鯖街道沿いの山あいに建つ味わいのある店舗付住宅
Nestled in the mountains along the historic Saba Kaido (Mackerel Road), this charming shop-with-residence property offers a unique blend of business opportunity and rustic living. The building was newly constructed by a previous owner with extensive business experience who was drawn to this location, once home to a long-established inn. The second floor serves as the living quarters, while the first floor is a Japanese-style space featuring impressive hand-adzed pillars, plank walls, and antique chests, creating an atmosphere perfectly suited for folk art. This space successfully operated as a set meal and coffee shop for approximately 20 years.
The property includes essential utilities: electricity, public water supply, flush toilets (via a septic tank), and parking. A notable feature is the presence of unregistered additions, including a parking space and an unregistered garage/storage shed on the mountain side across the road. The land is partially designated as a special landslide disaster warning zone. Please note that as the national land survey is incomplete, the actual land area may differ from the registered figure.
Located in Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture, the area is steeped in history. The Saba Kaido refers to the routes used by merchants to transport seafood from Wakasa Bay to Kyoto. Today, the road from Obama, Fukui, past Lake Biwa's western shore and through Kutsuki Valley to the Kyoto area remains popular with drivers and motorcyclists. The property is about a 15-minute drive to Imazu Port, the birthplace of the famous "Biwako Soko no Uta" (Lake Biwa Boat Song) folk song. The region offers serene natural beauty and a deep connection to Japan's cultural and mercantile past.