1980s 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.

1980s house in Hikone

Hikone, Shiga

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2,200,000 yen
approx. GBP 10,000
200.77 sqm
1980
Unknown

Location

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Full description

This is a vacant house in a residential area spreading south of the natural Inukami River. The convenient location is also an appealing feature, 1.7km from Minami-Hikone Station and the Viva City commercial facility. A substantial Japanese house with many rooms, so please do visit. / Remarks: No parking. Sold as-is. Well water. Outhouse toilet.

Specifications

Land size235.1 sqm
Building size200.77 sqm
Year built1980
StructureUnknown
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
Well
Sewer
Septic (single)

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

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

Source listing last changed: 2026-07-19

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