A system that lets you hand unused inherited land over to the StateYou can give unwanted land back to the State, with conditions
The inherited-land return system (相続土地国庫帰属制度) allows a person who acquired land through inheritance, or through a bequest to an heir, to give up that land and transfer it to the national treasury if certain requirements are met. It started on April 27, 2023 (Reiwa 5) and can also be used for inheritances that occurred before it began. The review fee is JPY 14,000 per parcel, and after approval you pay a burden charge equivalent to 10 years of management costs.Holding on to land you inherited from your family but never use is a burden. So in 2023 (Reiwa 5) Japan created a system where, if you meet certain conditions, you can pay money and have the State take the land. Not just anyone can return just any land, though.
- ○Applies: Vacant land acquired by inheritance (no buildings)
- ○Applies: Land with clear boundaries
- ×Does not apply: Land with a building on it
- ×Does not apply: Land with security interests or rights of use and profit attached
- ×Does not apply: Contaminated land
- 1. ApplyApply to the Legal Affairs Bureau and pay the review fee
- 2. ReviewThey check whether the land meets the conditions
- 3. ApprovalYou get a notice saying it's OK
- 4. PayPay the burden charge within 30 days from the day after the notice arrives