Boarding House with Attached Residence in Kitami, Hokkaido
This property presents a unique investment opportunity: a 19-room boarding house ("geshuku") with an attached residential unit, located in Kitami City, Hokkaido. The land area is a substantial 715.81 sqm (approximately 216.53 tsubo), with a total building floor area of 384.24 sqm (116.23 tsubo). The main structure is a two-story wooden building with a galvanized steel sheet roof, originally built in July 1979 with an extension added in April 1984.
Critical agent notes and remarks have been fully translated and are as follows. The road access situation details a single-sided road to the west, 8 meters wide, a public road with a frontage of 39 meters. Important remarks include: This is a sale based on the public registry and current condition, with a disclaimer for non-conforming contracts. The road frontage is on the west side (public road), width 8m, frontage 38.97m. The school districts are Miwa Elementary School (14-minute walk) and Konishi Junior High School (14-minute walk). There is no city gas main on the front road. The land categories are: residential land (lots 15-8, 15-16), miscellaneous land (lots 15-9, 15-10), and public road (lots 15-28, 15-29). The price has been changed from 65 million yen to 50 million yen (effective Dec 23, 2025). A residence is included (wooden, galvanized steel sheet roof, 2-story, floor area: 178.2 sqm, built July 1979, extended April 1984). Renovations within the past 4 years are extensive. For the Boarding House: Air conditioning installed in all 19 guest rooms, kitchen, and employee break room; Individual electric meters installed in all 19 rooms (for electricity fee collection); Wallpaper and flooring replaced in guest rooms; Two hot water boilers replaced; Entrance doors replaced in all 19 rooms; Underfloor water pipe heating wire work; Roof painting and heating wire work; Kitchen equipment replaced; Shower room replaced; Bathroom unit replaced; Coin counters installed in shower/bathroom (for hot/cold water usage charge); Wi-Fi installation; Toilet relocation (plumbing work), addition (private room work), and toilet fixtures replaced; Washbasins replaced; TVs and refrigerators installed in guest rooms; Circuit breakers replaced; Wallpaper and flooring replaced in common area hallways; Fire inspection equipment installed; Laundry room washing machine replaced. For the Attached Residence: Entrance door replaced; Wallpaper replaced in entrance, changing room, toilet, living room, Western-style room, hallway (partial flooring replaced); Washbasin replaced; Kerosene boiler replaced; Unit replaced; Toilet replaced; Circuit breaker replaced; Some fittings replaced; Sash windows replaced; Kerosene stove replaced; Ventilation equipment partially replaced; Lighting fixtures partially replaced. Legal restrictions include: Landscape Act, Article 22 area, and land readjustment work regulation zone.
The property is situated in a First Category Residential Zone within a urbanization promotion area. The area offers a quiet residential setting while remaining within walking distance of local schools. Kitami is a key city in eastern Hokkaido, known for its peppermint industry and as a gateway to the surrounding natural beauty of the Okhotsk subprefecture. A notable landmark in the broader region is the Lake Akan area, famous for its marimo (spherical algae) and Ainu cultural heritage, located within Akan Mashu National Park.
