1960s wood house in Shimane

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 in Shimane

Gotsu, Shimane

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1960s wood house in Shimane
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Price
4,500,000 yen
approx. GBP 21,000
Building size
Not available
Year built
1962
Structure
Wood

Location

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Japanese address

Full description

Property description: ◎A detached house about 3km west of JR Gotsu Station. ◎Located along Route 9 and about 250m from a nearby bus stop; relatively easy to live in even without a personal car. ◎Has been used as a residence until the end of November 2023, so it is well-maintained. Interior is cleared of personal belongings; gas water heater was replaced 3 years ago. ◎Spacious 5DK layout. Small garden behind the house; covered work space adjacent. ◎Parking space on property, but narrow width allows only one light vehicle. ◎Toilet is flush type; septic tank management fee required. / Repairs needed: Possible repairs needed based on pre-occupancy inspection / Important information: Land and building are included in landslide alert zone (Yellow Zone) <<Steep slope>>. Additionally, part of the land and building is included in a special landslide alert zone (Red Zone) <<Steep slope>>. / Nearby facilities: Waki Postal Service Office (approx. 240m), Wellness Drug Store Gotsu Waki (approx. 850m), Seven-Eleven Gotsu Waki (approx. 850m)

Specifications

Year built1962
StructureWood
Floors2
Rooms5DK

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 1% 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 252.7 km from the coast
  • About 253.0 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.

Floor plans

Floor plan for 1960s wood house in Shimane

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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/28507.html

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

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