What $3,446 USD buys in Imabetsu-cho, Aomori Prefecture, Japan (waterfront- super fix er upper)

[GON]

Price is right. I suspect under all the deep ugliness and decryptedness might be strong bones, something to gut and rebuild to ones liking.

Obviously a laundry list of questions to make something like this work. Number one question would be how much red tape to perform a rebuild. Follow up is there a "Home Depot" like store selling building materials at discount prices or does one in this part of Japan have to pay full retail for everything.

 

[GON]

 

[Kira]

How are the schools?

 

[GON]

How are the schools?

I have no idea, but I suspect outstanding.

Here is a video on Japanese elementary school lunches (wow how clean the food prep/kitchen areas are):

 

[Egg_Head]

Looks like a slaughterhouse.

 

[GON]

How are the schools?

I have no idea, but I suspect outstanding. Japanese schools from elementary through high school prohibit calculators, so the student shave to use their brains to learn multiplication.

Here is a video on Japanese elementary school lunches:

 

[GON]

More expensive, significantly better condition and comes with a workshop- but although this home is in a coastal community it is not waterfront.

$4375 USD

This spacious Japanese house is listed at just 700,000 yen (4,375 USD), offering a large family home in the coastal city of Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture.
Highlights:
• Price: 700,000 yen (4,375 USD)
• Location: Yoshida-cho Shirauranai, Uwajima City, Ehime Prefecture
• Building size: 143 m² (1,539 sq ft)
• Land size: 112 m² (1,206 sq ft)
• 8DK layout (8 rooms plus dining-kitchen)
• Wooden structure
• Built in September 1980 (43 years old)
• Renovations: Interior renovations completed, including water-related areas and living spaces
• Transportation: 24-minute drive (17 km) from Uwajima-kita IC on the Matsuyama Expressway
• Features: All-electric home, south-facing, quiet residential area, system kitchen, 2 toilets, bath reheating function, suitable for two families, corner lot, intercom with monitor

• 167.吉田町白浦外
Iconic nearby destinations:
• Uwajima Castle: About 10 km, 20 minutes by car
• Taga Shrine: About 10 km, 20 minutes by car
Facts about Uwajima City:
1. Uwajima is famous for its bullfighting events, known as Uwajima Togyu, held five times a year.
2. The city is renowned for its pearl cultivation industry, with pearl rafts visible in Uwajima Bay.
3. Uwajima Castle is one of only 12 original castles remaining in Japan from the Edo period.
Facts about Ehime Prefecture:
1. Ehime is the largest producer of citrus fruits in Japan, especially known for its mikan (mandarin oranges).
2. The prefecture is home to Dogo Onsen, one of Japan's oldest and most famous hot springs.
3. Ehime features the Shimanami Kaido, a 60 km long toll road connecting Shikoku to Honshu with six islands and impressive bridges, popular among cyclists.

 

[97prizm]

Its considered apartment size in the USA. It looks extremely close to the other buildings in one of the pics but not the others.

 

[Pablo]

GON. Stop it. I can't buy a 4th property!!

 

[GON]

GON. Stop it. I can't buy a 4th property!!

The nicest feature of that second house- being in the center of Japan's largest citrus producing area. You know that fruit is top shelf quality.

 

[eljefino]

Looks like a slaughterhouse.

Martha Stewart says that fish-gutting sinks are the latest fashion for the kitchen.

 

[SC Maintenance]

Wasn't that the coast that got hit by Tsunamai? Looks close.

Really difficult for a foreigner to become a resident in Japan. Visitors can only stay 90 days at a time. Very closed society - might have something to do with it?

 

[CarbonToast]

How much are the property taxes?

 

[LazyDog]

I'll take the 2nd house much bigger and nicer looking

 

[AZjeff]

Yeah, all good until the next tsunami comes along. There must be a compelling reason a native hasn't bought that up and done exactly what you propose.

 

[ka9mnx]

Going by the incident in 2005, I'd be a little nervous about the ocean level and how close the house is from the ocean. I hope that photo was taken at high tide!

 

[RhondaHonda]

Based on the price, I’m thinking you are just buying the leasehold rights and this is not a fee simple purchase like most here are accustomed to. You are basically buying the building but you do not own the land. You pay rent to the landowner.

 

[KrisZ]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure the price doesn't include the land. Even in the boonies, land is expensive in Japan.

 

[Jetronic]

GON. Stop it. I can't buy a 4th property!!

at $4k surely you could

 

[Jetronic]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure the price doesn't include the land. Even in the boonies, land is expensive in Japan.

I susêcy something similar, land is not in abundance in japan.