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1950s wood house on a large plot in Aira, Kagoshima
Aira, Kagoshima
- Year built
- 1958
- Building size
- 202.69 sqm
- Land size
- 741.08 sqm
- Structure
- Wood
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About this home
1958 wood house, 10 minutes' walk to primary school, 8 to junior high.
Two floors, 203 sqm; needs renovation. Ashfall zone from Sakurajima.
Draft summary from the listing, not yet reviewed by a founder.
From the listing
Remarks: As-is condition, requires renovation, 2nd floor is unregistered (extension)
Specifications
- Land size
- 741.08 sqm
- Building size
- 202.69 sqm
- Year built
- 1958
- Structure
- Wood
- Floors
- 2
Where a detail is not shown, the source listing did not state it. We leave it out rather than guess.
The price in context
The nearest official land-price benchmark is about 12,200 yen per sqm, down about 6% over five years (13,000 to 12,200), which the survey classes as declining.
The asking price works out at about 2,699 yen per sqm of land, 78% below the nearest residential benchmark of about 12,200 yen per sqm. The benchmark is for bare land; akiya prices usually bundle a worn building, so a large gap is normal and does not by itself mean a bargain.
Source: Japan's Ministry of Land land-price survey. A benchmark for the area, not a valuation of this home.
Area and hazard data
5 checks clear, 3 to know about. Each check is against a government map for this exact point. Where a map is missing or we can't use it, we say so; that never means there's no risk.
- Earthquake code Caution
- Built before the 1981 earthquake code. Expect a structural survey, harder mortgages, and a retrofit budget; towns often grant part of that cost.
- Strong-earthquake chance Checked, clear
- About 1% chance of a strong quake (shindo 6-lower or above) in 30 years, low for Japan, where most places sit between 3% and 26%
- Landslide risk Checked, clear
- Checked: no designated landslide zone at this location. Zone edges are approximate, and this is not a legal property disclosure document.
- Flood risk Checked, clear
- Checked: outside a mapped flood area. The maps cover designated rivers only, so this is not a promise of no flooding.
- Tsunami risk Checked, clear
- Checked: no designated tsunami inundation zone at this location
- Liquefaction Checked, clear
- Low liquefaction susceptibility for the ground here
- Volcanic hazard Note
- In Sakurajima's ashfall band, about 21 km from the crater. Ash is a nuisance for roofs, cars and laundry rather than a danger to the house.
- Farmland rules Note
- Inside an outer farmland zone. The plot itself may or may not be classed as farmland; ask the town before you commit.
Source: Estimated from year built
Source: National earthquake-hazard model
Source: Government hazard map
Source: Government hazard map
Source: Government hazard map
Source: National landform survey
Source: Volcano hazard map
Source: Government land-use records
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.
- Nearest station
- Chosa station, about 86 min walk (Nippo Line)
- Setting
- About 4.9 km to the nearest built-up town area (population about 31,000)
- Coast
- About 7.6 km from the coast
- Schools
- primary 0.5 km, junior high 1.0 km, high school 1.4 km
- Clinic
- About 8 min walk
Location
- Area
- Aira, Kagoshima
- Nearest station
- Chosa station, about 86 min walk (Nippo Line)
- Setting
- About 4.9 km to the nearest built-up town area (population about 31,000)
- Coast
- About 7.6 km from the coast
- Schools
- primary 0.5 km, junior high 1.0 km, high school 1.4 km
This marks an approximate area, not the exact building. The circle is a rough radius from the listing's published address, so you can see the neighbourhood without us guessing at a precise spot. The published address resolves to the plot itself.
Rules of this akiya bank
These are the bank's published eligibility rules, not confirmation that your intended use of this home is allowed. Check with the municipality and owner.
We have not established these rules for this listing. Unknown does not mean permitted.
Grants and rules
5 programmes in our data could apply to this home, all with conditions you would have to meet first. Amounts change every year. Always confirm with the town before you rely on a figure.
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Migration Support Payment Program ConditionalUp to 1,000,000 yen
What you would need
Base payment for 2+ household members; additional payments available
- Must have resided cumulatively 5+ years in Tokyo 23 wards within the 10 years before transfer, or resided in Tokyo metropolitan area (excluding designated disadvantaged areas) and commuted to Tokyo 23 wards
- Plus 2 more conditions on the town's page.
Official source for Migration Support Payment Program (opens in a new tab)
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Regional Revitalization Migration Support Program (Household) ConditionalUp to 1,000,000 yen
What you would need
Base amount for household migration: up to 1 million yen. Additional 1 million yen per child under 18 may be added (stackable add-on, not included in base cap).
- Resident of Tokyo 23 wards or commuting to Tokyo 23 wards from Tokyo Metropolitan Area (excluding disadvantaged regions)
- Plus 3 more conditions on the town's page.
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Waku-Waku Kagoshima Migration Promotion Program ConditionalUp to 1,000,000 yen
What you would need
For households of 2 or more: 1,000,000 yen base (with additional up to 1,000,000 yen per dependent under 18 years old, depending on timing; 300,000 yen or 1,000,000 yen per dependent depending on fiscal year). Single applicant: 600,000 yen.
- Resided in Tokyo 23 wards for a cumulative 5 years or more within the 10 years prior to changing residence registration, or commuted to Tokyo 23 wards while residing in non-disadvantaged areas of Tokyo metropolitan area
- Plus 4 more conditions on the town's page.
Official source for Waku-Waku Kagoshima Migration Promotion Program (opens in a new tab)
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Regional Revitalization Migration Support Program (Single) ConditionalUp to 600,000 yen
What you would need
Base amount for single migration: up to 600,000 yen.
- Resident of Tokyo 23 wards or commuting to Tokyo 23 wards from Tokyo Metropolitan Area (excluding disadvantaged regions)
- Plus 3 more conditions on the town's page.
Official source for Regional Revitalization Migration Support Program (Single) (opens in a new tab)
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Aira City Dangerous Vacant House Demolition and Removal Subsidy ConditionalUp to 300,000 yen
What you would need
Up to one-third of demolition costs, with a maximum cap of 300,000 yen.
- Owner or heir of the dangerous vacant house, or a person authorized by the owner to conduct demolition and removal
- Plus 3 more conditions on the town's page.
- Registration
- At least one building on this plot is not registered with the legal affairs bureau. It has to be registered before title can transfer, which adds scrivener cost and time; ask the town how they handle it.
Interested in this house?
This prefecture has a licensed, English speaking agent on the ground. Send the form below and it reaches them and us together. Free to ask, and nothing to pay until you decide to go ahead.
- 1Tell us where you are and what you would use it for.
- 2We check the home and the town's rules with you, free.
- 3If you go ahead, Szuwen (Steven) Huang handles the purchase in Japan for a flat fee.
Szuwen (Steven) Huang
KORYOYA LLC
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Before you buy
Where this data comes from
Every fact on this page comes from the town's own listing or an official government record, checked for this address. Where a fact is missing, we say so rather than guess.
- Landslide-risk areas, from Japan's Ministry of Land mapping data (KSJ A33).
- Flood-risk areas, from Japan's Ministry of Land mapping data (KSJ A31a).
- Tsunami-risk areas, from Japan's Ministry of Land mapping data (KSJ A40).
- Earthquake-hazard forecast, from the national J-SHIS model (2024).
- Farmland rules, from Japan's Ministry of Land mapping data (KSJ A12).
- Stations, coastline and schools, from Japan's Ministry of Land mapping data.
- Official land prices, from Japan's Ministry of Land land-price survey.
Map data: National Land Numerical Information (Kokudo Suchi Joho), Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, processed by Engawa.
出典：「国土数値情報」（国土交通省）（https://nlftp.mlit.go.jp/ksj/）をEngawaが加工して作成
- Checked against the town's listing
- Checked against the town's listing: 2026-09-27
- Source listing last changed
- Source listing last changed: 2026-05-27
- Original listing
- www.city.aira.lg.jp (opens in a new tab)
We re-check listings against their sources through the week. Where a fact is missing, we say so rather than guess. Data from the source listing plus official government records.