4 matched renovation and relocation programmes for empty homes in Amami, Kagoshima, with amounts and official source links. Always confirm current terms with the issuing body before you rely on them.
Subsidy programmes
How current is this. Subsidy information gathered May 2026. Programs and amounts change every fiscal year, so always confirm current terms with the issuing body before relying on them. Apply before work starts: most towns refuse retrospective claims.
Issued by Amami City
Migration Settlement Housing Purchase Subsidy
Up to 1,000,000 yen
Eligibility
Transfer residence to within the municipality
Migrant who transferred to the municipality from outside the Amami Islands within 2 years of application, or planning to transfer in the application fiscal year
Has one or more children in high school or younger residing in the municipality (adds to the subsidy amount)
Must pledge to maintain registered residence in the housing for 10 years after receiving the subsidy
Must have purchased a residential property and transferred residence within 2 years of application, or plan to purchase and transfer residence in the application fiscal year
