Prime Residential Land in Sakata, Yamagata
This prime residential land parcel is located in Hamada 1-chome, Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture. The property is a flat, vacant lot (更地) with a total land area of 273.28 square meters (approximately 82.66 tsubo). It is situated within a designated Urbanization Area (市街化区域) zoned as Category I Exclusive Residential District (第一種住居地域), with a building-to-land ratio of 60% and a floor area ratio of 200%. The land is registered as residential land (宅地) with full ownership rights (所有権). The site has road frontage and is ready for immediate construction, with the handover date negotiable (相談).
The location offers excellent convenience, being just a 6-minute walk from Sakata Station on the Uetsu Main Line, providing direct rail access. The property is also within close proximity to local schools, including Sakata City Hamada Elementary School (338m) and Sakata City Daini Junior High School (1258m). The selling price is set at 5,680,000 JPY.
The surrounding Sakata area is a historic port city on the Sea of Japan coast, known for its rich merchant culture from the Edo period. An interesting local fact is that Sakata was once a major rice shipping port, and its wealth funded the construction of the iconic Sankyo Soko rice warehouses, a designated Important Cultural Property. A major tourist attraction nearby is the stunning Mount Chokai, a sacred stratovolcano that dominates the skyline and is a popular destination for hiking and nature appreciation.
