City Palace Honcho: A South-Facing Studio Apartment in Central Aomori
This listing presents a compact studio apartment located on the 3rd floor of the 10-story City Palace Honcho building in Aomori City. The property is a 44-year-old, one-room unit with a total floor area of 22.32 square meters and a 4.2 square meter balcony. It is currently vacant and available for immediate handover. The agent's special notes are critical: the current status is an empty house, and they encourage interested parties to freely inquire with their preferred dates for an actual viewing. The remarks further specify that the handover will be in its current condition for unit 305 of City Palace Honcho and that the unit faces south, offering desirable natural light.
The apartment comes equipped with a two-burner gas stove, a dedicated bath and toilet unit with a shower, an indoor space for a washing machine, a shoe box for storage, and gas heating. The building itself features an elevator, public water supply, city gas, sewer system, hot water supply, and is BS satellite broadcasting compatible. Monthly fees include 8,000 yen for management and 3,000 yen for repair reserve funds. The location is highly convenient, just a 2-minute walk from the Honcho 2-chome bus stop and within a 15-minute walk from JR Aomori Station, placing residents close to the city's main transport hub.
The surrounding area of Honcho in Aomori City is a well-established urban district. An interesting local fact is that Aomori is famous for its spectacular Nebuta Festival, where enormous, brilliantly illuminated paper lantern floats parade through the streets every summer. The closest major landmark from this property is Aomori Bay, a scenic waterfront area known for the iconic Aomori Bay Bridge and the Aomori Museum of Art, making it a cultural and recreational destination just a short distance away.