Empty home in Japan
Kesennuma, Miyagi
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Location
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Full description
Property in the Ota area within walking distance of the inner bay. Excellent views and sunlight from the hillside location. While the site is small, it has suitable room count for 1-3 people and includes space for storage, bicycle parking, and planters for growing plants. Recommended for those wanting to start a small-group lifestyle in a seaside or rural setting. / Condition: some repairs necessary / Remarks: part of the building encroaches on adjoining land (adjacent landowner has agreed to current state, but confirmation needed before contract) / not eligible for rebuilding / water leak under wash basin and boiler malfunction present / storage shed available / garden: present / pets: allowed
Specifications
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Utilities
Area and hazard data
- About 648.5 km from the coast
- About 661.1 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: 2026-08-23
Source listing last changed: 2026-08-23
We re-check listings against their sources through the week.
Original listing: https://www.minato-kesennuma.com/akiya/20428
Where a fact is missing, we say so rather than guess. Data from the source listing plus official government records.