House of the Kura

1960s wood house, 11-min walk to station, Kawanishi, Yusui

Yusui, Kagoshima

Year built
1969
Building size
87.85 sqm
Land size
1166.37 sqm
Structure
Wood
On the town's official empty-home register Source: www.town.yusui.kagoshima.jp (opens in a new tab) Checked 2026-10-09

About this home

Yoshimatsu station is an 11-minute walk; junior high is just 400 metres away.

Wood-frame 1969 house on a spacious plot with an old warehouse, north of the town center.

Draft summary from the listing, not yet reviewed by a founder.

From the listing

Remarks: Good location along the national highway; conveniently near Yoshimatsu center with spacious grounds; old warehouse on the property. / Renovation needed: Minor repairs necessary

Specifications

Land size
1166.37 sqm
Building size
87.85 sqm
Year built
1969
Structure
Wood
Floors
1
Gas
Propane (LPG)
Water
City water

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

Floor plans

Floor plan 1 of 1 for 1960s wood house, 11-min walk to station, Kawanishi, Yusui
Floor plan 1 of 1

The price in context

The nearest official land-price benchmark is about 8,230 yen per sqm, down about 11% over five years (9,230 to 8,230), which the survey classes as declining.

The asking price works out at about 3,429 yen per sqm of land, 58% below the nearest residential benchmark of about 8,230 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.

Official records

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.

Hazards and ground
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.

Source: Estimated from year built

Strong-earthquake chance
Checked, clear
About 6% chance of a strong quake (shindo 6-lower or above) in 30 years, low for Japan, where most places sit between 3% and 26%

Source: National earthquake-hazard model

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.

Source: Government hazard map

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.

Source: Government hazard map

Tsunami risk
Checked, clear
Checked: no designated tsunami inundation zone at this location

Source: Government hazard map

Liquefaction
Note
Moderate liquefaction susceptibility. Ask for a ground report before major work.

Source: National landform survey

Volcanic hazard
Note
In Sakurajima's ashfall band, about 47 km from the crater. Ash is a nuisance for roofs, cars and laundry rather than a danger to the house.

Source: Volcano hazard map

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: 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.

Getting around
Nearest station
Yoshimatsu station, about 11 min walk (Hisatsu Line)
Setting
About 21.5 km to the nearest built-up town area (population about 12,000)
Coast
About 30.7 km from the coast
Schools
primary 0.8 km, junior high 0.4 km, high school 12.2 km
Clinic
About 11 min walk

Location

Area
Yusui, Kagoshima
Nearest station
Yoshimatsu station, about 11 min walk (Hisatsu Line)
Setting
About 21.5 km to the nearest built-up town area (population about 12,000)
Coast
About 30.7 km from the coast
Schools
primary 0.8 km, junior high 0.4 km, high school 12.2 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 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.

Matched subsidies

Grants and rules

6 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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  2. 2We check the home and the town's rules with you, free.
  3. 3If you go ahead, Szuwen (Steven) Huang handles the purchase in Japan for a flat fee.

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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: 2026-01-22

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.

4,000,000 yen

(approx. GBP 19,000)

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