The Banana Bungalow

1980s wood house in Akune, Kagoshima

Akune, Kagoshima

Year built
1986
Building size
117.32 sqm
Land size
240.56 sqm
Structure
Wood
On the town's official empty-home register Source: www.city.akune.lg.jp (opens in a new tab) Checked 2026-09-27

About this home

Single-storey timber house from 1986, 117 sqm on a 240 sqm plot in Akune, Kagoshima; built to the post-1981 code.

Municipal water and sewer, kerosene heating, parking on site. Needs small repairs across the board.

Draft summary from the listing, not yet reviewed by a founder.

From the listing

Condition: small-scale repairs required / Remarks: parking available

Specifications

Land size
240.56 sqm
Building size
117.32 sqm
Year built
1986
Structure
Wood
Floors
1
Water
City water
Sewer
Public sewer

Where a detail is not shown, the source listing did not state it. We leave it out rather than guess.

Floor plans

Floor plan 1 of 1 for 1980s wood house in Akune, Kagoshima
Floor plan 1 of 1
Official records

Area and hazard data

1 check clear, 4 not checked. 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.

Hazards and ground
Earthquake code
Checked, clear
Built after the 1981 earthquake code

Source: Estimated from year built

Strong-earthquake chance
Not checked
We haven't been able to check earthquake risk here yet, but that doesn't mean there's no risk.
Landslide risk
Not checked
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Flood risk
Not checked
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Tsunami risk
Not checked
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Getting around
Nearby
Not checked. The station, coast and school layers did not run for this point.

Location

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Rules of this akiya bank

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We have not established these rules for this listing. Unknown does not mean permitted.

Matched subsidies

Grants and rules

6 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.

  • Akune City Vacant House and Vacant Shop Renovation Grant Conditional
    Up to 2,000,000 yen
    What you would need

    Base: 2/3 of eligible renovation costs, capped at 2,000,000 yen. Additional stackable bonuses up to 1,000,000 yen total: 1,000,000 yen for projects in designated areas; 500,000 yen for septic tank installation; 500,000 yen for transferees within 1 year of migration to the city.

    • Resident of Akune City (or corporation with main office in city)
    • Plus 3 more conditions on the town's page.

    Official source for Akune City Vacant House and Vacant Shop Renovation Grant (opens in a new tab)

  • Migration Support Payment Program Conditional
    Up 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)

  • Regional Revitalization Migration Support Program (Household) Conditional
    Up 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.

    Official source for Regional Revitalization Migration Support Program (Household) (opens in a new tab)

  • Dangerous Vacant House Demolition Subsidy Conditional
    Up to 600,000 yen
    What you would need

    2/3 of demolition costs (minimum 300,000 yen), capped at 600,000 yen per building.

    • Owner of dangerous vacant house or person delegated by owner
    • Plus 2 more conditions on the town's page.

    Official source for Dangerous Vacant House Demolition Subsidy (opens in a new tab)

  • Regional Revitalization Migration Support Program (Single) Conditional
    Up 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)

  • Management-Failure Vacant House Demolition Subsidy Conditional
    Up to 300,000 yen
    What you would need

    1/3 of demolition costs (minimum 300,000 yen), capped at 300,000 yen per building.

    • Owner of management-failure vacant house or person delegated by owner
    • Plus 2 more conditions on the town's page.

    Official source for Management-Failure Vacant House Demolition Subsidy (opens in a new tab)

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  1. 1Tell us where you are and what you would use it for.
  2. 2We check the home and the town's rules with you, free.
  3. 3If you go ahead, Szuwen (Steven) Huang handles the purchase in Japan for a flat fee.

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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.

Checked against the town's listing
Checked against the town's listing: 2026-09-27
Source listing last changed
Source listing last changed: 2026-04-30

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3,000,000 yen

(approx. GBP 14,000)

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