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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

Hanamaki, Iwate

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Price
Price on application
Building size
215 sqm
Year built
1952
Structure
Wood

Location

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.

Japanese address

Full description

Special notes: This property requires renovation. Total land area is 23,779.08 m², of which 3,665 m² is farmland; notification under the National Land Law is required. If you do not actually engage in agriculture, you cannot purchase the farmland. / Ancillary properties: Shed, warehouse, farmland, wasteland, forest, etc. (※Note: Acquiring farmland requires approval from the agricultural committee)

Specifications

Land size23779.1 sqm
Building size215 sqm
Year built1952
StructureWood
Floors2
Rooms8DK

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 6% 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 649.5 km from the coast
  • About 661.0 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

Municipal conditions and restrictions

Some towns attach conditions to an empty-home purchase, for example a residency requirement or farmland-law (nochi-ho) approval, which is a local sign-off needed before farmland can change hands or use. These come from the source listing.

  • Notification under the National Land Law is required
  • Acquisition of farmland requires approval from the agricultural committee

Always confirm the current conditions with the town before you commit.

Work with us

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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://iitoko-hanamaki.jp/housebank/319

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

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