Saitama's SAIWA KOSAN offers vacant‑house care as Japanese seniors relocate to seaside towns

Saitama‑based construction firm SAIWA KOSAN Co. provides a comprehensive vacant‑house management service called “Marutto Vacant‑House Care” for properties in Kawaguchi City and surrounding areas. The service includes regular video and photo condition reports, emergency inspections based on set criteria, and assistance with later sale, rental or renovation of the property.

A separate case shows a 71‑year‑old couple, Ichiro and Kumiko (pseudonyms), who retired with a monthly pension of about ¥250,000 and savings of ¥2.5 billion. After selling their long‑owned city house, they bought a high‑rise condo on a coastal hill that offers sea views while remaining within walking distance of a supermarket, hospital and train station. The move left them with roughly ¥18 million in cash and reflects a growing senior preference in Japan for daily‑life convenience over purely scenic locations.