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1960s wood house, 9-min walk to station, Kumamoto
Ashikita, Kumamoto
- Year built
- 1969
- Building size
- 82.6 sqm
- Land size
- 263.1 sqm
- Structure
- Wood
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About this home
Nine minutes on foot to Higo-Tabura on the Orange Railway, car optional; flood maps show under half a metre here, and the slope above sits in the yellow landslide zone.
Draft summary from the listing, not yet reviewed by a founder.
From the listing
Remarks: Both land and building are registered in the name of a deceased person (the manager's father); inheritance registration will be required before transfer (currently requesting name change from the manager) / The property has been vacant for over 7 years and the operational status of equipment (kerosene boiler, well pump, etc.) is unknown; sale will be on an as-is basis / There are rain leak traces on the ceiling, but they have been repaired and there are currently no leaks (as of Feb 2026) / Parking is available for one vehicle in the carport, but space is limited and some vehicles may not fit / Price is negotiable if there is interest.
Specifications
- Land size
- 263.1 sqm
- Building size
- 82.6 sqm
- Year built
- 1969
- Structure
- Wood
- Floors
- 1
- Rooms
- 5K＋納戸
- Water
- Well
- 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 8,420 yen per sqm, down about 2% over five years (8,600 to 8,420), which the survey classes as stable.
The asking price works out at about 7,663 yen per sqm of land, 61% below the nearest residential benchmark of about 19,800 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
2 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 Caution
- In a yellow (caution) landslide zone (1 zone(s)). Expect a surveyor to look at the slope behind the house. Zone edges are approximate, and this is not a legal property disclosure document.
- Flood risk Caution
- Within a mapped flood area, water under 0.5 m
- Tsunami risk Checked, clear
- Checked: no designated tsunami inundation zone at this location
- Storm-surge risk Checked, clear
- Checked: no designated storm-surge zone at this location
- Liquefaction Note
- Moderate liquefaction susceptibility. Ask for a ground report before major work.
Source: Estimated from year built
Source: National earthquake-hazard model
Source: Government hazard map
Source: Government hazard map
Source: Government hazard map
Source: Government hazard map
Source: National landform survey
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.
- Setting
- About 16.2 km to the nearest built-up town area (population about 11,000)
- Clinic
- About 28 min walk
Location
- Area
- Ashikita, Kumamoto
- Setting
- About 16.2 km to the nearest built-up town area (population about 11,000)
- Clinic
- About 28 min walk
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
2 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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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)
- Municipal conditions and restrictions
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- Inheritance registration must be completed
Interested in this house?
Every message gets a reply from one of the founders. We can talk through the home, help you think about a renovation, and connect you with a licensed agent in Japan for buying help. Clear flat fee pricing, 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, a licensed agent in Japan handles the purchase 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).
- 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: 2026-10-03
- Source listing last changed
- Source listing last changed: 2026-07-16
- Original listing
- ashikita-portal.com (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.