Engawa
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Empty home in Japan

Kamisu, Ibaraki

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5,000,000 yen
approx. GBP 23,000
126.41 sqm
1974
Wood

Location

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Full description

Quiet residential neighborhood. Large garden. / Repairs needed: roof / Important notes: There is a portion that may experience some rain leakage during strong winds depending on wind direction. This is an old earthquake-standard house and seismic retrofitting has not been implemented. The water line is currently running exposed over neighboring property; if rerouting connections, you must arrange your own water hookup. If buried under public road, hookup extension estimated at approximately 50 meters. Delivery time is to be negotiated. / Attached: storage shed

Specifications

Land size380.2 sqm
Building size126.41 sqm
Year built1974
StructureWood
Floors2
Rooms6K

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 81% 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 480.4 km from the coast
  • About 447.3 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

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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.kamisu.ibaraki.jp/living/safety/1000921/1000929/1008111/1010391.html

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