Mikawa Setsubi Kogyo Launches Vacant Home Purchase Campaign Offering Up to ¥100,000 in Amazon Gift Cards

Do you have real estate concerns such as wanting to sell your family home because your mother, who lived alone, has moved into a care facility, or wanting to sell an inherited property? Mikawa Setsubi Kogyo Co., Ltd. (Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture; President and CEO: Shintaro Sugita), which purchases vacant homes in the Higashi-Mikawa area of Aichi Prefecture, will launch a campaign from Thursday, May 14, 2026, offering up to ¥100,000 in Amazon gift cards to people who sell their real estate. The campaign applies to those who make an inquiry by Friday, May 29. Founded in 1971, Mikawa Setsubi Kogyo is a plumbing and water infrastructure company. For 55 years, it has operated locally as a company that protects lifelines, handling everything from piping work for large facilities to water-related repairs and renovation work. Its vacant home purchase business began in 2024, drawing on the company’s accumulated renovation experience and expertise in lifeline construction. The benefits of selling to Mikawa Setsubi Kogyo include: First, unwanted items can be left as they are. Furniture, household goods, and other items may remain in the property, and even if a large amount of belongings is left behind, removal is free of charge and handled responsibly by the company. Second, aging buildings can also be sold as they are. With a direct purchase, sellers do not need to worry after the sale and are not required to bear contractual non-conformity liability toward the buyer. Using its extensive renovation experience, the company will restore buildings into stylish and functional homes. Third, the company gives maximum consideration to moving schedules. Properties currently being lived in can also be assessed, and the handover timing will be arranged with the seller’s moving schedule in mind. The campaign offers rewards not only to sellers but also to those who request an appraisal. People who sell real estate in the Higashi-Mikawa area and parts of Okazaki can receive up to ¥100,000 in Amazon gift cards. Those who only request a sale appraisal will also receive a ¥3,000 QUO card. The offer applies to people who make an inquiry by Friday, May 29. Eligible purchase areas include all of Toyohashi and Toyokawa, as well as parts of Gamagori, Shinshiro, Tahara, and Okazaki. For real estate sales, the company assesses the property after confirming its location and condition, then presents a purchase price. If the seller agrees, the process moves to contract signing. According to the Housing and Land Survey conducted by Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications in 2023, the number of vacant homes nationwide reached a record high of 9 million. This was an increase of 510,000 from the previous 2018 survey, and the share of vacant homes among all housing units rose to 13.8%. Vacant homes have continued to increase, roughly doubling over the 30 years from 1993 to 2023. Aichi Prefecture’s vacancy rate is 11.8%, the fifth-lowest level in Japan, but this does not mean the number of vacant homes is small. The number of vacant homes in Aichi itself stands at 433,000, the highest since 1963. With the baby boomer generation becoming late-stage elderly in 2025, further growth in vacant homes is a concern. Leaving vacant homes unmanaged can cause a range of problems, including increased risk of collapse, illegal entry, illegal dumping, becoming targets for arson, collapse during earthquakes or typhoons, deterioration of the landscape, and becoming breeding grounds for pests and animals. It can also lead to lower asset values across the area and reduce the appeal of the town, making proper management and utilization necessary. In response to the vacant home issue affecting local communities, Mikawa Setsubi Kogyo renovates purchased properties into stylish, functional homes and resells them as housing with renewed value. Through vacant home revitalization, the company aims to contribute to regional revitalization. Contact: Mikawa Setsubi Kogyo Co., Ltd. Address: 3-1 Ono, Takashi-cho, Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture (temporary office). Phone: 0532-61-0077. Reception hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Closed: Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays. Website: https://www.mikawasetsubi.co.jp/