Kami-shinden Kominka: A Traditional Gunma Home with Historical Craftsmanship

This traditional Kominka in Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture, showcases beautiful and intricate timberwork visible under the roof and along the second-floor parapet, crafted from high-quality wood. The attic space was likely designed for silkworm rearing, a common practice in rural Japan before the 1940s. The property is vacant, and any items left on the premises will be removed and handed over. A key note for potential renovation is that in the case of reconstruction, a new water supply route will need to be established from the prefectural road.

The house offers a generous 540.00 sqm land plot with a 158.67 sqm floor area. The layout is a 4DK+2S, featuring four rooms plus a dining-kitchen and two service rooms. It is a wooden structure with parking available for five or more cars. The land is flat, with full ownership rights, and is connected to public water, public sewer, propane gas, and electricity. It is situated in a Type 1 Residential Area within an urbanized zone, bordered on the south side by a 3.7m wide private road (deemed a road) for 20m, for which private road burden and setback obligations are necessary.

Located in the heart of Gunma Prefecture in the northern Tokyo metropolitan area, the area retains a peaceful, rural charm with large house plots and some remaining fields, reflecting its past as a farming village. An interesting local fact is that Maebashi is known as the "City of Water, Greenery, and Poetry," famed for its clear waterways from the Tone River system. The property offers convenient access, with a 31-minute bus ride to the major transit hub of Takasaki Station, from where the Shinkansen bullet train can whisk you to Tokyo in about 50 minutes. The closest major landmark is the iconic Mount Akagi, a dormant volcano and popular destination for hiking, lake scenery, and hot springs, located a short drive from the city.