1970s wood house in Hyogo (02)

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.

1970s wood house in Hyogo

Sayo, Hyogo

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1970s wood house in Hyogo
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2,000,000 yen
approx. GBP 9,000
172.16 sqm
1972
Wood

Location

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Full description

Located in northern Sayo Town, a spacious single-family house in a very quiet rural area. A clear stream, the Chikusa River, flows right in front. Nearby are the Nankō Natural Observation Village (camping ground) and an insect museum, making it a nature-rich area. / Outbuildings: detached dwelling 44.95 square meters, storehouse 33.05 square meters / Toilet: flush-type, Western-style / Handover: occupancy possible until January 2024

Specifications

Building size172.16 sqm
Year built1972
StructureWood
Floors2
Rooms11DK

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 72.3 km from the coast
  • About 55.1 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.

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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: 2026-08-20

Source listing last changed: 2025-01-17

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Original listing: https://www.town.sayo.lg.jp/cms-sypher/teijyu/akiya/detail.jsp?id=9841

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