Land with Old Building in Onogawa Hot Spring Village, Yonezawa City
This is a land sale that includes an old wooden building located in the heart of Onogawa Onsen, a hot spring village with a 1,200-year history in Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture. The property is situated in an area known for its "beauty hot spring" water, historically associated with the poet Ono no Komachi and the feudal lord Date Masamune. For hot spring enthusiasts, this location offers a unique opportunity to live immersed in a renowned bathing culture.
The surrounding neighborhood features several communal bathhouses within walking distance, such as the "Ama-yu" and "Taki-no-yu" baths, as well as a free open-air bath called "Komachi-no-yu." Residents can also enjoy a daily routine of visiting the thirteen inns that line the hot spring street, creating a lifestyle where such luxury becomes normal. The Onogawa Onsen area is also designated as a "Furusato Ikimono no Sato" by the Ministry of the Environment, known as a firefly village where Genji, Heike, and Hime fireflies illuminate the summer nights. In winter, a snow lantern festival and a "kamakura village" appear, where you can even order ramen delivery to the snow huts.
The property consists of a 35-square-meter wooden building on a 35-square-meter plot. The building is currently vacant and is being sold as-is, based on the public registry. The asking price is 500,000 yen. The seller acquired this as a vacation home but is parting with it due to circumstances, and is open to price negotiation, hoping to close the deal within the month. The location is about a 25-minute bus ride from Yonezawa Station, from which the Yamagata Shinkansen can reach Tokyo in about 1 hour and 30 minutes, making it suitable for dual-residence or weekend migration. Daily shopping and medical facilities are about a 20-minute drive away in the Yonezawa city center. This property is ideal for those seeking a slow life in a famous hot spring area, with access to Yonezawa beef, local sake, and seasonal mountain produce.
