The Still White Cottage

1980s wood house near the coast in Akune, Kagoshima

Akune, Kagoshima

Year built
1982
Building size
119.13 sqm
Land size
378.78 sqm
Structure
Wood
On the town's official empty-home register

About this home

Primary school is a three-minute walk; junior high and the station both within reach by bike or bus. Built 1982, timber frame, 119 sqm across a single storey; minor work needed. High liquefaction risk in this zone.

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

From the listing Condition: minor renovation required / Toilet: flush (Western-style) / Bath: gas

Specifications

Land size
378.78 sqm
Building size
119.13 sqm
Year built
1982
Structure
Wood
Floors
1
Gas
City gas

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 near the coast in Akune, Kagoshima
Floor plan 1 of 1

The price in context

5,280 yen

Asking price per sqm of land

5,900 yen

Nearest official land benchmark, per sqm

The nearest official land-price benchmark is about 5,900 yen per sqm, down about 14% over five years (6,850 to 5,900), which the survey classes as declining.

The asking price works out at about 5,280 yen per sqm of land, 11% below the nearest residential benchmark of about 5,900 yen per sqm.

Source: Japan's Ministry of Land land-price survey. A benchmark for the area, not a valuation of this home.

Official records

Area and hazard data

4 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.

To know about

  • Strong-earthquake chance

    Note

    About 9% chance of a strong quake (shindo 6-lower or above) in 30 years, mid-range for Japan, where most places sit between 3% and 26%

    Source: National earthquake-hazard model

  • Liquefaction

    Caution

    High liquefaction susceptibility. A ground survey should be part of any purchase.

    Source: National landform survey

  • 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: Government land-use records

Checks clear

  • Earthquake code

    Checked, clear

    Built after the 1981 earthquake code

    Source: Estimated from year built

  • 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.

    Source: Government hazard map

  • 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.

    Source: Government hazard map

  • Tsunami risk

    Checked, clear

    Checked: no designated tsunami inundation zone at this location

    Source: Government hazard map

Location

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.

Getting around

Area
Akune, Kagoshima
Nearest station
Ushinohama station, about 17 min walk (Hisatsu Orange Railway Line)
Setting
About 18.3 km to the nearest built-up town area (population about 13,000)
Coast
About 0.2 km from the coast
Schools
primary 0.2 km, junior high 3.0 km, high school 5.1 km
Clinic
About 34 min walk

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.

  • Bank rule on living in the home

    Unknown. No published residence rule has been established for this listing.

    The bank or the town can say whether buyers are expected to live in the home.

  • Bank rule on business use

    Unknown. No published business-use rule has been established for this listing.

    The bank can say whether guest stays fit its rules.

  • Bank rule on resale

    Unknown. No published resale rule has been established for this listing.

    The bank can say whether a resale restriction applies.

Thinking of renting it out?

What the published rules and maps say about letting this home to short-stay guests, line by line, with sources. This is not a verdict or advice. The town, the bank and the licensing office have the final word.

In Japan, home-sharing (minpaku) under the national home-sharing law is capped at 180 nights a year. A ryokan or inn licence is a separate route with its own building and zoning rules.

  • Local home-sharing ordinance

    No home-sharing ordinance for Kagoshima Prefecture appears in the Japan Tourism Agency list of 1 April 2021.

    That is not a statement that home-sharing is allowed here: the list may be out of date, and the national rules still apply.

    Japan Tourism Agency ordinance listList dated 2021-04-01

  • Zoning for hotels and inns

    No use zone is recorded for this spot in the loaded zoning data.

    That does not establish permission. The town's planning desk holds the current zoning map.

    Zoning data (MLIT)FY2019 data, read 2026-10-15

  • Urbanisation control area

    Unknown. Area division data is not available for this spot.

    Unknown does not mean permitted. The town's planning desk can say whether the home is in an urbanisation control area.

    Area division data (MLIT)

  • Heavy-snow designation

    This home is not in a designated heavy-snowfall area.

    One running cost fewer to plan for, though local winters still vary.

    Heavy-snow areas (MLIT)FY2016 data, read 2026-10-04

  • Distance to an airport and the shinkansen

    Nearest airport about 54.8 km, nearest shinkansen station about 18.6 km, in a straight line.

    How easily guests arrive shapes demand. Road and rail journeys are longer than these distances.

    Airports (MLIT)FY2021 data, read 2026-10-04

    Rail stations (MLIT)FY2025 data, read 2026-10-04

The bank's own rules on living in the home, business use and resale are under Rules of this akiya bank.

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.

All grants in Akune
  • Akune City Vacant House and Vacant Shop Renovation Grant

    Up to 2,000,000 yen
    Conditional
    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

    Up to 1,000,000 yen
    Conditional
    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)

    Up to 1,000,000 yen
    Conditional
    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

    Up to 600,000 yen
    Conditional
    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)

    Up to 600,000 yen
    Conditional
    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

    Up to 300,000 yen
    Conditional
    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)

How to buy: through the town.

This home is on the Akune akiya bank. The town puts you in touch with the seller and explains its rules.

If the town says a local estate agent handles the sale, Koryoya can help you in English. Ask us.

  • Free to ask us. We read the listing with you, help with the Japanese and explain each step.
  • There are always some costs, such as registration and legal fees, even for a free house.
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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: 2026-10-31
Source listing last changed
Source listing last changed: 2025-07-30
  • 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

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.

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