Traditional Japanese Home in Yosano, Kyoto Requiring Renovation
This property, listed as Yosano Town Aza Onoe Property No. 131, is a traditional Japanese wooden house located in the Onoe area of Yosano Town, Kyoto Prefecture. It is offered for sale at a price of 500,000 yen. The house features a 5K layout, encompassing a total floor area of 109.75 square meters, situated on a land plot of 128.65 square meters. The property includes parking space for three or more vehicles.
According to the agent's special notes, this property requires significant renovation. The notes also advise that prospective buyers should check the hazard map information available via the "Town Information" link for details on flood and sediment disaster risks in the area.
The interior of the home includes multiple traditional Japanese-style rooms (washitsu), a Western-style room, a kitchen, a toilet, and a bath. Utilities include public water supply, public gas, and a propane system, with drainage handled by a septic tank. The property is currently vacant, and the handover timing is negotiable.
Yosano Town is situated in northern Kyoto Prefecture, neighboring cities like Fukuchiyama, Kyotango, and Miyazu. It is approximately a 90-minute drive from central Kyoto via the Kyoto Jukan Expressway. The area is historically renowned as the production center for the high-quality silk fabric "Tango Chirimen" and is known as the hometown of the poet Yosa Buson and the literary couple Tekkan and Akiko Yosano. The region boasts rich natural scenery, with the fertile Nodagawa river basin flowing through the Kayadani plain towards the Aso Sea, which forms part of the famous Amanohashidate, one of Japan's Three Scenic Views. The town offers a blend of mountain, river, and coastal environments with convenient amenities for daily life.