Vacant Land in a Hot Spring Resort Area of Kokonoe Town, Oita Prefecture

This is a 200-tsubo (approximately 660 square meters) plot of land located in a quiet resort subdivision in Oita Prefecture. The property was originally purchased with the intention of building a second home for post-retirement life, but a second career delayed the construction plans, and the opportunity to build was ultimately lost. The land is now being offered for sale as-is.

The subdivision is managed by a homeowners' association comprised of the landowners. Of the 204 total lots, 123 have been built upon. The property is a flat, 200-tsubo parcel with a frontage on a six-meter-wide paved asphalt road. Directly across the road is a tennis court.

A key feature of this property is the free, continuous use of a carbonated hydrogen spring (tansansuisosen) hot spring. The water supply is from groundwater, which is tested annually. The hot spring rights are automatically transferred to the new owner upon purchase, with no renewal fees. The annual maintenance fee for the 200-tsubo plot is 75,000 yen, which includes grass cutting (performed twice a year for unbuilt lots). The annual fee differs for built vs. unbuilt lots. The property tax is currently 0 yen as the land is unbuilt. There is no name change fee payable to the management company.

The subdivision is located near the Yamanami Highway, approximately a 20-minute drive from the Kokonoe Interchange on the expressway. Situated at an altitude of 900 meters, the area enjoys cool summer temperatures around 28 degrees Celsius and clean air. Winters are cold, though snowfall is light. Utilities include propane gas and Kyushu Electric Power. Sewage is handled by individual septic tanks. Hot spring and water pipes have already been drawn to the property line.