Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Pref.
A petite Machiya built in the early Meiji era (1896). It is a few minutes walk away from the Higashi-chaya district (a beautifully preserved historical area with Geisha houses). Part of the house was refurbished 5 years ago which means the buyer can move in or rent out this property without much effort.
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Kanazawa city, the capital of Ishikawa Prefecture, boasts numerous Edo period former geisha houses in the Higashi Geisha District. Visit the city page to see more machiya and kominka houses for sale, and learn about the available subsidies provided by the city for renovating the properties.
The traditional Japanese houses listed on KORYOYA are all built before 1950 with the traditional construction method.
The traditional method is the result of more than a thousand years of past carpenters passing down their efforts and wisdoms. As no new houses can be built with the traditional construction method under current law, the high craftsmanship is in danger of becoming a dying art.
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