Truly Peaceful Satoyama Traditional House in Joetsu City
This property is a used traditional house located in Ogawa, Maki-ku, Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture. Situated in a truly tranquil and quiet satoyama (rural mountain village) setting, the house is the first building encountered when entering a small hamlet via a winding mountain road that branches off from the national highway. The property features a wooden, two-story structure with a galvanized steel sheet roof, offering a total floor area of 176.19 square meters (approx. 53.29 tsubo). The layout is an 8DK (8 rooms plus a dining-kitchen area), and the building was newly constructed in December 1981 (Showa 56). The current status is vacant, and the price is negotiable (応談). While the property was in the middle of being moved out, cleaning has been done. There is an unregistered garage as an附属 building.
The land area is 461.06 square meters (approx. 139.47 tsubo), with a land category including residential land, forest, public roadway, and fields. The property is situated on a flat plateau opening to the southeast. Utilities include Tohoku Electric Power, public water supply, propane gas, a septic tank (汲み取り), and roadside ditches. The property is located in a non-urban planning area with no specified building coverage or floor area ratio. It is subject to legal restrictions including a Yellow Zone and potential collapse of steep slopes. Road access is from the southeast side onto prefectural road No. 13 (Kunigawa-Takao Line). There is no private road burden, and the road is paved.
Access to major transportation hubs includes approximately 16.6 km to JR Joetsu-Myoko Station (Hokuriku Shinkansen), 16.2 km to Minami-Takada Station (Myoko Haneuma Line), 16.9 km to Takada Station, 18 km to the Joetsu-Takada IC (Joshinetsu Expressway), and 17.3 km to the Joetsu IC (Hokuriku Expressway). For daily life and education, the Maki-ku General Office is 2.5 km away, the Prefectural Central Hospital is 18.8 km away, and the city center is approximately 15 km away. Maki Elementary and Junior High Schools are 2.2 km away. The agent notes highlight that while many places are said to be treasure troves of wild vegetables (山菜) this season, this area is no exception but is often overlooked. The main appeal is simply its incredibly peaceful and quiet environment.