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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

Yamagata, Gifu

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Empty home in Japan
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800,000 yen
approx. GBP 4,000
109.74 sqm
1922
Wood

Location

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Full description

Wooden two-story residential building for sale along a municipal road. Across the municipal road in front, the Kanzaki River flows, offering swimming and fishing opportunities. Parking space for one light vehicle is available. / Note: No guarantee that all facilities are usable as-is; renovation and remodeling costs are the buyer's responsibility. / Note: Floor plan is secondary to actual condition; prospective buyers must verify the property in person. / Structural note: old farmhouse style

Specifications

Land size181.15 sqm
Building size109.74 sqm
Year built1922
StructureWood
Floors2

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

Utilities

Gas
None
Water
Well
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 2% 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 111.3 km from the coast
  • About 103.8 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.

Floor plans

Floor plan for Empty home in Japan

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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.yamagata.gifu.jp/site/yamanavi/55327.html

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