Broadacre Farmhouse, Shiga

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.

Wood house, 7-min walk to station, Shiga

Hikone, Shiga

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8,000,000 yen
approx. GBP 37,000
191.71 sqm
Not available
Wood

Location

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Full description

Nakasendo post-town site 'Toriiamoto', historic folk house retaining traditional charm. The main structure facing the Nakasendo road predates the Meiji period. Some older sections need repair; it can be renovated as-is, or the current modification walls can be removed to restore to original condition. Behind the main house is vast land also facing Route 8; access requires construction. Currently used as parking and garden, but spacious enough for a separate new building. Suitable for residence but requires some renovation; alternatively can be renovated as a café or restaurant. Please visit once. / Remarks: Sold as-is. Located at the historic Nakasendo post-town Toriiamoto. As the building year is unknown, the seller assumes no liability for contract non-conformity. Buyer must handle roof leaks, floor damage, etc., renovation is necessary. If boundary confirmation is needed, buyer may conduct it per agreement. Seller to carry out building registration corrections, mistakenly registered to adjacent land lot 1623. Property has been vacant; some deterioration present; renovation costs required. Vegetable garden possible in open space. Separate small parcel 2445-1 (84.00 m², 25.41 坪), land-use category: field (currently barren), included but requires separate contract and prior land-use change.

Specifications

Land size805.36 sqm
Building size191.71 sqm
StructureWood
Floors1

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

Area and hazard data

Landslide risk
Data not available
Flood risk
Data not available
Tsunami risk
Data not available
Strong-earthquake chance
About 14% chance of a strong quake (shindo 6-lower or above) in 30 years
Source: National earthquake-hazard model
  • About 78.8 km from the coast
  • About 48.0 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.

Source listing last changed: 2026-07-19

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