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.

2000s wood house in Iwate

Hachimantai, Iwate

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19,000,000 yen
approx. GBP 88,000
86.52 sqm
2006
Wood

Location

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Full description

Owner comment: Ideal for those wanting to enjoy Hachimantai city's nature at a leisurely pace. Internet connection already installed. Superb views of Iwate Mountain. 24-hour hot spring access. 30% of vacation homes are permanent residents. Move-in ready. / Remarks: corner lot, over 200 tsubo area, move-in ready, price open to negotiation / Other: small storage shed included

Specifications

Land size671 sqm
Building size86.52 sqm
Year built2006
StructureWood
Floors2
Rooms2DK

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
Septic (combined)

Area and hazard data

Landslide risk
Data not available
Flood risk
Data not available
Tsunami risk
Data not available
Strong-earthquake chance
About 7% chance of a strong quake (shindo 6-lower or above) in 30 years
Source: National earthquake-hazard model
Earthquake code
Built to the current (post-2000) earthquake code
Source: Estimated from year built
  • About 674.6 km from the coast
  • About 685.1 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: 2026-08-21

Source listing last changed: 2026-08-21

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