Stationside House, Shimane (e4)

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, 8-min walk to station, Shimane

Gotsu, Shimane

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1960s wood house, 8-min walk to station, Shimane
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2,000,000 yen
approx. GBP 9,000
Not available
1968
Wood

Location

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Full description

Introduction: Located in the residential area of Tsunozu-machi, in the western part of Gotsu City, this is a 2-story wooden house built in 1968. Historic shrines such as Kakinomoto Shrine and Tsunozu Ooyoshi Shrine are nearby, and street-walking events to enjoy the historic streetscape are held several times a year. The property features spacious rooms with 3 Japanese rooms and 1 Western room on the first floor, and 2 Japanese rooms on the second floor. The 2 parcels of adjacent agricultural land (277 square meters) are conveyed together with the residential land and building. Plenty of space for a home garden. There is no parking space on the property; nearby parking lots are available, so please inquire at the time of your visit if interested. / Special Notes: ■Furniture removed in November 2025. ■Does not meet road frontage requirements; setback will be necessary if rebuilding. ■There are 2 parcels of agricultural land adjacent to the residential land, conveyed together with the residential land and building. / Repair Items: ■Multiple signs of water leaks found (inspection required) ■Kerosene boiler cannot be used (replacement required) ■Partial floor warping ■Tatami replacement needed, etc. / Nearby Facilities: Cafe & Gallery Yoshiyeyashi (approx. 90m), Gotsu Tsunozu Post Office (approx. 130m), Kakinomoto Shrine (approx. 350m), Yamada Denki Tech Land Gotsu Store (approx. 550m), Tsunozu Ooyoshi Shrine (approx. 600m), Lawson Tsunozu Station Front Store (approx. 600m), Shimane Prefectural Gotsu High School (approx. 800m)

Specifications

Land size277 sqm
Year built1968
StructureWood
Floors2
Rooms6DK

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

Utilities

Water
City water
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
About 2% chance of a strong quake (shindo 6-lower or above) in 30 years
Source: National earthquake-hazard model
Earthquake code
Built before the 1981 earthquake code (older seismic standard)
Source: Estimated from year built
  • About 253.7 km from the coast
  • About 253.8 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.

Floor plans

Floor plan for 1960s wood house, 8-min walk to station, Shimane

Municipal conditions and restrictions

Some towns attach conditions to an empty-home purchase, for example a residency requirement or farmland-law (nochi-ho) approval, which is a local sign-off needed before farmland can change hands or use. These come from the source listing.

  • Limited to UI-turn program residents until September 30, 2026

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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: 2026-07-20

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Original listing: https://www.city.gotsu.lg.jp/site/akiya/38417.html

Where a fact is missing, we say so rather than guess. Data from the source listing plus official government records.