Traditional Japanese Kominka in Ehime's Serene Shimanami Region
This property is a traditional Japanese kominka (old folk house) located in the quiet residential neighborhood of Sekizen Okamura in Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture. The asking price is 2,000,000 JPY. The property features a 6K layout, providing six rooms plus a kitchen, offering substantial space for various living arrangements or potential renovation projects. The total building area is 121.08 square meters, situated on a generous 189.42 square meter corner plot of land.
According to the agent's notes, the property's equipment and facilities include electricity, propane gas, a public water supply, and a septic tank system (汲取). The special remarks provide critical structural details: the main building is registered as a single-story structure of 76.03 square meters, with an attached two-story building of 19.82 square meters. The property is currently vacant, and the year of construction is unknown. It is a two-story wooden structure with parking space for two or more vehicles. The south-facing lot is situated on a quiet street with road frontage on two sides.
The area, part of the Shimanami Kaido region, is renowned for its stunning island-hopping cycling route and beautiful Seto Inland Sea scenery. An interesting fact is that the nearby Kurushima Kaikyo Bridge holds the world record for the longest suspension bridge structure when combined with two other bridges in the series. The closest major landmark is the iconic Shimanami Kaido itself, a nationally famous cycling road connecting Japan's main island of Honshu to Shikoku across a series of picturesque islands and bridges.