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1980s wood house, 12-min walk to station, Saitama
Minano, Saitama
- Year built
- 1986
- Building size
- 119 sqm
- Land size
- 248 sqm
- Structure
- Wood
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About this home
Twelve minutes on foot to Minano station, Chichibu Line; a 1986 wooden house with 119 sqm of floor space that trades the car entirely for the rails. Two storeys, septic tank, and the convenience-store shortcut all within walking distance.
Draft summary from the listing, not yet reviewed by a founder.
From the listing
Recommended points: Leasehold house within 1km of Minano-Yorii Toll Road exit, offering convenient access to Chichibu and Yorii directions. The property's appeal lies in its proximity to the toll road exit and ease of car travel. Approximately 350m to convenience store, 1.8km to Minano Town Hall, 1.9km to Minano Elementary School, 2.5km to Minano Junior High School, a relatively convenient environment for daily life. The building is a wooden house built in December 1986 (Showa 61), with a floor area of approximately 119㎡. Floor plan available in attached diagram. Renovation history: in 2016 (Heisei 28), first-floor 8-mat and 6-mat Japanese rooms and second-floor 8-mat Japanese room were converted to Western-style rooms (flooring only). The site is leasehold; land area (registered) approximately 248㎡, building area approximately 119㎡, allowing spacious use including garden, parking space, and external storage. Equipment: municipal water supply, individual propane gas, single septic tank, Tokyo Electric Power 40A. Hot water heater replaced in February 2026. Basic equipment for daily use is in place. Price of 3.33 million yen makes this an accessible option for a building-inclusive house. Though leasehold rather than land-owned, the reduced initial cost makes it a feasible option for those seeking affordable housing. / Repairs needed: Minor repairs required / Special notes: Boundary demarcation not provided. The site may be subject to slope regulation ordinance (escarpment ordinance) due to elevation differences with roads; retaining wall construction/repair and stability calculations may be necessary during reconstruction, potentially increasing costs. The building is over 40 years old; some wear and age-related deterioration and specifications based on construction-era standards are visible. We ask for purchase consideration with full understanding of current condition. Sale price has been set in consideration of above conditions and building state. This property is transferred in as-is condition. Seller bears no warranty liability for contract non-conformity.
Specifications
- Land size
- 248 sqm
- Building size
- 119 sqm
- Year built
- 1986
- Structure
- Wood
- Floors
- 2
- Rooms
- 別添間取図参照
- Gas
- Propane (LPG)
- 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.
Floor plans
The price in context
The nearest official land-price benchmark is about 19,700 yen per sqm, down about 5% over five years (20,700 to 19,700), which the survey classes as stable.
The asking price works out at about 13,427 yen per sqm of land, 32% below the nearest residential benchmark of about 19,700 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
5 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.
- Earthquake code Checked, clear
- Built after the 1981 earthquake code
- 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%
- 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
- Setting
- About 2.6 km to the nearest built-up town area (population about 26,000)
- Clinic
- About 4 min walk
Location
- Area
- Minano, Saitama
- Setting
- About 2.6 km to the nearest built-up town area (population about 26,000)
- Clinic
- About 4 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 resolves to the plot itself.
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)
- Municipal conditions and restrictions
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- Able to contribute to regional activation by residing in or periodically staying at the property and engaging in economic, educational, cultural, artistic activities, etc.
- Able to reside in or periodically stay at the property, deepen understanding of Chichibu region's natural environment and living culture, and live in cooperation with regional residents
- Other persons deemed appropriate by respective municipality heads
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.
4 other homes currently listed in Minano.
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: 2026-09-26
- Source listing last changed
- Source listing last changed: 2026-06-12
- Original listing
- chichibuakiyabank.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.