Spacious One-Room Apartment with Onsen and Sauna in Suwa, Nagano
This well-maintained one-room apartment, located on the 8th floor of a 9-story building, offers a unique living experience in the scenic city of Suwa, Nagano. The property features a generous wall-core exclusive area of 34.3 sqm (approximately 10.37 tsubo), with a bright 14.4-tatami mat Western-style room and a south-facing balcony measuring 4.45 sqm. The building, constructed in August 1991 with an SRC (steel-framed reinforced concrete) structure, is part of the "Kamisuwa Garden Homes" complex, which boasts a total of 133 units.
Key equipment and features, as detailed in the agent notes, include an IH cooking heater, air conditioning, an in-unit washing machine space, flooring throughout all rooms, an auto-lock security system, city gas, and elevators (two or more). The building also offers paid bicycle parking (300 yen/month) and motorcycle parking (300 yen/month). The exterior features tile siding. Importantly, the apartment has undergone interior renovation. The property is currently tenanted, with an estimated annual rental income of 636,000 yen, resulting in a projected gross yield of approximately 13.82%. The transfer timing is negotiable.
Residents benefit from on-site communal facilities, including a hot spring bath (onsen) with a sauna, a lounge, and an elegant entrance. Monthly running costs include a bath usage fee of 4,000 yen, a CATV line fee of 1,610 yen, and a ward fee of 300 yen, in addition to the monthly management fee of 14,062 yen and repair reserve fund of 4,536 yen. There is no dedicated parking space. The agent remarks that all conditions are open for discussion.
The location is highly convenient, just a 9-minute walk from Kamisuwa Station on the JR Chuo Main Line. The area offers excellent daily amenities, including supermarkets, convenience stores, and pharmacies. Suwa is renowned for its stunning natural beauty centered around Lake Suwa, Japan's largest highland lake. A fascinating local fact is that the lake is famous for the natural phenomenon known as "Omiwatari," where the ice cracks and forms ridges due to contraction, creating a path across the lake that has been observed for centuries. The closest major landmark is the historic Suwa Taisha, one of Japan's oldest and most important Shinto shrine complexes, located a short distance from the property.
