Snow-covered ridges above Northern Nagano

Northern Nagano · Est. 2026

A second home in Japan's quiet mountains.

Hand-picked villas, kominka, and land in Nozawa Onsen, Shiga Kogen, Madarao, and Togari — sourced and supported in fluent English from first inquiry to keys in hand.

Featured listings

Five homes that capture the range of what Northern Nagano offers — from architect-renovated kominka to slope-side modern villas.

Why owners come to us

A bilingual bridge between Japan's makers and overseas buyers.

Licensed real-estate practice, in-house construction knowledge, and end-to-end English handling — from due diligence to handover and tax compliance.

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Licensed practice

Every transaction is fronted by a licensed real-estate practitioner — the legally required role for handling sales in Japan.

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Construction knowledge

Our team has hands-on construction and renovation experience, so what we recommend can actually be built.

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English from start to keys

Inquiry, viewing, due diligence, contracts, escrow, and post-purchase tax — handled in fluent English.

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Trusted source listings

Every listing is sourced through a signed contract — never scraped from third-party portals.

Nagano Estate — illustration of our team in a kominka

The story

Born in Nozawa. Built for buyers who care.

We grew up in these valleys and watched them open to the world. Our role is to make sure the opening stays graceful — for both the people who arrive and the people who have always been here.

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