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.

Gero City Akiya Bank [Kanayama 012] Sale 1.3M yen / Showa-era retro, bargain property! / Near station, downtown, ideal for second home

Gero, Gifu

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Gero City Akiya Bank [Kanayama 012] Sale 1.3M yen / Showa-era retro, bargain property! / Near station, downtown, ideal for second home

Price

1,300,000 yen

approx. GBP 6,000

Building size

104.52 sqm

Year built

1967

Structure

Unknown

Location

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Japanese address

Full description

What, 1.3M yen?! What a steal!! Buy it, buy it!! / The exterior radiates Showa-era retro vibes. Those who like it will really like it. / The compact size is perfect for single or double occupancy. Or as a second home! / Kitchen, bath, etc., need repair/renovation. Also, there is no parking (you might be able to rent nearby).

Specifications

Land size178.9 sqm

Building size104.52 sqm

Year built1967

StructureUnknown

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

Public sewer

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 149.6 km from the coast
About 136.0 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.

Checked against the town's listing: 2026-07-13

Source listing last changed: 2026-07-13

We re-check listings against their sources through the week.

Original listing: https://www.city.gero.lg.jp/akiya/iju-start/32498.html

Where a fact is missing, we say so rather than guess. Data from the source listing plus official government records.

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