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1970s wood house in Iwate (5e)

1970s wood house in Iwate

Yamada, Iwate

Year built
1972
Building size
113.84 sqm
Land size
210.81 sqm
Structure
Wood
On the town's official empty-home register Source: www.town.yamada.iwate.jp (opens in a new tab) Checked 2026-10-02

About this home

Wooden 1972 house on 211 sqm in Yamada town center, 34 minutes from Rikuchu-Yamada station; two storeys, 114 sqm footprint.

The building is heavily deteriorated; the real value here is the land and location rather than the structure itself.

Draft summary from the listing, not yet reviewed by a founder.

From the listing

Pastoral landscape in Yamada district. Convenient location within 5 minutes' walk of town center. Suitable for those wishing to purchase as land due to significant building deterioration.

Specifications

Land size
210.81 sqm
Building size
113.84 sqm
Year built
1972
Structure
Wood
Floors
2
Rooms
1階2階の間取りあり
Gas
Propane (LPG)
Water
City water

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

The price in context

The nearest official land-price benchmark is about 31,000 yen per sqm, down about 14% over five years (36,100 to 31,000), which the survey classes as declining.

The asking price works out at about 14,231 yen per sqm of land, 54% below the nearest residential benchmark of about 31,000 yen per sqm. The benchmark is for bare land; akiya prices usually bundle a worn building, so a large gap is normal and does not by itself mean a bargain.

Source: Japan's Ministry of Land land-price survey. A benchmark for the area, not a valuation of this home.

Official records

Area and hazard data

2 checks clear, 4 to know about. Each check is against a government map for this exact point. Where a map is missing or we can't use it, we say so; that never means there's no risk.

Hazards and ground
Earthquake code
Caution
Built before the 1981 earthquake code. Expect a structural survey, harder mortgages, and a retrofit budget; towns often grant part of that cost.

Source: Estimated from year built

Strong-earthquake chance
Warning
About 34% chance of a strong quake (shindo 6-lower or above) in 30 years, high for Japan, where most places sit between 3% and 26%

Source: National earthquake-hazard model

Landslide risk
Checked, clear
Checked: no designated landslide zone at this location. Zone edges are approximate, and this is not a legal property disclosure document.

Source: Government hazard map

Flood risk
Caution
Within a mapped flood area, water 0.5 to 3 m

Source: Government hazard map

Tsunami risk
Checked, clear
Checked: no designated tsunami inundation zone at this location

Source: Government hazard map

Liquefaction
Note
Moderate liquefaction susceptibility. Ask for a ground report before major work.

Source: National landform survey

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.

Getting around
Setting
About 17.6 km to the nearest built-up town area (population about 11,000)
Clinic
About 12 min walk

Location

Area
Yamada, Iwate
Setting
About 17.6 km to the nearest built-up town area (population about 11,000)
Clinic
About 12 min walk
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Rules of this akiya bank

These are the bank's published eligibility rules, not confirmation that your intended use of this home is allowed. Check with the municipality and owner.

We have not established these rules for this listing. Unknown does not mean permitted.

Matched subsidies

Grants and rules

2 programmes in our data could apply to this home, all with conditions you would have to meet first. Amounts change every year. Always confirm with the town before you rely on a figure.

Municipal conditions and restrictions
  • The town's listing sets 3 conditions, written in Japanese. Read them on the original listing before you commit.
Always confirm the current conditions with the town before you commit.
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  3. 3If you go ahead, a licensed agent in Japan handles the purchase for a flat fee.

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Where this data comes from

Every fact on this page comes from the town's own listing or an official government record, checked for this address. Where a fact is missing, we say so rather than guess.

  • Landslide-risk areas, from Japan's Ministry of Land mapping data (KSJ A33).
  • Flood-risk areas, from Japan's Ministry of Land mapping data (KSJ A31a).
  • Tsunami-risk areas, from Japan's Ministry of Land mapping data (KSJ A40).
  • Earthquake-hazard forecast, from the national J-SHIS model (2024).
  • Stations, coastline and schools, from Japan's Ministry of Land mapping data.
  • Official land prices, from Japan's Ministry of Land land-price survey.

Map data: National Land Numerical Information (Kokudo Suchi Joho), Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, processed by Engawa.

出典：「国土数値情報」（国土交通省）（https://nlftp.mlit.go.jp/ksj/）をEngawaが加工して作成

Checked against the town's listing
Checked against the town's listing: 2026-10-02
Source listing last changed
Source listing last changed: 2025-12-19

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