Land + building at court auction in Sekigahara, Gifu
A foreclosed land + building sold through a Japanese court auction (keibai, 競売), built in 1933.
Source: the court's auction file (BIT), retrieved 15 August 2026. Next check within 7 days.
The property
- Type
- Land + building
- Address (Japanese record)
- 不破郡関ケ原町大字関ケ原字尻江 ３３１６番５
- Layout
- Other
- Construction
- Wood · tile roof · 2-storey
- Built
- 1933
- Land category
- Building land
- Zoning (court record)
- Category I residential
- Court case number
- 令和07年(ヌ)第43号
The numbers
- Standard sale price
- JPY 1,850,000
- Minimum bid (80% floor · Civil Execution Act §60)
- JPY 1,480,000
- Deposit to wire before bidding
- JPY 370,000
- Floor area · Land area
- 121.65㎡ · 210.44㎡
The complications
The court records the debtor / the owner as occupying the property. (債務者・所有者)
２分の１
The place
Earthquake hazard band: High
Open the official J-SHIS seismic-hazard map
Source: 防災科学技術研究所 J-SHIS, PSHM Y2024.
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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.
Zoning is reference data (NLNI 用途地域 2019); confirm current zoning with the municipality.
The process
- Bid period opens
- 2026-10-06
- Bid period closes
- 2026-10-13
- Opening date (開札)
- 2026-10-20
- Deposit to wire before bidding
- JPY 370,000
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
You cannot bid on this alone
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Sources & attribution
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.