468 Sqm Of Flat Land In Karuizawa's Quiet Akashiya Estate

Property Highlights:

The site spans 468.13 sqm of flat, freehold land within the Akashiya-dori villa estate — a managed, low-density residential enclave in South Karuizawa known for its level terrain and quiet character. The plot falls under Nagano Prefecture’s landscape ordinance (within the Mount Asama foothills landscape priority zone) and Karuizawa Town’s nature conservation guidelines, with frontage onto a Building Standards Act Article 42, Paragraph 2 road that has already completed its required setback.

The residence totals 165.8 sqm across two floors, built in Shinshu-sourced larch timber with a steep-pitched, black-clad A-frame exterior offset by warm wood detailing at the eaves and second-floor balcony. A 4LDK layout centres on a ground-floor living, dining, and kitchen space of 52.4 sqm beneath an approximately seven-metre-wide glazed opening, framing the garden while preserving privacy from the road. A German-made skantherm wood-burning stove anchors the room, alongside a spiral staircase rising to the upper floor. The ground floor is completed by a master bedroom of 16.89 sqm, a second bedroom of 13.04 sqm, a walk-in closet, and a dedicated shoe closet.

The upper floor is arranged as a private entertaining suite: a 34.66 sqm roof terrace, a 22.75 sqm party room, and a 15.01 sqm guest room with its own shower and powder room — spaces conceived for hosting family and guests without disturbing the privacy of the rooms below. A dog run completes the grounds, and parking is provided for two vehicles.

165.8 sqm across two floors. 468.13 sqm of flat, freehold land. 4LDK. ￥198,000,000.

The Neighbourhood:

Akashiya-dori sits within South Karuizawa’s broader Hocchi district — one of the area’s more established managed villa estates, developed and maintained by Lake New Town and known for its flat, walkable terrain within a wooded, quiet setting. The estate sits close to the management office and shares the surrounding area’s balance of accessibility and seclusion that has drawn villa buyers to South Karuizawa for decades.

Karuizawa Station — with direct Hokuriku Shinkansen access to Tokyo — is approximately nine minutes by car. Naka-Karuizawa Station is approximately 13 minutes, and Shinano-Oiwake Station approximately 17 minutes, placing the property within easy reach of the town’s full network of dining, shopping, and rail connections while remaining within its own managed, low-density enclave.

Why TonTon:

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