1960s wood house in Okuchi, Isa
Isa, Kagoshima
- Year built
- 1967
- Building size
- 187.09 sqm
- Land size
- 261 sqm
- Structure
- Wood
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From the listing
The property is located at a place where "Yamano Fumoto" (samurai villa area) is said to have been situated in the Edo period, built by the Yamano clan, a family of the Okuchi Castle lords. The property on the hilltop has excellent sunlight and ventilation, creating a pleasant atmosphere that makes you want to take a deep breath. Agricultural tools such as a grass cutter in the barn can be handed over to the purchaser. A 4.5-tatami living room where you can eat mandarins by a sunken kotatsu in winter or work with Japanese pepper at leisure. A kitchen with glass fixtures and well-organized built-in shelves. A water area combining bathroom, sink, and washing machine space. The bath is a hybrid system with gas and firewood heating. Interior has two 8-tatami Japanese rooms and one each of 4.5-tatami and 3-tatami Japanese rooms, a comfortable size for single households or couples. The charming Western-style entrance on the east side provides convenient access to the well and back mountain. The well pump is currently broken; please consider using well water for farm work and emergencies. Behind the house are several plum trees, all well-maintained for easy harvesting, making plum work promising. The cleared flat area in the center of the plum trees is actually an old railway line, the former Yamano Line track that connected Minamata and Kurino remains behind the residence, inspiring wonder even for non-railway enthusiasts. Nearby is the site of the former Nishi-Yamano Station. Samurai villas and abandoned railway lines, what a romantic area, Yamano is wonderful. / Remarks: Used houses are by definition not in perfect condition like new construction. When viewing or purchasing, please confirm detailed property information with the responsible real estate agent or owner and make your decision after being satisfied. Example confirmation items include: presence/absence of water leaks, whether there is termite damage, if the property has groundwater or spring water, whether it meets the desired water quality for your intended use, boundary issues and property-specific matters regarding relationships with neighbors, abundance of nature means insects and animals appear, and while there are many other considerations, it is important to confirm in advance what can be done to reduce the gap of "this is not what I expected."
Specifications
- Land size
- 261 sqm
- Building size
- 187.09 sqm
- Year built
- 1967
- Structure
- Wood
- Floors
- 1
- Rooms
- 4DK
- Gas
- Propane (LPG)
- 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.
The price in context
The nearest official land-price benchmark is about 3,900 yen per sqm, down about 19% over five years (4,800 to 3,900), which the survey classes as declining.
The asking price works out at about 10,728 yen per sqm of land, 175% above the nearest residential benchmark of about 3,900 yen per sqm.
Source: Japan's Ministry of Land land-price survey. A benchmark for the area, not a valuation of this home.
Area and hazard data
6 checks clear, 1 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
- Farmland rules Checked, clear
- Checked: not in a designated farmland zone
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: 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
- Isshochi station, about 14.3 km away (Hisatsu Line)
- Setting
- About 16.8 km to the nearest built-up town area (population about 12,000)
- Coast
- About 20.9 km from the coast
- Schools
- primary 3.7 km, junior high 8.4 km, high school 8.2 km
- Clinic
- About 43 min walk
Location
- Area
- Isa, Kagoshima
- Nearest station
- Isshochi station, about 14.3 km away (Hisatsu Line)
- Setting
- About 16.8 km to the nearest built-up town area (population about 12,000)
- Coast
- About 20.9 km from the coast
- Schools
- primary 3.7 km, junior high 8.4 km, high school 8.2 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 only names the neighbourhood.
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
9 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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Isa City Wooden Housing Seismic Diagnosis & Retrofit Subsidy ConditionalUp to 1,150,000 yen
What you would need
Seismic diagnosis: 2/3 subsidy rate, max 60,000 yen. Retrofit work: 8/10 subsidy rate, max 1,150,000 yen (changed July 2025).
- Must be resident or owner of the wooden house. If owner and resident differ, both must consent. Must not be in default on municipal taxes.
- Plus 1 more condition on the town's page.
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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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Tokyo-Area Migration Support Subsidy ConditionalUp to 1,000,000 yen
What you would need
Multi-person household: 1,000,000 yen. Single person: 600,000 yen. Additional 1,000,000 yen per minor (under 18) brought along after 1 April 2023.
- In 10 years before moving to Isa, spent cumulative 5+ years in Tokyo 23 wards or non-disadvantaged Tokyo metro areas, AND commuted to Tokyo 23 wards
- Plus 2 more conditions on the town's page.
Official source for Tokyo-Area Migration Support Subsidy (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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Combined Wastewater Treatment Tank (Septic) Subsidy ConditionalUp to 548,000 yen
What you would need
Base: 332,000 yen (5-person), 414,000 yen (7-person), 548,000 yen (10-person tank). Add 50,000 yen if local contractor used. Additional up to 90,000 yen for removal or up to 150,000 yen for in-house plumbing when converting from septic or pit toilet.
- Must install combined treatment tank or convert from single-treatment septic or pit toilet
Official source for Combined Wastewater Treatment Tank (Septic) Subsidy (opens in a new tab)
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Dangerous Vacant Building Demolition Subsidy ConditionalUp to 200,000 yen
What you would need
20% of eligible demolition costs, capped at 200,000 yen; amounts below 1,000 yen discarded.
- Must not be in default on city taxes. Must be owner of the dangerous building or delegated by owner to execute demolition.
- Plus 1 more condition on the town's page.
Official source for Dangerous Vacant Building Demolition Subsidy (opens in a new tab)
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Hazard-Proximity Dangerous House Relocation Subsidy ConditionalDemolition/relocation: max 975,000 yen. Construction/purchase/renovation: interest subsidy on loans (max 8.5% annual rate). Land acquisition: max 2,060,000 yen. Site development: max 608,000 yen.
What you would need
- Must demolish and relocate, or construct/purchase/renovate replacement housing
- Plus 1 more condition on the town's page.
Official source for Hazard-Proximity Dangerous House Relocation Subsidy (opens in a new tab)
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Migration & Home Exchange Promotion Subsidy Program ConditionalBase rate 1/5 of eligible costs capped at 500,000 yen for renovation; additional add-ons for migrants, age, families with children, and small settlements when base costs exceed 2.5 million yen.
What you would need
- Migrant: resided continuously outside the municipality for 10+ years AND transferred to Isa within 3 years before application or by end of the application fiscal year
- Plus 3 more conditions on the town's page.
Official source for Migration & Home Exchange Promotion Subsidy Program (opens in a new tab)
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: 2026-06-21
- Original listing
- www.city.isa.kagoshima.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.