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Wood house in Hyogo
Sumoto, Hyogo
- Year built
- Not available
- Building size
- 46.44 sqm
- Land size
- 92.56 sqm
- Structure
- Wood
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From the listing
Purchased a property inherited by an acquaintance. Properties near the sea on Awaji Island are currently in high demand, but this price reflects the fact that renovation is essential. / Looking for early sale, seeking a smooth transaction. To emphasize again: renovation is essential, so please proceed with that in mind. Due to numerous inquiries, it will be first-come-first-served. Those interested in viewing should submit a viewing request. / This is a vacant property right next to a fishing boat charter port, a must-see for fishing enthusiasts. Whether you plan to live here yourself or rent it out, this property will definitely require repairs and maintenance, so I am offering it at a price that reflects this. I believe you can engage in rewarding renovation work, such as laying new flooring throughout and customizing the atmosphere to your liking. Keeping the retro appearance of the exterior while cleaning up the interior, and with some creative ideas, it could even work as a heritage home guesthouse rental (minpaku). Especially for those who can do DIY themselves, the location and price make this an incredible property. The reason I am not doing this myself is that I have become too busy with work and visit Awaji Island less frequently, so I cannot dedicate time to this. / The transaction will be as-is and based on registered area. / Please be aware that even if you purchase the property cheaply, subsequent maintenance costs (property taxes, repairs, etc.) may be substantial. Please exercise due caution in making your decision.
Specifications
- Land size
- 92.56 sqm
- Building size
- 46.44 sqm
- Structure
- Wood
- Floors
- 1
Where a detail is not shown, the source listing did not state it. We leave it out rather than guess.
The price in context
The nearest official land-price benchmark is about 30,300 yen per sqm, down about 22% over five years (38,800 to 30,300), which the survey classes as declining.
The asking price works out at about 2,593 yen per sqm of land, 91% below the nearest residential benchmark of about 30,300 yen per sqm. The benchmark is for bare land; akiya prices usually bundle a worn building, so a large gap is normal and does not by itself mean a bargain.
Source: Japan's Ministry of Land land-price survey. A benchmark for the area, not a valuation of this home.
Area and hazard data
5 checks clear, 1 to know about. Each check is against a government map for this exact point. Where a map is missing or we can't use it, we say so; that never means there's no risk.
- Strong-earthquake chance Warning
- About 31% chance of a strong quake (shindo 6-lower or above) in 30 years, high for Japan, where most places sit between 3% and 26%
- Landslide risk Checked, clear
- Checked: no designated landslide zone at this location. Zone edges are approximate, and this is not a legal property disclosure document.
- Flood risk Checked, clear
- Checked: outside a mapped flood area. The maps cover designated rivers only, so this is not a promise of no flooding.
- Tsunami risk Checked, clear
- Checked: no designated tsunami inundation zone at this location
- Storm-surge risk Checked, clear
- Checked: no designated storm-surge zone at this location
- Liquefaction Checked, clear
- Low liquefaction susceptibility for the ground here
Source: National earthquake-hazard model
Source: Government hazard map
Source: Government hazard map
Source: Government hazard map
Source: Government hazard map
Source: National landform survey
- Setting
- About 6.8 km to the nearest built-up town area (population about 10,000)
- Clinic
- About 2 min walk
Location
- Area
- Sumoto, Hyogo
- Setting
- About 6.8 km to the nearest built-up town area (population about 10,000)
- Clinic
- About 2 min walk
This marks an approximate area, not the exact building. The circle is a rough radius from the listing's published address, so you can see the neighbourhood without us guessing at a precise spot. The published address only names the neighbourhood.
Rules of this akiya bank
These are the bank's published eligibility rules, not confirmation that your intended use of this home is allowed. Check with the municipality and owner.
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Residence or regular-stay requirement
Not established
No explicit buyer-residency rule found in the checked bank pages.
Unknown does not mean permitted. No restriction or permission has been inferred.
Read official bank rules Checked 2026-10-06 -
Business-use exclusion
Not established
No explicit property business-use rule found; website reuse terms are not property-use rules.
Unknown does not mean permitted. No restriction or permission has been inferred.
Read official bank rules Checked 2026-10-06 -
Resale restriction
Not established
No explicit post-purchase resale ban or holding period found. Unknown is not permission.
Unknown does not mean permitted. No restriction or permission has been inferred.
Read official bank rules Checked 2026-10-06
Grants and rules
2 programmes in our data could apply to this home, all with conditions you would have to meet first. Amounts change every year. Always confirm with the town before you rely on a figure.
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Regional Revitalization Migration Support Program (Household) ConditionalUp to 1,000,000 yen
What you would need
Base amount for household migration: up to 1 million yen. Additional 1 million yen per child under 18 may be added (stackable add-on, not included in base cap).
- Resident of Tokyo 23 wards or commuting to Tokyo 23 wards from Tokyo Metropolitan Area (excluding disadvantaged regions)
- Plus 3 more conditions on the town's page.
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Regional Revitalization Migration Support Program (Single) ConditionalUp to 600,000 yen
What you would need
Base amount for single migration: up to 600,000 yen.
- Resident of Tokyo 23 wards or commuting to Tokyo 23 wards from Tokyo Metropolitan Area (excluding disadvantaged regions)
- Plus 3 more conditions on the town's page.
Official source for Regional Revitalization Migration Support Program (Single) (opens in a new tab)
Interested in this house?
This prefecture has a licensed, English speaking agent on the ground. Send the form below and it reaches them and us together. Free to ask, and nothing to pay until you decide to go ahead.
- 1Tell us where you are and what you would use it for.
- 2We check the home and the town's rules with you, free.
- 3If you go ahead, Szuwen (Steven) Huang handles the purchase in Japan for a flat fee.
Szuwen (Steven) Huang
KORYOYA LLC
Before you buy
Where this data comes from
Every fact on this page comes from the town's own listing or an official government record, checked for this address. Where a fact is missing, we say so rather than guess.
- Landslide-risk areas, from Japan's Ministry of Land mapping data (KSJ A33).
- Flood-risk areas, from Japan's Ministry of Land mapping data (KSJ A31a).
- Tsunami-risk areas, from Japan's Ministry of Land mapping data (KSJ A40).
- Earthquake-hazard forecast, from the national J-SHIS model (2024).
- Stations, coastline and schools, from Japan's Ministry of Land mapping data.
- Official land prices, from Japan's Ministry of Land land-price survey.
Map data: National Land Numerical Information (Kokudo Suchi Joho), Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, processed by Engawa.
出典：「国土数値情報」（国土交通省）（https://nlftp.mlit.go.jp/ksj/）をEngawaが加工して作成
- Checked against the town's listing
- Checked against the town's listing: 2026-10-09
- Source listing last changed
- Source listing last changed: 2026-06-25
- Original listing
- www.ieichiba.com (opens in a new tab)
We re-check listings against their sources through the week. Where a fact is missing, we say so rather than guess. Data from the source listing plus official government records.