A Traditional Japanese Home in a Quiet Fukuoka Neighborhood
This property is a quintessential Japanese-style residence situated on a spacious corner plot in the peaceful residential area of Hikarigaoka, Munakata City, Fukuoka. The home sits on a generous 306 square meter lot (approximately 92 tsubo) with a total floor area of 162.21 square meters (approximately 49 tsubo). Built in October 1982, the two-story wooden structure underwent a comprehensive interior and exterior renovation in May 2023 (Reiwa 5). This renovation included the replacement of the system kitchen, unit bath, washbasin vanity, toilets, and gas water heater, as well as new wallpaper, flooring in the living-dining-kitchen area, Western-style rooms, and corridors, new tatami mat surfaces, refitted fusuma sliding doors, and an expansion of the parking area.
The home's equipment and facilities include propane gas, city water, sewerage, side ditches, electricity, a bidet toilet seat, a bathroom dryer with heating, a reheating function for the bath, a shampoo dresser, a system kitchen with a dishwasher, and an intercom with a TV monitor. Special notes highlight the property's excellent sunlight and quiet residential setting. It is a corner lot with road frontage: 17.2 meters facing an 8-meter wide public road to the north, and 12.6 meters facing a 9-meter wide public road to the east. Parking for two vehicles is available at no extra cost.
Key features of this pure Japanese-style home include a sunken kotatsu (heated table) in the living room's tatami space, a kitchen with a dishwasher to support water conservation and time-saving, a bathroom heating and drying unit, toilets on both the first and second floors, and a garden with well-balanced stone arrangements and plantings. Viewings require contact at least one day in advance; same-day viewings are subject to consultation.
The Hikarigaoka area of Munakata offers a serene living environment. An interesting local fact is that Munakata City is home to the UNESCO World Heritage Site 'Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region,' a testament to the area's deep historical and spiritual significance. The closest major landmark is the Munakata Taisha Shrine, one of Japan's most important ancient shrines, located approximately a 15-minute drive away.
