Vacation Home with Private Onsen in Hita, Oita
This unique property offers a rare opportunity to own a vacation home complete with its own private hot spring (onsen) featuring an open-air bath. The purchase price includes the valuable hot spring rights, with a manageable monthly maintenance fee of 10,000 yen. Built in January 2001, this 25-year-old wooden two-storey house provides a spacious 4DK layout across a total floor area of 92.43 square meters.
The property is situated on a corner plot within a quiet, south-facing residential neighborhood. Key equipment and facilities include an IH cooking heater, separate bathroom and toilet, electricity, a septic tank, and water supply. The home is equipped with a system kitchen, two toilets, a reheating function for the bath, a monitor-equipped intercom, and is noted as being suitable for multi-generational living. It also benefits from city gas and offers parking for two or more vehicles.
Special notes regarding the vicinity indicate distances to local amenities: the Amagase Promotion Bureau is 1.8km away, Gomah Nursery is 3.2km, Higashitani Elementary School is 6.7km, Higashitani Junior High School is 6.8km, and the Higashitani Clinic is 6.3km. For shopping, the Co-op Hita Miyoshi store is 12.8km away. The Amagase Community Center, designated as an evacuation shelter, is 1.8km from the property. Major access points include the Amagase Takatsuka Interchange at 11km and JR Kyudai Line's Amagase Station, which is approximately a 6-minute drive away.
The area of Hita in Oita Prefecture is deeply connected to Japan's hot spring culture, being part of the renowned onsen region of Kyushu. An interesting local fact is that Hita is often called the 'Little Kyoto of Kyushu' due to its well-preserved merchant district and traditional atmosphere. The closest major tourist attraction is the stunning Yabakei Gorge, a nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty known for its dramatic rock formations and autumnal colors, located within a reasonable driving distance.