The Wood-Lined Cottage

On the town's official empty-home register A municipal akiya bank is a town-run list of empty homes, so this one may qualify for local grants.

1970s steel-frame house in Yosano, Kyoto

Yosano, Kyoto

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Price

700,000 yen

approx. GBP 3,000

Building size

58.63 sqm

Year built

1976

Structure

Steel frame

Location

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.

Japanese address

Full description

Renovation: major renovation required

Specifications

Land size209.6 sqm

Building size58.63 sqm

Year built1976

StructureSteel frame

Floors1

Rooms1LDK

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

Utilities

Gas

None

Water

City water

Sewer

Septic (single)

Area and hazard data

Landslide risk

No designated landslide zone at this location

Source: Government hazard map

Flood risk

River-flood zone, water 0.5 to 3 m

Source: Government hazard map

Tsunami risk

No designated tsunami inundation zone at this location

Source: Government hazard map

Strong-earthquake chance

About 4% chance of a strong quake (shindo 6-lower or above) in 30 years

Source: National earthquake-hazard model

Farmland rules

Inside an outer farmland zone. Some land-use restrictions may apply.

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 11,700 yen per sqm, prices falling (-0.3% over 5 years)

Source: Government land-price survey

About 63 min walk to Yosano station
About 14.1 km from the coast
About 0.4 km to the nearest primary school

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.

Land-market context

The nearest official land-price benchmark is about 11,700 yen per sqm, with local prices falling (-0.3% over five years).

Source: Japan's Ministry of Land land-price survey. A benchmark for the area, not a valuation of this home.

Matched subsidies

Yosano Town Newlywed New Life Support Project

Maximum ¥600,000 (both spouses ≤29 years) or ¥300,000 (both spouses ≤39 years), applied to housing purchase, renovation, rent, deposit, commission, and moving costs.
Source
Child-Rearing Family Migration and Settlement Promotion Project

Up to 2,200,000 yen
Source
Migration Promotion Housing Renovation Project (for Migration Promotion Special Zones)

Up to 1,800,000 yen
Source
Kyoto Prefecture Migration Support Payment (General Employment at Destination)

Up to 1,000,000 yen
Source
Kyoto Prefecture Migration Support Payment (Professional Employment)

Up to 1,000,000 yen
Source
Kyoto Prefecture Migration Support Payment (Startup at Destination)

Up to 1,000,000 yen
Source
Kyoto Prefecture Migration Support Payment (Telework)

Up to 1,000,000 yen
Source
Regional Revitalization Migration Support Program (Household)

Up to 1,000,000 yen
Source
Akiya Utilization Migration/Settlement Support Project (Outside Special Zones)

Up to 900,000 yen
Source
Regional Revitalization Migration Support Program (Single)

Up to 600,000 yen
Source
Akiya Flow Promotion Project (Clearance/Junk Removal)

Up to 100,000 yen
Source
Kyoto Prefecture Akiya Circulation Promotion – Clearance/Debris Removal Grant

Up to 50% of clearance/removal cost; cap set separately by governor. Amounts vary by municipality.
Source
Kyoto Prefecture Migration-Promotion Housing Development – Akiya Renovation Grant

Up to 50% of renovation cost. Cap determined separately by the governor. Amounts vary by municipality; must consult specific municipality.
Source
Kyoto Prefecture Wooden House Seismic Retrofit Subsidy

Up to 2,100,000 yen
Source

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

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Where this data comes from

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.

Source listing last changed: 2025-01-15

We re-check listings against their sources through the week.

Original listing: https://kyotohokuburenkei.jp/akiyasearch/akiyadetail?kubun=buy&city=yosano&id=478&bname=%E4%B8%8E%E8%AC%9D%E9%87%8E%E7%94%BA%E5%AD%97%E5%8A%A0%E6%82%A6%E7%89%A9%E4%BB%B6%E3%80%90No.8-4%E3%80%91%EF%BC%88%E7%89%B9%E5%8C%BA%EF%BC%89

Where a fact is missing, we say so rather than guess. Data from the source listing plus official government records.

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