Land at court auction in Niigata
A foreclosed land sold through a Japanese court auction (keibai, 競売).
Source: the court's auction file (BIT), retrieved 3 July 2026. Next check within 7 days.
The property
- Type
- Land
- Address (Japanese record)
- 長岡市川口中山字谷地 １５６番２
- Land category
- Rice field
- Zoning (court record)
- City-planning area, unzoned
- Court case number
- 令和07年(ケ)第28号
The numbers
- Standard sale price
- JPY 530,000
- Minimum bid (80% floor · Civil Execution Act §60)
- JPY 424,000
- Deposit to wire before bidding
- JPY 106,000
- Land area
- 484㎡
The place
Open the official hazard maps at this location
Source: MLIT and GSI hazard mapping.
Sources: facilities, prices and designations from MLIT National Land Numerical Information (full list below). Distances are Yudane straight-line estimates (marked ≈), not walking or driving routes.
A railway line (上越新幹線) runs within 127 m of the lot.
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The process
- Bid period opens
- 2026-07-13
- Bid period closes
- 2026-07-21
- Opening date (開札)
- 2026-07-23
- Deposit to wire before bidding
- JPY 106,000
The sale is all-cash under Japan's court sale procedure (民事執行法, minji-shikkoho): no financing is arranged through the auction, and the full balance is paid to the court by its deadline.
Property photos
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This page is derived from public records and cited, never republished. It is information, not legal, tax, or investment advice, and not brokerage. Confirm every figure against the original Japanese court documents and with Japanese counsel before you commit funds.