House in Niigata (10)

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

Eight rooms set back from rice fields and mountains, 22 minutes from Fuboy station on the Uetsu Line.

The Okawa River runs nearby; propane and municipal utilities are in place.

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

From the listing

Recommended Points: This property is located in an area surrounded by mountains and rice fields, with a quiet residential atmosphere. The nearby Okawa River is ideal for summer ayu fishing. Approximately 4 cars can be parked on the property.

Specifications

Structure
Unknown
Rooms
8LDK
Gas
Propane (LPG)
Water
City water
Sewer
Public sewer

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 12,400 yen per sqm, down about 8% over five years (13,500 to 12,400), 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
Checked, clear
About 5% 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
Caution
In a yellow (caution) landslide zone (1 zone(s)). Expect a surveyor to look at the slope behind the house. Zone edges are approximate, and this is not a legal property disclosure document.

Source: Government hazard map

Flood risk
Caution
Within a mapped flood area, water 0.5 to 3 m

Source: Government hazard map

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

Source: Government hazard map

Liquefaction
Note
Moderate liquefaction susceptibility. Ask for a ground report before major work.

Source: National landform survey

Getting around
Setting
About 32.0 km to the nearest built-up town area (population about 15,000)
Clinic
About 16 min walk

Location

Area
Murakami, Niigata
Setting
About 32.0 km to the nearest built-up town area (population about 15,000)
Clinic
About 16 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.

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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.

4,000,000 yen

(approx. GBP 19,000)

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