1960s wood house in Hikone

On the town's official empty-home register A municipal akiya bank is a town-run list of empty homes, so this one may qualify for local grants.

1960s wood house in Hikone

Hikone, Shiga

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3,000,000 yen
approx. GBP 14,000
264.56 sqm
1968
Wood

Location

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Full description

Vacant house in rural southern Hikone, Shimoshirakawa-cho. Originally used for business, it has an earthen-floor space that can be used as a shop or warehouse. Most importantly, all personal belongings have been neatly cleaned up, making it immediately usable. Please come for a viewing. / Remarks: No parking. No left-behind items. Sold as-is. The residential section has an attached retail shop and kitchen area, creating a large earthen-floor space. It can also be developed for business use. The earthen-floor area has underground spring-water equipment. Nearby are a self-governing association parking lot for visitors and a small park. A shrine is adjacent across the road.

Specifications

Land size372.73 sqm
Building size264.56 sqm
Year built1968
StructureWood
Floors2

Where a detail is not shown, the source listing did not state it. We leave it out rather than guess.

Utilities

Gas
Propane (LPG)
Water
City water
Sewer
Public sewer

Area and hazard data

Landslide risk
Data not available
Flood risk
Data not available
Tsunami risk
Data not available
Strong-earthquake chance
Data not available
Earthquake code
Built before the 1981 earthquake code (older seismic standard)
Source: Estimated from year built

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Checked against the town's listing: 2026-08-01

Source listing last changed: 2026-07-19

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