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.

Property for Old House and DIY Enthusiasts

Kitahiroshima, Hiroshima

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Property for Old House and DIY Enthusiasts
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1,500,000 yen
approx. GBP 7,000
247.91 sqm
1953
Wood

Location

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Full description

Recommendation: Property suited for those who love old houses and DIY! / Contract notes: This building was built in the mid-Showa period, 60-70 years ago. Heavy snowfall area in winter. Road access with snow removal; outside urban planning zone and landslide warning zone. / Remarks: Main house mostly cleared of household items; some items remain in the earthen storehouse.

Specifications

Land size585.43 sqm
Building size247.91 sqm
Year built1953
StructureWood
Rooms5DK+S

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

Utilities

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 241.1 km from the coast
  • About 236.9 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 Property for Old House and DIY Enthusiasts

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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/akiya-490.html

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