House of the Coffered Ceiling

On the town's official empty-home register A municipal akiya bank is a town-run list of empty homes, so this one may qualify for local grants.

1990s wood house in Okuchi, Isa

Isa, Kagoshima

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1990s wood house in Okuchi, Isa
Price
3,500,000 yen
approx. GBP 16,000
Building size
117.87 sqm
Year built
1991
Structure
Wood

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.

Japanese address

Full description

The entrance features elegant turquoise tiles with a coffered ceiling in the entry hall (highest-grade ceiling style in Japanese architecture), reflecting the owner's hospitality. Multiple 6-mat traditional rooms with ample storage. The dining kitchen has a large sink and good natural light. The bathroom features stylish tiles and an exterior door allowing for alternating hot/cold bathing. Storage barn on the left side of the main house (wooden, partially reinforced with steel, some rain leaks). Adjacent to the barn is a former orchid cultivation room (~6 mats) with a corrugated roof that stays warm in winter, suitable for growing plants. Agricultural tool and rice storage shed on the right side of the entrance. The expansive 680.6 m² lot includes 480.6 m² of farmland, 3 persimmon trees, wild ginger patches, and rare delphinium flowers growing naturally. Excellent sun exposure.

Specifications

Land size680.6 sqm
Building size117.87 sqm
Year built1991
StructureWood
Floors1
Rooms4DK

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

Utilities

Gas
Propane (LPG)
Water
City water
Sewer
Septic (single)

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 4% chance of a strong quake (shindo 6-lower or above) in 30 years
Source: National earthquake-hazard model
Farmland rules
Inside an outer farmland zone. Some land-use restrictions may apply.
Source: Government land-use records
Earthquake code
Built after the 1981 earthquake code
Source: Estimated from year built
Local land price
Local land about 3,500 yen per sqm, prices falling (-3.1% over 5 years)
Source: Government land-price survey
  • About 162 min walk to Kurino station
  • About 30.8 km from the coast
  • About 0.5 km to the nearest primary school

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.

Land-market context

The nearest official land-price benchmark is about 3,500 yen per sqm, with local prices falling (-3.1% over five years).

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

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Where this data comes from

  • 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.

Checked against the town's listing: 2026-08-13

Source listing last changed: 2026-06-04

We re-check listings against their sources through the week.

Original listing: https://www.city.isa.kagoshima.jp/teiju/bank-all/16157

Where a fact is missing, we say so rather than guess. Data from the source listing plus official government records.

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