Engawa
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.

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Kami, Kochi

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13,000,000 yen
approx. GBP 60,000
198.08 sqm
1977
Wood

Location

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Full description

A traditional old folk house that has been renovated repeatedly and continuously inhabited, with good natural light. Located in the central village of Kanpoku Town, with a large lot. / Repairs: some minor repairs needed / Large lot can be set up for vegetable garden / Parking is a steel block garage (with shutter) attached to the secondary building / Furniture disposal is the current owner's responsibility (but price negotiation is possible if disposal is not needed)

Specifications

Land size863.88 sqm
Building size198.08 sqm
Year built1977
StructureWood
Floors2
Rooms13DK

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
Public sewer

Area and hazard data

Landslide risk
Data not available
Flood risk
Data not available
Tsunami risk
Data not available
Strong-earthquake chance
About 36% 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 240.6 km from the coast
  • About 214.2 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: 2026-07-16

Source listing last changed: 2026-07-16

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