Stationside Farmhouse, Iwate

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, 14-min walk to station, Iwate

Oshu, Iwate

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1970s wood house, 14-min walk to station, Iwate
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Price
11,900,000 yen
approx. GBP 55,000
Building size
192.15 sqm
Year built
1970
Structure
Wood

Location

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Japanese address

Full description

Property overview: Owner occasionally uses the property; early occupancy is possible after transfer. Part of the hallway has a slope and requires repair. There is a separate garage (storage shed). A variety of crops can be cultivated on the adjacent land to the residential parcel. / Surrounding environment: Facilities related to daily living are within 1 km, providing a convenient location. The nearby "Mizusawa Park" is ideal for taking walks. / Remarks: The property falls within a construction regulation zone for land development. Structural additions or modifications requiring a building permit will require an investigation report. (Not required for rebuilds.) The property includes agricultural land. Procedures with the agricultural committee are necessary for acquiring the agricultural land. Furniture and household items are present but the property will be transferred in "as-is" condition.

Specifications

Land size548.12 sqm
Building size192.15 sqm
Year built1970
StructureWood
Floors2

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

Utilities

Gas
None
Water
City water
Sewer
Public sewer

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 630.5 km from the coast
  • About 642.4 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=MI271

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

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