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.

Empty home in Japan

Awara, Fukui

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6,900,000 yen
approx. GBP 32,000
89.93 sqm
1994
Wood

Location

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Full description

A 2LK single-family home situated on a spacious, quiet, and peaceful property away from city hustle and bustle. The open-concept room with exposed beams is filled with a sense of openness and is also suitable as a space for a resort or relaxation facility. Furthermore, within a 10-minute drive are various tourist facilities such as Awara Hot Spring, Shibamasa World, and Matsushima Aquarium, making this property's location suitable for uses beyond just residential purposes.

Specifications

Land size1255.9 sqm
Building size89.93 sqm
Year built1994
StructureWood
Floors1
Rooms2LK

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 (combined)

Area and hazard data

Landslide risk
Data not available
Flood risk
Data not available
Tsunami risk
Data not available
Strong-earthquake chance
About 2% chance of a strong quake (shindo 6-lower or above) in 30 years
Source: National earthquake-hazard model
Earthquake code
Built after the 1981 earthquake code
Source: Estimated from year built
  • About 89.9 km from the coast
  • About 101.9 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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