1970s wood house in Iwate (c5)

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 in Iwate

Oshu, Iwate

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1970s wood house in Iwate
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Price
3,000,000 yen
approx. GBP 14,000
Building size
210.73 sqm
Year built
1971
Structure
Wood

Location

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Japanese address

Full description

Property overview: Primarily using the section expanded around the Heisei 13 period (early 2000s); the original main house requires overall renovation. Tatami have been removed and partial renovation is needed in places. / Surrounding environment: Surrounded by rural landscape with a rich natural environment. The gently sloping Kitakami Mountains create a beautiful scene. / Remarks: Designated as a restricted zone for land preparation construction. Installation of a septic tank is required to use sewerage system (subsidies available).

Specifications

Land size295.08 sqm
Building size210.73 sqm
Year built1971
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 8% 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 641.0 km from the coast
  • About 652.8 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: 2025-07-21

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Original listing: https://www.city.oshu.iwate.jp/section/ijyuu/sumu_akiya_detail.html?id=ES176

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

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