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1970s wood house in Chiran, Minamikyushu
Minamikyushu, Kagoshima
- Year built
- 1978
- Building size
- 93.86 sqm
- Land size
- 475.85 sqm
- Structure
- Wood
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About this home
Four-room wooden house, 311 metres from Chiyokan primary school; junior high at just over 2km on foot.
Plot is nearly 500 sqm with a warehouse added in 1978. The catch is ashfall from Sakurajima, 34km north.
Draft summary from the listing, not yet reviewed by a founder.
From the listing
Remarks: Water: municipal water supply; Toilet: septic tank; Bath: kerosene and firewood; Gas: propane / Special notes: Storage building available; 1978 addition; 2 air conditioners installed
Specifications
- Land size
- 475.85 sqm
- Building size
- 93.86 sqm
- Year built
- 1978
- Structure
- Wood
- Floors
- 1
- Rooms
- 4DK
- Gas
- Propane (LPG)
- Water
- City water
- Sewer
- Septic (combined)
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 13,300 yen per sqm, up about 7% over five years (12,400 to 13,300), which the survey classes as rising.
Source: Japan's Ministry of Land land-price survey. A benchmark for the area, not a valuation of this home.
Area and hazard data
3 checks clear, 5 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 7% 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 Note
- Moderate liquefaction susceptibility. Ask for a ground report before major work.
- Volcanic hazard Note
- In Sakurajima's ashfall band, about 34 km from the crater. Ash is a nuisance for roofs, cars and laundry rather than a danger to the house.
- Farmland rules Note
- Inside an outer farmland zone. The plot itself may or may not be classed as farmland; ask the town before you commit.
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
- Ishikaki station, about 9.6 km away (Ibusuki-Makurazaki Line)
- Setting
- About 14.8 km to the nearest built-up town area (population about 421,000)
- Coast
- About 10.4 km from the coast
- Schools
- primary 0.3 km, junior high 2.0 km, high school 3.3 km
- Hospital
- About 4 min walk
Location
- Area
- Minamikyushu, Kagoshima
- Nearest station
- Ishikaki station, about 9.6 km away (Ibusuki-Makurazaki Line)
- Setting
- About 14.8 km to the nearest built-up town area (population about 421,000)
- Coast
- About 10.4 km from the coast
- Schools
- primary 0.3 km, junior high 2.0 km, high school 3.3 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 resolves to the plot itself.
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
4 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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Vacant House Utilization Support Project Subsidy ConditionalUp to 2,000,000 yen
What you would need
2 million yen is the maximum base cap for renovation costs (2/3 of actual costs, capped at 2 million yen).
- Eligible applicants are community halls, neighborhood associations, NPOs, and similar organizations (not individual homeowners)
- Plus 2 more conditions on the town's page.
Official source for Vacant House Utilization Support Project Subsidy (opens in a new tab)
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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)
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: 2026-08-14
- Original listing
- www.city.minamikyushu.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.