House of the Two Alps

Wood house with storehouses in Nagano

Nakagawa, Nagano

Year built
Not available
Building size
199.45 sqm
Land size
1662.16 sqm
Structure
Wood

From the listing

Both the Central and Southern Alps are visible in this naturally beautiful, relatively warm Ina Valley; I fell in love with this sunny, peaceful house and relocated here from the Kanto region where I have lived for many years. Recently I found land I truly wish to live on, so I have decided to let go of this beloved home for a new chapter in life. / Nakagawa Village has generous child-rearing support (special school meals, housing, land acquisition subsidies), and many relocating people and artists live here. I would be happy for anyone to use this house as a stage for starting a new life, to enjoy living here, and to love the house. The village retains its community spirit. / The house sits on a hillside with a wonderful view of the Central Alps. While preserving the traditional farmhouse character, about 10 years ago it underwent complete renovation (including roof retiling) costing over 10 million yen, with a 5LDK layout, so you can start a comfortable country life right away. A miso warehouse was also built at that time, enabling food storage. Two years ago, a solar water heater was installed in the garden, and both the bath and kitchen hot water flow from it. An eco-friendly kerosene water heater was simultaneously installed. / A Yerka brand wood stove (which can also bake pizza, bread, and roasted sweet potatoes) with chimney, the kind that wood stove enthusiasts covet. The main house living room is fitted with solid wood, relatively warm in winter, and features an island kitchen with a peaceful, soothing atmosphere. Skylights in the ceiling. The annex was built using traditional construction methods with excellent air quality. Isolated from the outside world, it is a privacy-protected space where the mind becomes calm. Cool in summer with no air conditioning needed. I sleep deeply here, so waking is different. / The covered hallway connecting the main house and annex is a sun room with solid wood and glass panels. Closets are finished with solid wood. There is a natural spring-fed pond in the garden. Includes satellite antenna. Parking for approximately 5 cars.

Specifications

Land size
1662.16 sqm
Building size
199.45 sqm
Structure
Wood
Floors
1
Rooms
5LDK

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 4,380 yen per sqm, down about 12% over five years (4,970 to 4,380), which the survey classes as declining.

The asking price works out at about 11,250 yen per sqm of land, 157% above the nearest residential benchmark of about 4,380 yen per sqm.

Source: Japan's Ministry of Land land-price survey. A benchmark for the area, not a valuation of this home.

Official records

Area and hazard data

4 checks clear, 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.

Hazards and ground
Strong-earthquake chance
Checked, clear
About 6% chance of a strong quake (shindo 6-lower or above) in 30 years, low for Japan, where most places sit between 3% and 26%

Source: National earthquake-hazard model

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.

Source: Government hazard map

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.

Source: Government hazard map

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: National landform survey

Getting around
Setting
About 9.6 km to the nearest built-up town area (population about 6,000)
Clinic
About 28 min walk

Location

Area
Nakagawa, Nagano
Setting
About 9.6 km to the nearest built-up town area (population about 6,000)
Clinic
About 28 min walk

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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.

  • 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
Matched subsidies

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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  1. 1Tell us where you are and what you would use it for.
  2. 2We check the home and the town's rules with you, free.
  3. 3If you go ahead, a licensed agent in Japan handles the purchase for a flat fee.

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4 other homes currently listed in Nakagawa.

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: 2026-06-07

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.

18,700,000 yen

(approx. GBP 87,000)

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