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1960s wood house, 1-min walk to station, Shimane
Gotsu, Shimane
- Year built
- 1960
- Building size
- Not available
- Land size
- Not stated
- Structure
- Wood
About this home
One minute walk from Etsu station on the Sanin Line; a 1960 wood house with six rooms across two floors, empty five years. Septic system needs attention.
Draft summary from the listing, not yet reviewed by a founder.
From the listing Near the Irakagai historic street in Gotsu Honmachi, a 65-year-old 2-story property. Vacant for 5 years. Located about 2km from the mouth of the Gono River, Gotsu Honmachi has prospered as a vital hub for the river shipping of the Gono River and maritime trade with the Sea of Japan; the historically preserved Irakagai street, lined with nationally registered cultural properties including the former post office and former town hall, is beloved by visitors both local and from afar. Interior features 2 Japanese-style rooms and a dining kitchen on the 1st floor, with toilet and bath, and 4 Japanese and Western-style rooms on the 2nd floor in a spacious layout. Gas water heater newly installed in 2019. Toilet is simple-flush but has undergone one renovation together with the bathroom. 2nd floor Japanese-style room tatami mats replaced. No parking space on the property; nearby paid parking available, discuss during viewing if desired. Usable furnishings available; offered free to interested buyer. Unwanted items removed before handover. Administrative processing requires time before occupancy; move-in timing negotiable. / Special notes: Part of the land and building is within a sediment disaster warning zone (yellow zone/steep slope). No parking space on property (paid parking nearby). / Repairs needed: Water stain on dining kitchen wall / ceiling stain above stairs / partial floor sagging / other water-related repairs as needed
Specifications
Where a detail is not shown, the source listing did not state it. We leave it out rather than guess.
Floor plans
The price in context
The nearest official land-price benchmark is about 40,700 yen per sqm, down about 9% over five years (44,800 to 40,700), which the survey classes as declining.
Source: Japan's Ministry of Land land-price survey. A benchmark for the area, not a valuation of this home.
Area and hazard data
3 checks clear, 3 to know about. Each check is against a government map for this exact point. Where a map is missing or we can't use it, we say so; that never means there's no risk.
To know about
Earthquake code
CautionBuilt before the 1981 earthquake code. Expect a structural survey, harder mortgages, and a retrofit budget; towns often grant part of that cost.
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.
Strong-earthquake chance
NoteAbout 7% chance of a strong quake (shindo 6-lower or above) in 30 years, mid-range for Japan, where most places sit between 3% and 26%
Source: National earthquake-hazard model
Liquefaction
NoteModerate liquefaction susceptibility. Ask for a ground report before major work.
Source: National landform survey
Checks clear
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Landslide risk
Checked, clearChecked: no designated landslide zone at this location. Zone edges are approximate, and this is not a legal property disclosure document.
Source: Government hazard map
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Flood risk
Checked, clearChecked: outside a mapped flood area. The maps cover designated rivers only, so this is not a promise of no flooding.
Source: Government hazard map
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Tsunami risk
Checked, clearChecked: no designated tsunami inundation zone at this location
Source: Government hazard map
Location
This marks an approximate area, not the exact building. The circle is a rough radius from the listing's published address, so you can see the neighbourhood without us guessing at a precise spot. The published address only names the neighbourhood.
Rules of this akiya bank
These are the bank's published eligibility rules, not confirmation that your intended use of this home is allowed. Check with the municipality and owner.
Unknown does not mean permitted. No restriction or permission has been inferred.
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Residence or regular-stay requirement
Not established
No explicit buyer-residency rule found in the checked bank pages.
The bank or the town can say whether buyers are expected to live in the home.
Read official bank rulesChecked 2026-10-06
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Business-use exclusion
Not established
No explicit property business-use rule found; website reuse terms are not property-use rules.
The bank can say whether guest stays fit its rules.
Read official bank rulesChecked 2026-10-06
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Resale restriction
Not established
No explicit post-purchase resale ban or holding period found. Unknown is not permission.
The bank can say whether a resale restriction applies.
Read official bank rulesChecked 2026-10-06
Not reviewed yet for this bank:
- Registration before viewing
- Years you must live there to keep a subsidy
- Years before you may resell
Thinking of renting it out?
What the published rules and maps say about letting this home to short-stay guests, line by line, with sources. This is not a verdict or advice. The town, the bank and the licensing office have the final word.
In Japan, home-sharing (minpaku) under the national home-sharing law is capped at 180 nights a year. A ryokan or inn licence is a separate route with its own building and zoning rules.
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Local home-sharing ordinance
Shimane Prefecture has an ordinance that limits where or when home-sharing runs.
On top of the 180-night national cap, the ordinance can rule out some areas or periods, so the exact address matters.
Japan Tourism Agency ordinance listList dated 2021-04-01
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Zoning for hotels and inns
Unknown. Zoning data for this spot is not loaded yet.
Unknown does not mean permitted. The town's planning desk holds the zoning map.
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Urbanisation control area
Unknown. Area division data is not available for this spot.
Unknown does not mean permitted. The town's planning desk can say whether the home is in an urbanisation control area.
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Heavy-snow designation
Unknown. The heavy-snow map is not checked for this spot.
The town can say how much snow falls and who clears the road.
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Distance to an airport and the shinkansen
Nearest airport about 53.6 km, nearest shinkansen station about 72 km, in a straight line.
How easily guests arrive shapes demand. Road and rail journeys are longer than these distances.
Airports (MLIT)FY2021 data, read 2026-10-04
Rail stations (MLIT)FY2025 data, read 2026-10-04
Grants and rules
2 programmes in our data could apply to this home, all with conditions you would have to meet first. Amounts change every year. Always confirm with the town before you rely on a figure.
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Regional Revitalization Migration Support Program (Household)
Up to 1,000,000 yenWhat you would need
Base amount for household migration: up to 1 million yen. Additional 1 million yen per child under 18 may be added (stackable add-on, not included in base cap).
- Resident of Tokyo 23 wards or commuting to Tokyo 23 wards from Tokyo Metropolitan Area (excluding disadvantaged regions)
- Plus 3 more conditions on the town's page.
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Regional Revitalization Migration Support Program (Single)
Up to 600,000 yenWhat you would need
Base amount for single migration: up to 600,000 yen.
- Resident of Tokyo 23 wards or commuting to Tokyo 23 wards from Tokyo Metropolitan Area (excluding disadvantaged regions)
- Plus 3 more conditions on the town's page.
Official source for Regional Revitalization Migration Support Program (Single) (opens in a new tab)
How to buy: through the town.
This home is on the Gotsu akiya bank. The town puts you in touch with the seller and explains its rules.
If the town says a local estate agent handles the sale, Koryoya can help you in English. Ask us.
- Free to ask us. We read the listing with you, help with the Japanese and explain each step.
- There are always some costs, such as registration and legal fees, even for a free house.
Interested in this house?
A founder replies by email. Free to ask.
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Before you buy
Where this data comes from
Every fact on this page comes from the town's own listing or an official government record, checked for this address. Where a fact is missing, we say so rather than guess.
- Landslide-risk areas, from Japan's Ministry of Land mapping data (KSJ A33).
- Flood-risk areas, from Japan's Ministry of Land mapping data (KSJ A31a).
- Tsunami-risk areas, from Japan's Ministry of Land mapping data (KSJ A40).
- Earthquake-hazard forecast, from the national J-SHIS model (2024).
- Stations, coastline and schools, from Japan's Ministry of Land mapping data.
- Official land prices, from Japan's Ministry of Land land-price survey.
Map data: National Land Numerical Information (Kokudo Suchi Joho), Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, processed by Engawa.
出典：「国土数値情報」（国土交通省）（https://nlftp.mlit.go.jp/ksj/）をEngawaが加工して作成
We re-check listings against their sources through the week. Where a fact is missing, we say so rather than guess. Data from the source listing plus official government records.
