type: resource · tags: retirement, asago, kominka, real-estate
Asago Kominka Research
Asago Kominka — Research
Property
- Address: 822 Wada, Wadayama, Asago, Hyogo
- Coordinates: 35.38207°N, 134.87567°E
- 150–175 yr kominka, vacant ~15 years; family altar inside
- Est. renovation: ¥10M–¥25M
- Nearest international airport: KIX (~2 hrs)
Pre-purchase / pre-retirement due diligence
- Building inspection
- Title clarity — engage a 司法書士
- Shiho's father updating land registrations — complete before in-laws pass
- Research Asago subsidy programs (akiya / renovation grants)
Garden conversion (rice paddy → garden)
- Crops: 柿・梅・栗・ブルーベリー・いちじく・ゆず
- Requires 農業委員会 notification
- 暗渠排水 (subsurface drainage) 2–3 years before planting
- File while in-laws are still registered farmers