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1940s wood house in Kushira, Kanoya, farmland, approval needed
Kanoya, Kagoshima
- Year built
- 1945
- Building size
- 112.5 sqm
- Land size
- 1753.48 sqm
- Structure
- Wood
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From the listing
Price reduced from 6.5M yen to 3.5M yen (May 2026). Located at the edge of a settlement, quiet environment. / Current condition: Renovation required / Repairs: Buyer's responsibility / Special notes: 4 structures including livestock buildings on the property. Includes adjacent forest of 2,113㎡ (640 tsubo)
Specifications
- Land size
- 1753.48 sqm
- Building size
- 112.5 sqm
- Year built
- 1945
- Structure
- Wood
- Floors
- 1
- Gas
- Propane (LPG)
- Water
- City water
- Sewer
- Septic (single)
Where a detail is not shown, the source listing did not state it. We leave it out rather than guess.
Floor plans
The price in context
The nearest official land-price benchmark is about 11,500 yen per sqm, down about 8% over five years (12,500 to 11,500), which the survey classes as declining.
The asking price works out at about 1,996 yen per sqm of land, 83% below the nearest residential benchmark of about 11,500 yen per sqm. The benchmark is for bare land; akiya prices usually bundle a worn building, so a large gap is normal and does not by itself mean a bargain.
Source: Japan's Ministry of Land land-price survey. A benchmark for the area, not a valuation of this home.
Area and hazard data
4 checks clear, 4 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 Note
- About 16% 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%
- 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
- Volcanic hazard Note
- In Sakurajima's ashfall band, about 32 km from the crater. Ash is a nuisance for roofs, cars and laundry rather than a danger to the house.
- Farmland rules Warning
- Inside a strict farmland zone. You will need the agricultural committee's permission to buy or convert, and foreign buyers are often refused.
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: Volcano hazard map
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
- Shibushi station, about 17.7 km away (Nichinan Line)
- Setting
- About 4.9 km to the nearest built-up town area (population about 16,000)
- Coast
- About 9.4 km from the coast
- Schools
- primary 3.1 km, junior high 2.9 km, high school 3.4 km
- Clinic
- About 32 min walk
Location
- Area
- Kanoya, Kagoshima
- Nearest station
- Shibushi station, about 17.7 km away (Nichinan Line)
- Setting
- About 4.9 km to the nearest built-up town area (population about 16,000)
- Coast
- About 9.4 km from the coast
- Schools
- primary 3.1 km, junior high 2.9 km, high school 3.4 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
7 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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Household Goods Disposal Support Subsidy for Akiya Bank Properties ConditionalUp to 1,000,000 yen
What you would need
Up to 50% of eligible disposal costs, maximum 100,000 yen per property (one-time only).
- Property owner of a sale/lease-registered akiya bank property who intends to keep it registered for 3+ years and meets other requirements.
- Plus 2 more conditions 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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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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Akiya Utilization Support Project ConditionalUp to 500,000 yen
What you would need
Renovation: up to 80% of eligible costs, max 500,000 yen. Household goods disposal: up to 80% of eligible costs, max 50,000 yen.
- Community councils or regional management organizations (voluntary groups organized and democratically run by residents). Note: This program targets community groups, not individual property buyers.
- Plus 3 more conditions on the town's page.
Official source for Akiya Utilization Support Project (opens in a new tab)
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Renovation Subsidy for Akiya Bank Registered Properties ConditionalUp to 500,000 yen
What you would need
Up to 50% of eligible costs. Maximum 500,000 yen if owner uses local contractor; maximum 300,000 yen if tenant performs DIY renovation (with owner consent).
- Property owner registered in akiya bank OR tenant (from outside municipality) with valid lease; tenant must intend to reside 3+ years and not be within 3rd degree of kinship to owner.
- Plus 3 more conditions on the town's page.
Official source for Renovation Subsidy for Akiya Bank Registered Properties (opens in a new tab)
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Kanoya Support-Ai Family Housing Renovation Support Project ConditionalMultiple tiers: (1) General renovation 20% of costs, max 200,000 yen (post-1981 buildings). (2) Seismic diagnosis 2/3 of costs, max 100,000 yen. (3) Seismic retrofit 2/3 of costs, max 2,000,000 yen (high risk) or 1,000,000 yen (simplified). (4) Post-retrofit renovation: 20% max 200,000 yen or 30% max 300,000 yen depending on retrofit level. Plus stackable bonuses: 100,000 yen for three-generation household, 100,000 yen for 3+ school-age children, 100,000 yen for out-of-prefecture newcomers buying used home within 1 year.
What you would need
- Resident of Kanoya with resident registration and no delinquent municipal taxes.
- Plus 5 more conditions on the town's page.
Official source for Kanoya Support-Ai Family Housing Renovation Support Project (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: 2026-10-09
- Source listing last changed
- Source listing last changed: 2026-01-15
- Original listing
- www.city.kanoya.lg.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.