Spacious Traditional Japanese Home in a Quiet, Scenic Setting
This distinctive Japanese-style house, located in the tranquil Shitamichiyama-cho area of Kasai City, Hyogo, offers a rare opportunity to own a spacious and well-maintained property with excellent views. With few neighboring houses, it boasts a superb location on elevated ground, providing a peaceful retreat with beautiful mountain vistas.
The property is registered with the Kasai City Akiya Bank and features a traditional aesthetic combined with practical living spaces. The house is in a clean condition both inside and out, with a generous total floor area of 407.00 sqm arranged over two stories. The layout includes 16 rooms in an L,D,K configuration, offering immense flexibility. This makes it highly suitable for multi-generational living or even commercial ventures such as a rustic cafe.
Key equipment and facilities include hot water supply, an IH cooking heater with a three-burner hob, a bath with a re-heating function, two toilets (both with warm-water washing toilet seats), and a bathroom with a window. Utilities are covered by electricity, public water supply, sewerage, and propane gas. The home also features a well and is equipped for all-electric living. Interior highlights include a Japanese-style room of 8 tatami mats or larger, an engawa (veranda), a home vegetable garden, three closets, a storage room, an independent washbasin area with a hair-washing and makeup counter, and an indoor space for a washing machine.
Special features of the property are numerous. The bath is over 1 tsubo (approx. 3.3 sqm) in size. The home faces south with road frontage on the south side, alongside a maintained sidewalk. It is situated in a quiet residential area close to the city center, yet with low surrounding traffic. A golf course is nearby. The property allows for high-roof vehicle parking and offers an unobstructed front view. It enjoys excellent ventilation, sunlight, and panoramic views of the田园 landscape and mountains. A notable point for buyers is that the selling agency is the owner, so no brokerage commission is required.
The area of Kasai City is part of the Harima region in Hyogo Prefecture, known for its serene countryside and historical sites. An interesting local fact is that the city is home to the Engyo-ji temple complex on Mount Shosha, a breathtaking national historic site and a frequent filming location for major movies. The closest major landmark from this property is the iconic Himeji Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Japan's most spectacular original castles, located approximately a 30-minute drive away.
