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 No. 543

Kitahiroshima, Hiroshima

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Property No. 543
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3,800,000 yen
approx. GBP 18,000
530.36 sqm
1974
Wood

Location

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Full description

Main house has been renovated with focus on water-related systems and is a well-maintained property / Recommendation: extensive 760 sq meter level grounds featuring main house, barn, and separate dwelling / Contract notes: shallow well requires boring; furnishings will be removed by seller / Remarks: Built in Showa 49 with a grand white-plastered stone-tiled fence surrounding the grounds, wooden lanterns flanking the entrance slope, large main house and barn, plus additions including separate dwelling with basement garage and separate storage building; heavy snow region in winter; outside urban planning area / in landslide warning zone

Specifications

Land size1240 sqm
Building size530.36 sqm
Year built1974
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 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 252.5 km from the coast
  • About 246.6 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 Property No. 543

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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-543.html

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