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The Forest Farmstead

1940s wood house in Kushira, Kanoya, farmland, approval needed

Kanoya, Kagoshima

1940s wood house in Kushira, Kanoya, farmland, approval needed
1940s wood house in Kushira, Kanoya, farmland, approval needed 1940s wood house in Kushira, Kanoya, farmland, approval needed 1940s wood house in Kushira, Kanoya, farmland, approval needed 1940s wood house in Kushira, Kanoya, farmland, approval needed 1940s wood house in Kushira, Kanoya, farmland, approval needed 1940s wood house in Kushira, Kanoya, farmland, approval needed 1940s wood house in Kushira, Kanoya, farmland, approval needed 1940s wood house in Kushira, Kanoya, farmland, approval needed 1940s wood house in Kushira, Kanoya, farmland, approval needed 1940s wood house in Kushira, Kanoya, farmland, approval needed 1940s wood house in Kushira, Kanoya, farmland, approval needed
Price
3,500,000 yen
Building size
112.5 sqm
Year built
1945
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 16% 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 11,500 yen per sqm, prices falling (-1.6% over 5 years)
Source: Government land-price survey
  • About 221 min walk to Shibushi station
  • About 9.5 km from the coast
  • About 3.1 km to the nearest primary school

Floor plans

Floor plan for 1940s wood house in Kushira, Kanoya, farmland, approval needed

Matched subsidies

  • Household Goods Disposal Support Subsidy for Akiya Bank Properties
    Up to 1,000,000 yen
    Source
  • Migration Support Payment Program
    Up to 1,000,000 yen
    Source
  • Regional Revitalization Migration Support Program (Household)
    Up to 1,000,000 yen
    Source
  • Regional Revitalization Migration Support Program (Single)
    Up to 600,000 yen
    Source
  • Akiya Utilization Support Project
    Up to 500,000 yen
    Source
  • Renovation Subsidy for Akiya Bank Registered Properties
    Up to 500,000 yen
    Source
  • Kanoya Support-Ai Family Housing Renovation Support Project
    Multiple tiers: (1) General renovation 20% of costs, max ¥200,000 (post-1981 buildings). (2) Seismic diagnosis 2/3 of costs, max ¥100,000. (3) Seismic retrofit 2/3 of costs, max ¥2,000,000 (high risk) or ¥1,000,000 (simplified). (4) Post-retrofit renovation: 20% max ¥200,000 or 30% max ¥300,000 depending on retrofit level. Plus stackable bonuses: ¥100,000 for three-generation household, ¥100,000 for 3+ school-age children, ¥100,000 for out-of-prefecture newcomers buying used home within 1 year.
    Source

Amounts change every year. Always confirm with the town before you rely on a figure.

Source listing last changed: 2026-01-15

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