Broadacre House, Iwate (a3b)

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.

1980s wood house on a large plot in Iwate

Oshu, Iwate

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1980s wood house on a large plot in Iwate
1980s wood house on a large plot in Iwate 1980s wood house on a large plot in Iwate 1980s wood house on a large plot in Iwate 1980s wood house on a large plot in Iwate 1980s wood house on a large plot in Iwate 1980s wood house on a large plot in Iwate 1980s wood house on a large plot in Iwate 1980s wood house on a large plot in Iwate
Price
8,500,000 yen
approx. GBP 40,000
Building size
157.73 sqm
Year built
1987
Structure
Wood

Location

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Japanese address

Full description

Property overview: Currently occupied; room details to be confirmed at time of viewing. Municipal water is used in the kitchen; private well water is used in the bathroom, washroom, and toilet. The spacious plot allows for plenty of vegetable gardening. There is a storage shed and garage (former livestock barn) on separate buildings. / Surroundings: The Tousawa Cultural Creation Center hosts a wide variety of events from concerts to theater. An attached library also offers family-friendly events. / Remarks: Property is currently occupied; viewing dates to be arranged. Installation of a septic tank (with available subsidy) is required to use municipal sewage. The roof is showing rust and early repainting is recommended. Furniture and household contents are present but will be disposed of by the owner before handover. The property is designated as a construction-controlled zone for land reclamation.

Specifications

Land size1297.01 sqm
Building size157.73 sqm
Year built1987
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 9% chance of a strong quake (shindo 6-lower or above) in 30 years
Source: National earthquake-hazard model
Earthquake code
Built after the 1981 earthquake code
Source: Estimated from year built
  • About 627.1 km from the coast
  • About 639.0 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.

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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=IS069

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

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