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.

[Akiya Bank No. 39] Nakatsugawa [VR Virtual Viewing Available]

Ishioka, Ibaraki

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[Akiya Bank No. 39] Nakatsugawa [VR Virtual Viewing Available]

Price

6,500,000 yen

approx. GBP 30,000

Building size

123.38 sqm

Year built

1978

Structure

Wood

Location

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Japanese address

Full description

This is a traditional farmhouse with an attractive garden. Recommended for those who want to enjoy a relaxed pace of life in a natural environment. Close to the nearest station at 1.4 kilometers; good transportation access. / Special notes: This property is located in an urbanization control zone (district designation, Type 3 settlement area within District 11). The main house is unregistered, but ownership transfer can be handled without issue. Storage shed (28.14 m²) on the residential land (unregistered; no ownership transfer issues).

Specifications

Land size417.18 sqm

Building size123.38 sqm

Year built1978

StructureWood

Floors1

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

Area and hazard data

Landslide risk

Data not available

Flood risk

Data not available

Tsunami risk

Data not available

Strong-earthquake chance

About 78% 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 436.9 km from the coast
About 415.6 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 [Akiya Bank No. 39] Nakatsugawa [VR Virtual Viewing Available]

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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: 2026-07-15

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Original listing: https://www.city.ishioka.lg.jp/kurashi_tetsuzuki/sumai/akiyabank/bukkenn/page011013.html

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