House of the Stone Path
1970s wood house in Higashiichiki, Hioki, farmland, approval needed
Hioki, Kagoshima
Price
8,000,000 yen
Building size
107 sqm
Year built
1975
Structure
Wood
Area and hazard data
Landslide risk
No designated landslide zone at this location
Source: Government hazard map
Flood risk
No designated river-flood zone at this location
Source: Government hazard map
Tsunami risk
No designated tsunami inundation zone at this location
Source: Government hazard map
Strong-earthquake chance
About 2% chance of a strong quake (shindo 6-lower or above) in 30 years
Source: National earthquake-hazard model
Farmland rules
Inside a strict farmland zone. Converting to non-farm use needs agricultural-committee approval, a known foreign-buyer hurdle.
Source: Government land-use records
Earthquake code
Built before the 1981 earthquake code (older seismic standard)
Source: Estimated from year built
Local land price
Local land about 27,300 yen per sqm, prices falling (-0.6% over 5 years)
Source: Government land-price survey
- About 14 min walk to Yunomoto station
- About 11.2 km from the coast
- About 1.2 km to the nearest primary school
Floor plans
Matched subsidies
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Migration Support Payment ProgramUp to 1,000,000 yenSource
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Regional Revitalization Migration Support Program (Household)Up to 1,000,000 yenSource
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Regional Revitalization Migration Support Program (Single)Up to 600,000 yenSource
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Vacant House Renovation Project SubsidyUp to 300,000 yenSource
Amounts change every year. Always confirm with the town before you rely on a figure.
Source listing last changed: 2025-09-28
We re-check listings against their sources through the week.
Original listing: https://www.city.hioki.kagoshima.jp/teiju/bukken289.html
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