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1970s wood house in Kawamata
Kawamata, Fukushima
- Year built
- 1972
- Building size
- 81.15 sqm
- Land size
- 169.3 sqm
- Structure
- Wood
About this home
Specifications
Where a detail is not shown, the source listing did not state it. We leave it out rather than guess.
Area and hazard data
1 to know about, 4 not checked. Each check is against a government map for this exact point. Where a map is missing or we can't use it, we say so; that never means there's no risk.
To know about
Earthquake code
CautionBuilt before the 1981 earthquake code. Expect a structural survey, harder mortgages, and a retrofit budget; towns often grant part of that cost.
Source: Estimated from year built
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.
Not checked or not applicable
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Strong-earthquake chance
Not checkedWe haven't been able to check earthquake risk here yet, but that doesn't mean there's no risk.
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Landslide risk
Not checkedWe haven't been able to check landslide risk here yet, but that doesn't mean there's no risk.
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Flood risk
Not checkedWe haven't been able to check flood risk here yet, but that doesn't mean there's no risk.
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Tsunami risk
Not checkedWe haven't been able to check tsunami risk here yet, but that doesn't mean there's no risk.
Location
This marks an approximate area, not the exact building. The circle is a rough radius from the listing's published address, so you can see the neighbourhood without us guessing at a precise spot.
Rules of this akiya bank
These are the bank's published eligibility rules, not confirmation that your intended use of this home is allowed. Check with the municipality and owner.
Unknown does not mean permitted. No restriction or permission has been inferred.
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Residence or regular-stay requirement
Explicitly not a blanket requirement or ban
Article 8 expressly offers business operation as an alternative to residing in the property; mayor approval is also available.
That is a rule about the buyer, not a permission to host guests. The lines below still apply.
Read official bank rulesChecked 2026-10-06
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Business-use exclusion
Explicitly not a blanket requirement or ban
Bank rules expressly permit a business-operation user category. Owner consent and other law remain relevant.
That is not a permission to host guests. Ordinance, zoning and licence rules still apply.
Read official bank rulesChecked 2026-10-06
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Resale restriction
Not established
No explicit post-purchase resale ban or holding period found. Unknown is not permission.
The bank can say whether a resale restriction applies.
Read official bank rulesChecked 2026-10-06
Not reviewed yet for this bank:
- Registration before viewing
- Years you must live there to keep a subsidy
- Years before you may resell
Thinking of renting it out?
What the published rules and maps say about letting this home to short-stay guests, line by line, with sources. This is not a verdict or advice. The town, the bank and the licensing office have the final word.
In Japan, home-sharing (minpaku) under the national home-sharing law is capped at 180 nights a year. A ryokan or inn licence is a separate route with its own building and zoning rules.
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Local home-sharing ordinance
Fukushima Prefecture has an ordinance that limits where or when home-sharing runs.
On top of the 180-night national cap, the ordinance can rule out some areas or periods, so the exact address matters.
Japan Tourism Agency ordinance listList dated 2021-04-01
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Zoning for hotels and inns
Unknown. Zoning data for this spot is not loaded yet.
Unknown does not mean permitted. The town's planning desk holds the zoning map.
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Urbanisation control area
Unknown. Area division data is not available for this spot.
Unknown does not mean permitted. The town's planning desk can say whether the home is in an urbanisation control area.
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Heavy-snow designation
Unknown. The heavy-snow map is not checked for this spot.
The town can say how much snow falls and who clears the road.
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Distance to an airport and the shinkansen
Unknown. No distance to an airport or a shinkansen station is recorded for this home.
Travel time from the nearest airport or station shapes demand, so it is worth checking on a map.
How to buy: through the town.
This home is on the Kawamata akiya bank. The town puts you in touch with the seller and explains its rules.
If the town says a local estate agent handles the sale, Koryoya can help you in English. Ask us.
- Free to ask us. We read the listing with you, help with the Japanese and explain each step.
- There are always some costs, such as registration and legal fees, even for a free house.
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Before you buy
Where this data comes from
Every fact on this page comes from the town's own listing or an official government record, checked for this address. Where a fact is missing, we say so rather than guess.
We re-check listings against their sources through the week. Where a fact is missing, we say so rather than guess. Data from the source listing plus official government records.