R5-20 Exterior 1 of 3: 1910s wood house on a large plot in Niigata
R5-20 Field 2 of 3: 1910s wood house on a large plot in Niigata
R5-20 Kitchen 3 of 3: 1910s wood house on a large plot in Niigata
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Broadacre House, Niigata (6f)

1910s wood house on a large plot in Niigata

Shibata, Niigata

Year built
1918
Building size
158.8 sqm
Land size
832.28 sqm
Structure
Wood
On the town's official empty-home register Source: www.city.shibata.lg.jp (opens in a new tab) Checked 2026-10-05

From the listing

Old folk-style vacant house with spacious fields nearby. The field space is adjacent to the main house. Currently managed by relatives. If you are considering starting a home vegetable garden, you can get a good sense of the potential when viewing the site. The property has been vacant for a long time, so water-related plumbing requires comprehensive repair or renovation. Remarks: ○Delivery desired as-is. ○Furnishings and personal items desired by the buyer will be left; others will be disposed of by the owner. ○Some areas have low ceilings. ○Most of the building is unregistered (registration and surveying procedures will be handled by the current owner at their expense). ○Inheritance procedures not yet completed; will proceed after a purchase interest is expressed, which may take longer than a standard sale. ○Multiple adjacent farmlands; home vegetable gardening possible (for farmland purchase, please consult the agricultural committee separately). ※Floor plan and actual conditions may differ; actual conditions take priority. ※Repairs may be needed for electricity, gas, water, toilet, and bath facilities.

Specifications

Land size
832.28 sqm
Building size
158.8 sqm
Year built
1918
Structure
Wood
Floors
2
Rooms
8LDK
Gas
City gas
Water
City water
Sewer
Septic (single)

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 17,900 yen per sqm.

The asking price works out at about 2,163 yen per sqm of land, 88% below the nearest residential benchmark of about 17,900 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.

Official records

Area and hazard data

4 checks clear, 2 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
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.

Source: Estimated from year built

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
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

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.

Getting around
Setting
About 2.6 km to the nearest built-up town area (population about 49,000)
Clinic
About 19 min walk

Location

Area
Shibata, Niigata
Setting
About 2.6 km to the nearest built-up town area (population about 49,000)
Clinic
About 19 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.

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.
Municipal conditions and restrictions
  • Inheritance procedures not yet completed; will proceed after purchase interest is expressed, which may take longer than a standard sale.
Always confirm the current conditions with the town before you commit.
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  1. 1Tell us where you are and what you would use it for.
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  3. 3If you go ahead, a licensed agent in Japan handles the purchase for a flat fee.

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Before you buy

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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: 2025-01-09

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