1920s wood house in Hiroshima

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.

1920s wood house in Hiroshima

Kitahiroshima, Hiroshima

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1920s wood house in Hiroshima
1920s wood house in Hiroshima 1920s wood house in Hiroshima 1920s wood house in Hiroshima 1920s wood house in Hiroshima 1920s wood house in Hiroshima 1920s wood house in Hiroshima 1920s wood house in Hiroshima 1920s wood house in Hiroshima
8,500,000 yen
approx. GBP 40,000
287.2 sqm
1921
Wood

Location

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Full description

Narrow frontage with a long central courtyard! / Recommended point: The older annex building has the charm of a traditional-style old house. / Contract note: Regarding chattels, removal can be arranged with the homeowner through consultation. / Other/Remarks: Water damage from age-related deterioration has caused stains on the 2nd floor Japanese-style room; Western-style rooms have deteriorated fabric wallpaper and floor P-tiles. Located within the urban planning area.

Specifications

Land size430.79 sqm
Building size287.2 sqm
Year built1921
StructureWood
Rooms11DK+S

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

Utilities

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 3% 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 236.9 km from the coast
  • About 230.5 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.

Floor plans

Floor plan for 1920s wood house in Hiroshima

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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: 2026-07-26

Source listing last changed: 2026-07-16

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Original listing: https://www.town.kitahiroshima.lg.jp/akiya/akiya-445.html

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