The Woodland Hearth
1980s steel-frame house on a large plot in Otohime, Aso
Aso, Kumamoto
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Location
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Full description
US-size general residence with: double-locked doors and gates, space for large boats, parking for large buses, can install tree swings, garden camping area, dog/cat runs, flowers and vegetable garden, cafe/restaurant operation possible, indoor running space, full golf swing in living room, sauna and hot-spring-style bath, loud karaoke singing, decorative hearth, spacious parties, comfortable piano playing, loud laughter / Import camping vehicle trade-in available. Desoref: Globetrotter, Grand Alpe, Esprit; Adria: Sonic 810, Super Sonic 890. Trade-in available; remainder paid after deducting vehicle price from property price / Nearby restaurants, hot springs, hotels, tourist attractions, facilities, and roadside stations. Many places for adults and children to enjoy / Excellent accessibility: Kumamoto Airport 40 min by car, JR Shinkansen Kumamoto Station 50 min, JR Higo-Otsu Station 25 min, JR Aso Station 6 min, JR Uchimaki Station 3 min, Otohime bus stop 1 min, Uchimaki hot spring area 8 min, Aso Peak & Kussenri 30 min, Yufuin in Oita 90 min by general road, convenience stores/supermarkets/hospitals/city hall 3-10 min / Fresh produce at nearby supermarket. Aso area surrounded by vegetable farms with produce around 100 yen; fresh fish from both Kumamoto Amakusa and Oita waters delivered early morning. Aso is a red beef production area with production-area pricing. Vegetables, seafood, meat cheaper than city center. Within 5-10 min drive: all urban amenities in Aso complete, public facilities, hospitals, supermarkets, convenience stores, home centers, 100-yen shops, bookstores, restaurants / Spacious laundry-drying areas on east and west sides of building. Laundry area built as part of building with roof and 4 pillars already installed; can add walls to create 2 new rooms. Floor already flat concrete finish. 2-tatami washing machine/dryer space inside building. Ample ironing space in adjacent room after drying
Specifications
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Utilities
Area and hazard data
- About 33 min walk to Uchinomaki station
- About 100.5 km from the coast
- About 100.9 km to the nearest primary school
A pre-1981 build predates Japan's current earthquake code, which can matter for insurance and renovation. We flag the era from the year built where we have it.
Floor plans
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Where this data comes from
- Earthquake-hazard forecast, from the national J-SHIS model (2024).
- Stations, coastline and schools, from Japan's Ministry of Land mapping data.
Checked against the town's listing: 2026-07-28
Source listing last changed: 2024-01-01
We re-check listings against their sources through the week.
Original listing: https://www.ieichiba.com/project/P201800350%E9%98%BF%E8%98%87%E4%B9%99%E5%A7%AB
Where a fact is missing, we say so rather than guess. Data from the source listing plus official government records.