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1980s wood house, 4-min walk to station, Kumamoto
Uto, Kumamoto
- Year built
- 1980
- Building size
- 122.41 sqm
- Land size
- 809.13 sqm
- Structure
- Wood
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From the listing
Excellent station access! Most of the property has been renovated and is spacious and clean. The charming garden is a must-see! / Remarks: Partially agricultural land (residential land 780.13m² + agricultural land 29m²) / Designated flood risk area (floods, storm surge, tsunami) / History of flooding under the floor / Water rights permission required / Partial structural tilting in west-side Japanese room (5-tatami space) / No hot water heater / This property qualifies for up to 1.2 million yen in subsidies. / Uto City is right in the center of Kyushu. Uto City is at the junction of National Route 3 connecting north and south of Kyushu with the JR Kagoshima Main Line, National Route 57 running east-west across the Uto Peninsula, and the JR Mishima Line branch. It is characterized by good access to Fukuoka, Kumamoto City, and Kagoshima areas. Additionally, while there is abundant natural beauty in mountains and sea, there are also large commercial facilities, allowing for "just right" rural living. Moreover, from fiscal year 2024, the city is focusing on settlement and migration initiatives, with various expanded subsidies including up to 1 million yen for purchasing newly built homes in the western area, subsidies for acquiring properties on the akiya bank, and subsidies for newlywed couples to help with new life startup costs.
Specifications
- Land size
- 809.13 sqm
- Building size
- 122.41 sqm
- Year built
- 1980
- Structure
- Wood
- Floors
- 1
- Rooms
- 5K以上
- 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.
Floor plans
The price in context
The nearest official land-price benchmark is about 13,000 yen per sqm, down about 2% over five years (13,200 to 13,000), which the survey classes as stable.
The asking price works out at about 9,640 yen per sqm of land, 26% below the nearest residential benchmark of about 13,000 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
1 check clear, 6 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 Warning
- About 29% chance of a strong quake (shindo 6-lower or above) in 30 years, high 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 Caution
- Within a mapped flood area, water 0.5 to 3 m
- Tsunami risk Caution
- In a tsunami inundation zone, expected depth at least 0.3 m
- Storm-surge risk Warning
- Storm-surge zone, water 5 to 10 m
- Liquefaction Caution
- High liquefaction susceptibility. A ground survey should be part of any purchase.
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.
- Nearest station
- Sumiyoshi station, about 4 min walk (Misumi Line)
- Setting
- About 5.2 km to the nearest built-up town area (population about 10,000)
- Clinic
- About 39 min walk
Location
- Area
- Uto, Kumamoto
- Nearest station
- Sumiyoshi station, about 4 min walk (Misumi Line)
- Setting
- About 5.2 km to the nearest built-up town area (population about 10,000)
- Clinic
- About 39 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.
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Residence or regular-stay requirement
Not established
No explicit buyer-residency rule found in the checked bank pages.
Unknown does not mean permitted. No restriction or permission has been inferred.
Read official bank rules Checked 2026-10-06 -
Business-use exclusion
Not established
No explicit property business-use rule found; website reuse terms are not property-use rules.
Unknown does not mean permitted. No restriction or permission has been inferred.
Read official bank rules Checked 2026-10-06 -
Resale restriction
Not established
No explicit post-purchase resale ban or holding period found. Unknown is not permission.
Unknown does not mean permitted. No restriction or permission has been inferred.
Read official bank rules Checked 2026-10-06
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)
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: 2026-10-10
- Source listing last changed
- Source listing last changed: 2026-07-09
- Original listing
- kumamoto-akiya360.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.