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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Katsuyama, Fukui

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1,000,000 yen
approx. GBP 5,000
370.35 sqm
1977
Mixed

Location

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Full description

Property features: abundant storage space, has garden, toilets on both 1st and 2nd floors, snow-melting device at entrance and on roof (uses well water) / Kitchen uses gas, wastewater via septic tank (maintenance cost approx. 46,000 yen/year), bathroom has heating and clothes-drying capability (uses kerosene) / Special notes: leasehold property, ground rent 301,000 yen/year (Reiwa 6/2024 rate), ground rent subject to change.

Specifications

Land size778.59 sqm
Building size370.35 sqm
Year built1977
StructureMixed
Floors3

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

Utilities

Water
Well

Area and hazard data

Landslide risk
Data not available
Flood risk
Data not available
Tsunami risk
Data not available
Strong-earthquake chance
About 1% 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 103.7 km from the coast
  • About 115.5 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.

Municipal conditions and restrictions

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  • Leasehold property; ground rent 301,000 yen/year (Reiwa 6/2024 rate); ground rent subject to change

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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: 2026-07-16

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