Traditional Japanese Home with Expansive Land in Imari, Saga
This property is a two-story wooden house located in the serene, green residential area of Imari City, Saga Prefecture. It embodies the charm of a traditional Japanese home with features such as ranma (transom windows), yukimi shoji (snow-viewing sliding doors), and a spacious engawa (veranda). The property is registered with the Imari City Akiya Bank and offers a peaceful setting on elevated land with views of mountains and rural scenery, and notably low surrounding traffic.
The home comes with a comprehensive set of facilities: hot water supply, separate bath and toilet rooms, a toilet, a bathroom with a window, electricity, tap water, a septic tank system, propane gas, public water supply, a Japanese-style room (washitsu), farmland, a private garden, and an indoor space for a washing machine. Special notes indicate distances to local amenities: the nearest station is 1.7km away, the nearest bus stop is 900m, a hospital is 2.0km, a supermarket is 2.8km, a kindergarten is 1.4km, an elementary school is 2.3km, a junior high school is 4.1km, and a convenience store is 2.6km.
An important feature is the inclusion of unregistered additional land adjacent to the property, consisting of rice fields and cultivated fields totaling 927 square meters across five plots. The house itself requires minor repairs. The toilet is Western-style with a simple flush/septic tank system. The property includes parking for two or more vehicles.
The area of Imari is historically famous for its exquisite Imari porcelain, a style of Arita ware that was highly prized and exported worldwide during the Edo period. A major landmark near this property is the expansive Imari Bay, known for its scenic coastline and vital role in the region's maritime history and pottery trade.