Broadacre House, Hikone
1930s wood house on a large plot in Hikone
Hikone, Shiga
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Location
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Full description
Old folk house (古民家) located at the foot of Kojin Mountain. While the entire building shows age-related deterioration, it has many rooms and offers spacious usability. Currently, due to height difference between the front road and property, vehicles cannot drive directly onto the site, but parking space can be secured with exterior improvements. Blessed with quiet surroundings, use as an atelier is also recommended. / Property will be delivered in current condition as-is. / Equipment operation status is unknown. / Position is approximate; please inquire for precise details. / Agricultural collective sewage system / City-owned retaining walls and structures present on the property / Well present on the property / Construction year is unknown (recorded based on fixed asset tax records) / Encroachments exist both within and outside the property / Structure currently appears as 2-story but is registered as single-story / Part of the building may be unregistered, and discrepancies may exist with registration records or fixed asset tax records (location, structure, type, floor area, etc.). If necessary, the building's current condition must be aligned with registered records by delivery.
Specifications
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Utilities
Area and hazard data
- About 74.4 km from the coast
- About 37.8 km to the nearest primary school
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.
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Where this data comes from
- Earthquake-hazard forecast, from the national J-SHIS model (2024).
- Stations, coastline and schools, from Japan's Ministry of Land mapping data.
Checked against the town's listing: 2026-08-01
Source listing last changed: 2026-07-19
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Where a fact is missing, we say so rather than guess. Data from the source listing plus official government records.