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 in Iwate

Rikuzentakata, Iwate

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1970s wood house in Iwate
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1,800,000 yen
approx. GBP 8,000
168.92 sqm
1971
Wood

Location

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Full description

A house nestled in a natural environment surrounded by mountains and the Kesengawa River, situated on elevated ground with excellent views. The building contains materials suitable for interior decoration, allowing for DIY work. Recommended for those who want to create from scratch, as there is no interior demolition cost. With little traffic, you can spend time peacefully in a natural environment. The interior has been demolished and partially renovated, resulting in a rough condition property. / Remarks: Radio signal: 5G, LTE (refer to docomo), Furnishings: Available (negotiable if materials not needed), Parking: Available (2+ cars), Agricultural land with field classification (1,242 ㎡) is included in the sale. Agricultural law approval is required for the sale.

Specifications

Land size635.44 sqm
Building size168.92 sqm
Year built1971
StructureWood
Floors1
Roomsワンルーム

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

Area and hazard data

Landslide risk
Data not available
Flood risk
Data not available
Tsunami risk
Data not available
Strong-earthquake chance
About 32% 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 657.9 km from the coast
  • About 670.2 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.

Floor plans

Floor plan for 1970s wood house in Iwate

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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: 2025-01-17

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Original listing: https://takatakurashi.jp/house/7902

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