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.

Empty home in Japan

Kitahiroshima, Hiroshima

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3,800,000 yen
approx. GBP 18,000
225.36 sqm
1983
Wood

Location

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Full description

Many materials are carved with intricate details; a splendid building filled with the carpenter's craftsmanship! / Recommended points: A historic folk house built with fine materials as in days past! A building where you can see the carpenter's attention to detail throughout. / Contract notes: The interior is in the middle of renovation. The layout drawing labels a Japanese-style room, but currently it is in board/floorboard condition. Barn furnishings to be removed by the seller. Rice field transfer requires consultation. / Additional remarks: The main house was built in Showa 58 (1983) and 42 years have passed. Winter brings very heavy snow in this region. Access: snow removal maintained; outside urban planning area / within landslide warning zone

Specifications

Land size479.18 sqm
Building size225.36 sqm
Year built1983
StructureWood
Rooms7DK+S

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 2% chance of a strong quake (shindo 6-lower or above) in 30 years
Source: National earthquake-hazard model
Earthquake code
Built after the 1981 earthquake code
Source: Estimated from year built
  • About 249.8 km from the coast
  • About 244.6 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.

Source listing last changed: 2026-07-16

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Original listing: https://www.town.kitahiroshima.lg.jp/akiya/teijuu-joho/akiya-531.html

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