How municipal akiya banks work

An akiya bank is a municipality-run (or municipality-commissioned) bulletin of vacant homes. There is no single national database — each city, town, or village may run its own site, join a national aggregator, or both.

1. Browse municipal or aggregator listings (what JapanProp indexes).
2. Register with the municipality if required (often Japanese forms).
3. Viewings and negotiation via local affiliated agents.
4. Contract and registration with proper professionals.

We attribute every listing to its source URL and re-check daily whether it remains posted.