House in Niigata (c8)

House in Niigata

Murakami, Niigata

Year built
Not available
Building size
Not available
Land size
Not stated
Structure
Unknown
On the town's official empty-home register Source: www.city.murakami.lg.jp (opens in a new tab) Checked 2026-10-05

About this home

Two-storey, 1980s vernacular; ground floor open-plan, river access for fishing nearby.

Twenty-minute walk to Majima station, 7.1km out. Catch: ninety minutes on foot.

Draft summary from the listing, not yet reviewed by a founder.

From the listing

≪Recommended points≫ ・Spacious area on first floor can be used for multiple purposes. ・Public facilities, post office, and financial institutions are within walking distance. ・Close to Sanmen River and Takane River; fishing for sweetfish and other activities available (fishing license required). ・Convenient access to Asahi Mahoroba IC on the Japan Sea Tohoku Expressway and National Route 7. / Property content: Land and building / After viewing, interested parties will be guided through negotiations on a first-come, first-served basis. / Brokerage fees to the real estate company handling the transaction will be charged in addition to the listed price.

Specifications

Structure
Unknown
Floors
2
Rooms
1LDK(1F) 3DK(2F)
Gas
Propane (LPG)
Water
City water
Sewer
Septic (combined)

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 4,750 yen per sqm, down about 5% over five years (5,000 to 4,750), which the survey classes as declining.

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

2 checks clear, 3 to know about. 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
Note
About 13% chance of a strong quake (shindo 6-lower or above) in 30 years, mid-range 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
Warning
Within a mapped flood area, water 3 to 5 m

Source: Government hazard map

Tsunami risk
Checked, clear
Checked: no designated tsunami inundation zone at this location

Source: Government hazard map

Liquefaction
Caution
High liquefaction susceptibility. A ground survey should be part of any purchase.

Source: National landform survey

Getting around
Setting
About 5.4 km to the nearest built-up town area (population about 15,000)
Clinic
About 6 min walk

Location

Area
Murakami, Niigata
Setting
About 5.4 km to the nearest built-up town area (population about 15,000)
Clinic
About 6 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.

We have not established these rules for this listing. Unknown does not mean permitted.

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.

Municipal conditions and restrictions
  • The town's listing sets one condition, written in Japanese. Read it on the original listing before you commit.
Always confirm the current conditions with the town before you commit.
Work with us

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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.

Ask about a viewing, renovation costs, the records above, or how buying works from abroad.

33 other homes currently listed in Murakami.

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).
  • Tsunami-risk areas, from Japan's Ministry of Land mapping data (KSJ A40).
  • 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: 2026-10-05
Source listing last changed
Source listing last changed: 2026-08-09

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.

2,000,000 yen

(approx. GBP 9,000)

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