A Unique Rental Property with Extensive Grounds in Nakagawa City
This distinctive rental property, located in Nakagawa City (formerly Nakagawa Town), Fukuoka Prefecture, offers far more than just a house. The main residence is a 121-square-meter, single-story wooden structure with a tiled roof, built in January 2002 (Heisei 14). It was constructed 15 years ago with care for the owner's mother, featuring good sunlight and barrier-free considerations. The interior includes a bright living-dining room with wide windows and solid wood flooring, a sunken kotatsu (heated table), and an adjacent Buddhist altar room with unique shoji screens that lift to reveal glass windows, allowing morning light to stream in from the east.
The property comes with a significant list of included features and equipment, as noted by the agent. The main house is equipped with a kitchen sink, washbasin, and toilet. It utilizes well water and has electricity and hot water supply. A separate warehouse building is included, featuring a kitchen and toilet on its first floor (though no bath), and a tatami-mat room on the upper level. The property also includes a beautifully maintained, spacious garden with a large, well-shaped cherry tree offering views over the mountainous greenery, a separate vegetable field, and an additional, sizable plot of land across the road with views of the Minamihata Power Plant. Parking is available for two vehicles.
Special notes from the agent emphasize that the garden must be properly maintained. The rental terms include a 10-year contract with a monthly rent of 300,000 yen. Security and key money deposits are negotiable depending on the handover condition. The total land area is a substantial 991.39 square meters.
The area is part of the Minamihata district, known for its satoyama (countryside) landscape. An interesting local fact is that the nearby Nakagawa River showcases a point where several small streams converge into a larger flow, visible from a bridge near the property. While offering a serene, rural environment, it remains accessible, approximately a 20-minute drive from JR Hakata Minami Station. The closest major tourist attraction is the Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine, a historically significant and beautifully maintained Shinto shrine dedicated to the god of learning, located a short drive away.
