Spacious Flat Land in the Historic Atago Area of Karuizawa
This is a substantial plot of land located in the Atago area of Karuizawa, known as the birthplace of the summer resort. The land is flat and spans over 600 tsubo (2,071.64 sqm). The property features a mossy garden and is surrounded by historic trees. A small stream can be heard flowing along the eastern boundary of the site. The location is convenient, being approximately 650 meters from the Kyu-Karuizawa Ginza shopping street, about 800 meters from St. Paul's Catholic Church, and about 1 km from Mikasa-dori. The nearest station is Karuizawa Station on the Hokuriku Shinkansen, which is about 2.8 km away (approximately 6 minutes by car).
The property currently has an old wooden house (222.8 sqm, 2-story with board roof) and an unregistered house on the site. The buyer is free to rebuild or renovate. The land is held under a long-term superficies (fixed-term land lease) with the following conditions: Established on September 13, 1909; Purpose: building ownership; Duration: 999 years; Ground rent has been paid; There are no restrictions on land use, and new construction, rebuilding, or extension is possible.
Key details from the agent notes include: Electricity is provided by Chubu Electric Power, gas is individual propane gas, water is public water supply, and sewage/wastewater requires a septic tank. The property is within a Category 1 Low-Rise Exclusive Residential Zone (building coverage ratio 20%, floor area ratio 20%). It fronts two public roads: a western road (width 2.5m, frontage 52.6m, paved) and an eastern road (width 1.8m, frontage 65m). The western and eastern roads are Article 2 roads, so there is a possibility that a survey may require set-back or removal of structures. The stated set-back area (79.90 sqm) is for reference only and may differ from the actual area.
