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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Agematsu, Nagano

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4,100,000 yen
approx. GBP 19,000
128.48 sqm
1955
Wood

Location

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Full description

A house built by the great-grandfather (second-class architect). ※ Except for the extended section, we hear it was constructed entirely of hinoki (cypress). While not technically a traditional folk house, the bedroom on the 2nd floor still has the atmosphere of the early Showa era. Also, you can see the garden from the 8-tatami room on the 1st floor, and in summer, the cool breeze from the garden flows pleasantly into the room. / Repairs needed: Roof tiles are deteriorated with water leaks in 2 locations (emergency protection with sheets applied) • Electric hot water heater for hot water supply has failed • Indoor water pipes are unusable / Special notes: This is quite an old building, and demolition is being considered, but for now, if there are people interested in this property, I would like to offer it, so I registered it in the akiya bank. The repair-needed areas we are currently aware of are as listed in the table above, but it is expected that there may be other areas requiring repair. No repairs will be made by the seller, and we request that the sale be as-is in current condition, with the seller bearing no responsibility for contract incompatibility (former warranty of defects, etc.). Additionally, some household items remain as they are. It may take time for transfer/handover.

Specifications

Land size380.85 sqm
Building size128.48 sqm
Year built1955
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 7% 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 200.8 km from the coast
  • About 186.5 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: 2026-07-17

Source listing last changed: 2026-07-17

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