Hokkaido land on sale for 980 yen per 330 sq. m

Photo taken on Oct. 14, 2015, shows part of land on sale for 980 yen per lot of about 330 square meters in Fukagawa in the northernmost Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido. The Fukagawa city government's plan is aimed at attracting people from urban areas to the rural city to reverse its shrinking population. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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