Vast Forest and Farm Property in Tono, Iwate

This expansive property spanning approximately 64,655 square meters (about 19,500 tsubo) in Miyamori-cho, Tono City, Iwate Prefecture, is being offered by the current owner who is transitioning to a new lifestyle. The site includes roughly 900 square meters of residential land, 57,000 square meters of forest, and 5,000 square meters of rice fields and farmland. The wooden structure, built in January 1994, offers a 3DK layout with two six-tatami Japanese-style rooms, one six-tatami Western-style room, a kitchen, bathroom, and toilet, covering 57.96 square meters.

The property features a well with a newly replaced pump (2024), propane gas, and a pit toilet. A new air conditioner was also installed in 2024. Parking is available for three to four vehicles on the premises. The land fronts a public road with approximately two meters of frontage. The seller has cleared the living spaces of most personal belongings to allow the next owner to immediately begin customization or DIY projects, though some items will be stored in a shed on the grounds.

Surrounded by nature, the land hosts a rich ecosystem with freshwater crabs in the stream behind the house, fish in the adjacent river, and wild vegetables such as bracken, ostrich fern, myoga ginger, and wild mushrooms growing on the property. Despite its rural setting, a farmers' market is a five-minute drive away, a supermarket is roughly nine kilometers (a 10-minute drive), and hot springs are 15 minutes away. Elementary, junior high, and high schools are all within a 10-kilometer radius. The property is very quiet at night, with only the sound of the river and a clear starry sky, and no car noise. Drawbacks include cold winters typical of an older home, a pit toilet, propane gas, and signs of aging such as stains in closets and ceilings (not from leaks), worn tatami mats, torn fusuma sliding doors, and patched walls in the Western room. Wildlife such as deer may appear. There is also an unregistered old storehouse on the property. The transfer date is negotiable as the current owner is still selecting their next residence.