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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4,800,000 yen
approx. GBP 22,000
127.46 sqm
1923
Wood

Location

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Full description

An old traditional house in a rural area that has been carefully renovated over the years as living needs have changed. There's also a field on the premises, so you can enjoy gardening. / Special note: Fields on the premises and nearby farm land are included. (Total registered area 652㎡)

Specifications

Land size259.99 sqm
Building size127.46 sqm
Year built1923
StructureWood
Floors2
Rooms4DK

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

Utilities

Gas
Propane (LPG)
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 35% 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 240.5 km from the coast
  • About 215.3 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: 2026-04-15

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