Broadacre House, Iwate (ed)

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 on a large plot in Iwate

Oshu, Iwate

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1970s wood house on a large plot in Iwate
1970s wood house on a large plot in Iwate 1970s wood house on a large plot in Iwate 1970s wood house on a large plot in Iwate 1970s wood house on a large plot in Iwate 1970s wood house on a large plot in Iwate 1970s wood house on a large plot in Iwate 1970s wood house on a large plot in Iwate 1970s wood house on a large plot in Iwate 1970s wood house on a large plot in Iwate
Price
500,000 yen
approx. GBP 2,000
Building size
236.82 sqm
Year built
1972
Structure
Wood

Location

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Japanese address

Full description

Property overview: Property requires renovation due to overall wear and damage. There is a 2-story workshop and former livestock barn in a structure adjoining the main house. / Surrounding environment: Quiet location in a scenic natural environment surrounded by woodlands. / Remarks: Water and electrical systems are not guaranteed functional. Installation of a septic tank is required to use the sewer system (subsidies available). Furniture and household items are included but the property is transferred in current condition.

Specifications

Land size9988.12 sqm
Building size236.82 sqm
Year built1972
StructureWood
Floors1

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 7% 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 646.3 km from the coast
  • About 658.2 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

We re-check listings against their sources through the week.

Original listing: https://www.city.oshu.iwate.jp/section/ijyuu/sumu_akiya_detail.html?id=ES172

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

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