Historic Kominka in Shimokura, Itoigawa City
This traditional wooden kominka, built in January 1906 (Meiji 39), is located in the Shimokura area of the Jonami district in Itoigawa City, Niigata Prefecture. The property sits at the very end of the settlement, nestled close to the mountains, and offers seasonal views of the changing mountain scenery. The land area is 887.68 square meters, and the total floor area is 190.16 square meters. The layout is a 5SDK (five rooms plus a dining-kitchen area).
The house features a wood-frame, two-story structure. It includes a genkan (entrance hall), a living room, a dining room, a kitchen, a washroom, a bathroom with a sauna, a toilet, and two Japanese-style rooms on the second floor. There is also a garage and a storage shed. The property has a garage for one car and parking space for two additional cars. Electricity is already connected. The gas supply is LP gas. The toilet is a flush type, and the water supply is from the municipal water system. Sewage is connected to the public sewer system. Television is available, and the communication environment includes coverage for docomo, au, and SoftBank. The school districts are Minami Nou Elementary School and Nou Junior High School.
Some repairs are needed; the flooring has some warping and tilting. The water heater needs to be replaced. The property is located in a landslide warning zone. This is a sale (land and building) property, listed at 1,980,000 yen. It is a vacant house, having become vacant in December 2025 (Reiwa 7). Nearby facilities include a supermarket approximately 7 km away, a convenience store about 6.3 km away, a general hospital about 18.6 km away, the Charmant Huchi Ski Resort about 11.9 km away, and the Sakaguchi Onsen hot spring about 6.5 km away.