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1970s wood house in Nagano
Karuizawa, Nagano
- Year built
- 1971
- Building size
- 66.94 sqm
- Land size
- 699 sqm
- Structure
- Wood
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From the listing
Father purchased this as a secondary home, later becoming our main residence. During long holidays we'd stay with grandchildren, creating cherished family memories; it also served as a remote work base during COVID. Year-round comfort with wood stove heating. Currently vacant; selling exclusively through ieichiba. As Father aged, about a year ago he moved in with us. Major renovations: June 2011 foundation reinforcement/1F flooring; March 2012 2F flooring; May 2013 loft/skylight/roof re-shingling (loft offers starry night views); October 2014 water freeze-prevention work; May 2026 1F toilet converted to washer location, 2F toilet replaced. Handover possible immediately. Building unregistered (mortgage financing difficult). Wood stove available if desired. Septic system installed, inspected quarterly, reported to municipality (cost in annual fees). Water bills included in maintenance. House cleaning completed; age-related deterioration visible. Located in prestigious Karuizawa villa area with large lots and peaceful surroundings; rare to find such acreage. In rapidly developing South Karuizawa near skating rink, market, school. Same grounds as famous Karuizawa Lake Garden with owner perks. Reliable winter maintenance with prompt snow removal. Fully maintained for year-round use but vacant recently; cannot confirm all systems function. Water heating may be degraded. Potential as remote base or emergency shelter; winter use needs extra heating/dual-pane windows. Located in landslide alert zone (red/yellow); steep slope hazard; built January 1971; annual maintenance 248,263 yen (FY2023). Kitchen, bath, Japanese room dated; renovation recommended.
Specifications
- Land size
- 699 sqm
- Building size
- 66.94 sqm
- Year built
- 1971
- Structure
- Wood
- Floors
- 2
- Water
- City water
Where a detail is not shown, the source listing did not state it. We leave it out rather than guess.
The price in context
The nearest official land-price benchmark is about 42,500 yen per sqm, up about 57% over five years (27,100 to 42,500), which the survey classes as rising.
The asking price works out at about 5,722 yen per sqm of land, 87% below the nearest residential benchmark of about 42,500 yen per sqm. The benchmark is for bare land; akiya prices usually bundle a worn building, so a large gap is normal and does not by itself mean a bargain.
Source: Japan's Ministry of Land land-price survey. A benchmark for the area, not a valuation of this home.
Area and hazard data
4 checks clear, 1 to know about, 1 not applicable. Each check is against a government map for this exact point. Where a map is missing or we can't use it, we say so; that never means there's no risk.
- Earthquake code Caution
- Built before the 1981 earthquake code. Expect a structural survey, harder mortgages, and a retrofit budget; towns often grant part of that cost.
- Strong-earthquake chance Checked, clear
- About 1% chance of a strong quake (shindo 6-lower or above) in 30 years, low for Japan, where most places sit between 3% and 26%
- Landslide risk Checked, clear
- Checked: no designated landslide zone at this location. Zone edges are approximate, and this is not a legal property disclosure document.
- Flood risk Checked, clear
- Checked: outside a mapped flood area. The maps cover designated rivers only, so this is not a promise of no flooding.
- Tsunami risk Not applicable
- Inland, no tsunami map. This home is in a prefecture with no coast.
- Liquefaction Checked, clear
- Low liquefaction susceptibility for the ground here
Source: Estimated from year built
Source: National earthquake-hazard model
Source: Government hazard map
Source: Government hazard map
Source: National landform survey
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.
- Setting
- About 11.5 km to the nearest built-up town area (population about 9,000)
- Clinic
- About 6 min walk
Location
- Area
- Karuizawa, Nagano
- Setting
- About 11.5 km to the nearest built-up town area (population about 9,000)
- Clinic
- About 6 min walk
This marks an approximate area, not the exact building. The circle is a rough radius from the listing's published address, so you can see the neighbourhood without us guessing at a precise spot. The published address only names the neighbourhood.
Rules of this akiya bank
These are the bank's published eligibility rules, not confirmation that your intended use of this home is allowed. Check with the municipality and owner.
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Residence or regular-stay requirement
Not established
No explicit buyer-residency rule found in the checked bank pages.
Unknown does not mean permitted. No restriction or permission has been inferred.
Read official bank rules Checked 2026-10-06 -
Business-use exclusion
Not established
No explicit property business-use rule found; website reuse terms are not property-use rules.
Unknown does not mean permitted. No restriction or permission has been inferred.
Read official bank rules Checked 2026-10-06 -
Resale restriction
Not established
No explicit post-purchase resale ban or holding period found. Unknown is not permission.
Unknown does not mean permitted. No restriction or permission has been inferred.
Read official bank rules Checked 2026-10-06
Grants and rules
2 programmes in our data could apply to this home, all with conditions you would have to meet first. Amounts change every year. Always confirm with the town before you rely on a figure.
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Regional Revitalization Migration Support Program (Household) ConditionalUp to 1,000,000 yen
What you would need
Base amount for household migration: up to 1 million yen. Additional 1 million yen per child under 18 may be added (stackable add-on, not included in base cap).
- Resident of Tokyo 23 wards or commuting to Tokyo 23 wards from Tokyo Metropolitan Area (excluding disadvantaged regions)
- Plus 3 more conditions on the town's page.
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Regional Revitalization Migration Support Program (Single) ConditionalUp to 600,000 yen
What you would need
Base amount for single migration: up to 600,000 yen.
- Resident of Tokyo 23 wards or commuting to Tokyo 23 wards from Tokyo Metropolitan Area (excluding disadvantaged regions)
- Plus 3 more conditions on the town's page.
Official source for Regional Revitalization Migration Support Program (Single) (opens in a new tab)
- Registration
- At least one building on this plot is not registered with the legal affairs bureau. It has to be registered before title can transfer, which adds scrivener cost and time; ask the town how they handle it.
Interested in this house?
Every message gets a reply from one of the founders. We can talk through the home, help you think about a renovation, and connect you with a licensed agent in Japan for buying help. Clear flat fee pricing, nothing to pay until you decide to go ahead.
- 1Tell us where you are and what you would use it for.
- 2We check the home and the town's rules with you, free.
- 3If you go ahead, a licensed agent in Japan handles the purchase for a flat fee.
Before you buy
Where this data comes from
Every fact on this page comes from the town's own listing or an official government record, checked for this address. Where a fact is missing, we say so rather than guess.
- Landslide-risk areas, from Japan's Ministry of Land mapping data (KSJ A33).
- Flood-risk areas, from Japan's Ministry of Land mapping data (KSJ A31a).
- Earthquake-hazard forecast, from the national J-SHIS model (2024).
- Stations, coastline and schools, from Japan's Ministry of Land mapping data.
- Official land prices, from Japan's Ministry of Land land-price survey.
Map data: National Land Numerical Information (Kokudo Suchi Joho), Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, processed by Engawa.
出典：「国土数値情報」（国土交通省）（https://nlftp.mlit.go.jp/ksj/）をEngawaが加工して作成
- Checked against the town's listing
- Checked against the town's listing: 2026-10-09
- Source listing last changed
- Source listing last changed: 2026-06-27
- Original listing
- www.ieichiba.com (opens in a new tab)
We re-check listings against their sources through the week. Where a fact is missing, we say so rather than guess. Data from the source listing plus official government records.