# A Canadian's Real Take on Rural Hokkaido, ft. AMD Consultant Lukas

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Podcast: [Buying a House in Japan](https://stenobird.com/podcast/buying-a-house-in-japan-6670744)
Published: 2026-03-27T13:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

This week, Joey and Take are joined at Tama Base camp by Lukas is an AkiyaMart consultant from Alberta, Canada, currently living in rural Hokkaido In the group covers what people actually need to know before committing to a purchase in Japan: visas, realistic budgeting, property condition, and why visiting your target area before you buy matters more than most people expect. Lukas also shares what daily life in a small rural town with almost no other foreigners actually looks like, and where he is thinking about buying himself. Follow us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/akiyamart] and YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@AkiyaMa]! Buying a House in Japan is a production of AkiyaMart. Find your Japan dream home at akiya-mart.com [https://akiya-mart.com/]. Questions? Email podcast@akiya-mart.com Hosts are Take Kurosawa and Joey Stockermans. The AkiyaMart Production Team is Carlos Gutierrez., Devin Silvernail, and Lukas Fotty. Chapters: 00:36 Meet Lukas 01:53 Life in Hokkaido 05:10 Visas and Moving Plans 09:42 Content Creator Journey 14:52 Consulting on Akiya 20:03 Japan Frustrations Bureaucracy 22:37 Rural Hokkaido Life 31:00 Gen Z Homeownership Dreams 34:45 Buying Akiya With Partners 39:47 Consultation Prep Tips 40:35 Final Wrap and Outro

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