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No. 83 Takaoka

Kato, Hyogo

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No. 83 Takaoka
No. 83 Takaoka
3,800,000 yen
approx. GBP 18,000
137.29 sqm
1974
Wood

Location

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Full description

Major repairs required; repair costs borne by buyer. Seismic diagnosis: not conducted. Building unregistered. Sold as-is. Agricultural land included (zoning change permit cost borne by buyer).

Specifications

Land size2014.32 sqm
Building size137.29 sqm
Year built1974
StructureWood

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

Utilities

Gas
Propane (LPG)
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 69.2 km from the coast
  • About 42.1 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 No. 83 Takaoka

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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.city.kato.lg.jp/kakukanogoannai/toshiseibibu/toshiseisakuka/akiya/buken_syoukai/17605.html

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