1940s wood house in Iwate (da)
1940s wood house in Iwate
Rikuzentakata, Iwate
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Location
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Full description
Enter through the entrance and the living room is on the left side of the hallway, with a kitchen in the back on the right. The floors, hallway walls, and ceiling are mainly wood-grain, creating a warm, settled atmosphere throughout the house. 1F tatami room 9.2 tatami mats / Some dream of countryside living with a sunken kotatsu (heated table). In the bright approximately 10-tatami-mat living room, you can also enjoy "otea-kko," a Rikuzentakata cultural practice. 1F tatami room 8 tatami mats / 1F tatami room 6 tatami mats / 2F tatami room 8 tatami mats / The room is located in the back of the first floor, offering an open yet hidden-away space. Reading, music, go, you may create a room reflecting your own interests. A passion for play is sure to be awakened. The slightly spacious bathroom can be a pleasure of home life where the whole family can bathe together. Two storehouses beside the house. How to utilize them after purchase is up to you. Whether to create something, make a collection room, or something else, you can enjoy life full of such wonderful possibilities. Clear Kesen River flows through the center of town; spring brings rows of cherry blossoms, and summer brings fishing tourists for ayu. Locals pass through daily, and the active community space of Kawa-no-Eki Yokota provides a vibrant gathering place. Looking out from the national highway, fields spread across the landscape, a region with good conditions for agriculture.
Specifications
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Utilities
Area and hazard data
- About 658.6 km from the coast
- About 670.9 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.
Floor plans
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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://takatakurashi.jp/house/2743
Where a fact is missing, we say so rather than guess. Data from the source listing plus official government records.