Stationside House, Iwate (64)

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.

1970s wood house, 12-min walk to station, Iwate

Oshu, Iwate

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1970s wood house, 12-min walk to station, Iwate
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Price
5,500,000 yen
approx. GBP 26,000
Building size
91.91 sqm
Year built
1978
Structure
Wood

Location

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Japanese address

Full description

Property overview: 1st floor tatami area has some subsidence; 2nd floor has tilting; overall renovation is needed. / Surrounding environment: Convenient location near hospital, city office, elementary and middle schools. Akiba Park, known for early cherry blossoms, is in the vicinity. / Remarks: Internal water distribution work required to use the municipal sewer system. Bathroom drainage requires inspection due to clogging. Outdoor faucet requires confirmation due to possible water leakage. Roof is showing rust; early painting is recommended. Structural modifications requiring building permits require survey reports (not needed for complete rebuild). Designated in a site-leveling construction regulation zone.

Specifications

Land size196.42 sqm
Building size91.91 sqm
Year built1978
StructureWood
Floors2

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 (single)

Area and hazard data

Landslide risk
Data not available
Flood risk
Data not available
Tsunami risk
Data not available
Strong-earthquake chance
About 12% 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 632.0 km from the coast
  • About 643.9 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: 2026-08-11

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Original listing: https://www.city.oshu.iwate.jp/section/ijyuu/sumu_akiya_detail.html?id=MI273

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

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