Engawa
On the town's official empty-home register A municipal akiya bank is a town-run list of empty homes, so this one may qualify for local grants.

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Nanbu, Aomori

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Price on application
139.17 sqm
1968
Wood

Location

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Full description

Building condition: Renovated in fiscal 2024 / Room layout note: Part of the Japanese room was renovated / Rental conditions: Arranged through management company with guarantor company review required / Sale conditions: Price negotiable / Pets welcome. All equipment is new. New TOSHIBA air conditioner (2nd floor) installed, new gas water heater, new gas heater available for use. Property features a garden with renowned trees including maple, cherry blossom, and wisteria; home gardening possible. Abundant storage space. Owner lives far away, so viewings are conducted online.

Specifications

Land size196.03 sqm
Building size139.17 sqm
Year built1968
StructureWood
Floors2

Where a detail is not shown, the source listing did not state it. We leave it out rather than guess.

Utilities

Gas
Propane (LPG)
Water
City water
Sewer
Septic (single)

Area and hazard data

Landslide risk
Data not available
Flood risk
Data not available
Tsunami risk
Data not available
Strong-earthquake chance
About 7% chance of a strong quake (shindo 6-lower or above) in 30 years
Source: National earthquake-hazard model
Earthquake code
Built before the 1981 earthquake code (older seismic standard)
Source: Estimated from year built
  • About 737.3 km from the coast
  • About 747.4 km to the nearest primary school

A pre-1981 build predates Japan's current earthquake code, which can matter for insurance and renovation. We flag the era from the year built where we have it.

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Where this data comes from

  • Earthquake-hazard forecast, from the national J-SHIS model (2024).
  • Stations, coastline and schools, from Japan's Ministry of Land mapping data.

Source listing last changed: 2026-07-12

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