1960s wood house in Yamagata (56)

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 Yamagata

Tsuruoka, Yamagata

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600,000 yen
approx. GBP 3,000
177.34 sqm
1968
Wood

Location

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Full description

・Municipal water supply available, currently using well water (water quality not tested for several years) ・Personal property will be disposed of by seller ・Near novelist Toshikazu Yokomitsu's "Path of Contemplation" ・Spacious house and grounds; ideal for those desiring countryside living ・Quick car access to Route 7 National Highway ・Toilet is flush-type, bath has boiler ・Roof leaks in several locations; roof repair needed ・No municipal sewerage connection within property ・Disposal of personal property and abandoned items is buyer's responsibility

Specifications

Land size628.09 sqm
Building size177.34 sqm
Year built1968
StructureWood
Floors2
Rooms9K

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

Utilities

Water
Well
Sewer
None

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 505.9 km from the coast
  • About 517.0 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.

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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: 2025-01-13

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