical steps
A 20-minute walkthrough for checking flood, landslide, liquefaction, tsunami, and past-disaster history from Japan's off…
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