Stationside House, Shiga (fb)

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 steel-frame house, 6-min walk to station, Shiga

Hikone, Shiga

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9,800,000 yen
approx. GBP 46,000
105.19 sqm
1988
Steel frame

Location

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Full description

This property is located on the northern side of JR Tokaido Shinkansen Hikone Station, at the foot of Mt. Sawayama. A stone monument marking the estate of Ishida Mitsunari, lord of Sawayama Castle, stands across from the property. The site, slightly uphill to the west of the mountain, offers spectacular views. The building is a steel-frame storefront-residence. The interior is very clean, with one exceptionally large room as a distinctive feature. Please consider this property. / Remarks: As-is sale / Substantial renovation required for residential use (boiler, air conditioning, some Japanese-style toilets, plumbing, flooring, ceiling, walls, tatami, etc.) / Culvert work required on the north side of the property / No seller warranty due to long vacancy period / Requires removal or reinstallation of damaged entrance vestibule / Facilities: Municipal water, individual propane gas / Individual septic tank; sewer connection requires interior/exterior work

Specifications

Land size345.95 sqm
Building size105.19 sqm
Year built1988
StructureSteel frame
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
Septic (combined)

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 after the 1981 earthquake code
Source: Estimated from year built
  • About 77.2 km from the coast
  • About 46.1 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

  • Stations, coastline and schools, from Japan's Ministry of Land mapping data.

Checked against the town's listing: 2026-08-26

Source listing last changed: 2026-07-19

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