縁 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.

[Price Changed] Excellent Location! Charming Old-World House

Kesennuma, Miyagi

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[Price Changed] Excellent Location! Charming Old-World House
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Price
500,000 yen
approx. GBP 2,000
Building size
74.42 sqm
Year built
1963
Structure
Wood

Location

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Japanese address

Full description

A house with a charming old-world atmosphere. The second floor is especially recommended, featuring nostalgic Showa-era construction. If you like wooden fixtures with warmth not found in modern buildings, this is definitely worth checking out.

Specifications

Land size166.5 sqm
Building size74.42 sqm
Year built1963
StructureWood
Floors2

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 17% 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 647.7 km from the coast
  • About 660.3 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: 2026-07-16

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Original listing: https://www.minato-kesennuma.com/akiya/19532

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