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] Retro, distinctive architecture, compact property near the city center

Kesennuma, Miyagi

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[Price Changed] Retro, distinctive architecture, compact property near the city center

Price

400,000 yen

approx. GBP 2,000

Building size

49.61 sqm

Year built

1976

Structure

Wood

Location

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Japanese address

Full description

The property is built leaning against a retaining wall. The floor plan inside the building is unique, evoking a nostalgic anime-like atmosphere. It's about 1km from the area where shops gather in Higashishinjo, making it recommended for those who want to enjoy a local lifestyle. / Repairs: Some repairs necessary / Repair responsibility: To be borne by incoming tenant / Handover: As-is condition / Remarks: No parking, storage shed on the veranda (2 units), no treatment facility for wastewater, not rebuildable

Specifications

Land size69.76 sqm

Building size49.61 sqm

Year built1976

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

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 15% 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 645.6 km from the coast
About 658.2 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.

Floor plans

Floor plan for [Price Changed] Retro, distinctive architecture, compact property near the city center

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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/19999

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

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