Engawa
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.

Empty home in Japan

Hodatsushimizu, Ishikawa

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3,500,000 yen
approx. GBP 16,000
111.8 sqm
1971
Wood

Location

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Full description

Remarks: Some areas have temporary roof leak repairs. There are holes in the metal roof section. The property has been vacant for less than 10 years and currently has electricity and water connected, but water fixtures require replacement. The large plot has vegetable garden space. The property faces the old road with neighboring houses. (Note: Elementary school transition in April 2025)

Specifications

Land size510.5 sqm
Building size111.8 sqm
Year built1971
StructureWood
Floors2
Rooms8DK

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

Utilities

Water
City water
Sewer
Septic (single)

Area and hazard data

Landslide risk
Data not available
Flood risk
Data not available
Tsunami risk
Data not available
Strong-earthquake chance
About 9% 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 172.7 km from the coast
  • About 183.2 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 Empty home in Japan

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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: http://iju.ishikawa.jp/akiya/ak_detail.php?ak_id=1206

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