Broadacre House, Tokushima (38)

1860s wood house on a large plot in Tokushima

Mima, Tokushima

Year built
1865
Building size
209.08 sqm
Land size
919.39 sqm
Structure
Wood
On the town's official empty-home register Source: mima-akiyabank.com (opens in a new tab) Checked 2026-10-06

About this home

Built in 1865, this timber kominka sits on nearly a hectare in rural Mima, with seven tatami rooms downstairs and a large upper floor ready for reconfiguration. The bones are there, but roof leaks mean serious work ahead.

Draft summary from the listing, not yet reviewed by a founder.

From the listing

Repairs required (water leakage present) / Special notes: As-is transfer, major repairs needed

Specifications

Land size
919.39 sqm
Building size
209.08 sqm
Year built
1865
Structure
Wood
Floors
2
Rooms
1階 和室8・8・6・6・6・4・3、キッチン、風呂・洗面、トイレ 2階 板間27
Gas
Propane (LPG)
Water
City water
Sewer
Septic (combined)

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

Official records

Area and hazard data

3 checks clear, 1 to know about, 1 not checked. 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.

Hazards and ground
Earthquake code
Caution
Built 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

Strong-earthquake chance
Not checked
We haven't been able to check earthquake risk here yet, but that doesn't mean there's no risk.
Landslide risk
Checked, clear
Checked: no designated landslide zone at this location. Zone edges are approximate, and this is not a legal property disclosure document.

Source: Government hazard map

Flood risk
Checked, clear
Checked: outside a mapped flood area. The maps cover designated rivers only, so this is not a promise of no flooding.

Source: Government hazard map

Tsunami risk
Checked, clear
Checked: no designated tsunami inundation zone at this location

Source: Government hazard map

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.

Getting around
Nearby
Not checked. The station, coast and school layers did not run for this point.

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.

  • Residence or regular-stay requirement

    A condition is published; read the scope below

    Article 8 makes residence or regular stays a user eligibility requirement; article 2 also mentions commerce.

    Read official bank rules Checked 2026-10-06
  • Business-use exclusion

    Explicitly not a blanket requirement or ban

    The definition expressly includes commerce; the user must still satisfy article 8's residence/regular-stay requirement. Not permission for every business type.

    Read official bank rules Checked 2026-10-06
  • Resale restriction

    Not established

    No explicit post-purchase resale ban or holding period found. Unknown is not permission.

    Unknown does not mean permitted. No restriction or permission has been inferred.

    Read official bank rules Checked 2026-10-06
Matched subsidies

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.

Work with us

Interested in this house?

Every message gets a reply from one of the founders. We can talk through the home, help you think about a renovation, and connect you with a licensed agent in Japan for buying help. Clear flat fee pricing, nothing to pay until you decide to go ahead.

  1. 1Tell us where you are and what you would use it for.
  2. 2We check the home and the town's rules with you, free.
  3. 3If you go ahead, a licensed agent in Japan handles the purchase for a flat fee.

Ask about a viewing, renovation costs, the records above, or how buying works from abroad.

30 other homes currently listed in Mima.

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).

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

Checked against the town's listing
Checked against the town's listing: 2026-10-06
Source listing last changed
Source listing last changed: 2026-07-22

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.

2,000,000 yen

(approx. GBP 9,000)

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