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Stationside House, Yamagata (fd)

1910s wood house, 6-min walk to station, Yamagata

Tsuruoka, Yamagata

Year built
1915
Building size
162.04 sqm
Land size
380.6 sqm
Structure
Wood
On the town's official empty-home register Source: t-landbank.org (opens in a new tab) Checked 2026-09-27

About this home

1915 timber farmhouse, six minutes from Nezugaseki station on the Uetsu Line, with bones worth saving and a stonemason's precision to its joinery. Located in a landslide-hazard zone that requires prefectural approval for demolition and rebuild; the land sits elevated near the old Nenju Barrier.

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From the listing

Land on a high ground at the historical site Nenjuseteki in Nezugaseki / Severely deteriorated building sold for 10,000 yen / Furniture, remaining items, and demolition costs are buyer's responsibility / Located in a special landslide disaster warning area; demolition and new construction require Yamagata Prefecture approval / Delivery in as-is condition

Specifications

Land size
380.6 sqm
Building size
162.04 sqm
Year built
1915
Structure
Wood
Floors
1
Rooms
5DK

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

The price in context

The nearest official land-price benchmark is about 10,700 yen per sqm, down about 9% over five years (11,700 to 10,700), which the survey classes as declining.

The asking price works out at about 26 yen per sqm of land, 100% below the nearest residential benchmark of about 10,700 yen per sqm. The benchmark is for bare land; akiya prices usually bundle a worn building, so a large gap is normal and does not by itself mean a bargain.

Source: Japan's Ministry of Land land-price survey. A benchmark for the area, not a valuation of this home.

Official records

Area and hazard data

6 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.

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
Note
About 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

Landslide risk
Caution
In a yellow (caution) landslide zone (1 zone(s)). Expect a surveyor to look at the slope behind the house. Zone edges are approximate, and this is not a legal property disclosure document.

Source: Government hazard map

Flood risk
Caution
Within a mapped flood area, water 0.5 to 3 m

Source: Government hazard map

Tsunami risk
Warning
In a tsunami inundation zone, expected depth at least 2.0 m

Source: Government hazard map

Liquefaction
Note
Moderate liquefaction susceptibility. Ask for a ground report before major work.

Source: National landform survey

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
Setting
About 27.8 km to the nearest built-up town area (population about 57,000)
Clinic
About 7 min walk

Location

Area
Tsuruoka, Yamagata
Setting
About 27.8 km to the nearest built-up town area (population about 57,000)
Clinic
About 7 min walk
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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

    Not established

    No explicit buyer-residency rule found in the checked bank pages.

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

    Read official bank rules Checked 2026-10-06

  • Business-use exclusion

    Not established

    No explicit property business-use rule found; website reuse terms are not property-use rules.

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

    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.

Municipal conditions and restrictions
  • Demolition and new construction require Yamagata Prefecture approval
Always confirm the current conditions with the town before you commit.
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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

Checked against the town's listing
Checked against the town's listing: 2026-09-27
Source listing last changed
Source listing last changed: 2026-08-11

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