Subsidies

Akiya subsidies in Maizuru, Kyoto

4 matched renovation and relocation programmes for empty homes in Maizuru, Kyoto, 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 Maizuru City

Maizuru Migration Support Payment Program

Up to 1,000,000 yen

Eligibility

  • Migrant must relocate from the Tokyo metropolitan area (Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, or Kanagawa) to Maizuru.
  • Applicant must meet one of two conditions: (1) 1+ years continuous residence in Tokyo's 23 special wards immediately before relocation, with 5+ years total in those wards in the 10 years prior; or (2) 1+ years continuous residence in the Tokyo metro area immediately before relocation, with 5+ years total work experience in Tokyo's 23-ward business offices in the 10 years prior, and 1+ years continuous work at that office in the 3 months immediately before relocation.
  • Applicant must secure employment with a listed eligible employer.
Official source for Maizuru Migration Support Payment Program (opens in a new tab)

Issued by Maizuru City

Maizuru Vacant House Demolition Support Program Subsidy

Up to 600,000 yen

Eligibility

  • Property must be a wooden house in the city's urban planning zone with no current or expected future use.
  • Property must be wooden-frame construction.
  • Property must be free of mortgages or other encumbrances.
  • Property must have a combined score of 100 or higher per the Housing District Improvement Law evaluation criteria.
  • Applicant must not be delinquent on municipal taxes.
  • Demolition must be performed by a licensed contractor or registered demolition specialist with principal office in the city.
Official source for Maizuru Vacant House Demolition Support Program Subsidy (opens in a new tab)

Issued by Maizuru City

Maizuru Downtown Area Residential Promotion Property Liquidity Promotion Program

Amount not specified on the provided page; subsidy reimburses property-owner clearance costs via the ordinance (hojyokinkoufu-youkou.pdf).

Eligibility

  • Property must be part of a completed purchase or lease transaction through the Machinakaarea Akiya Information Bank.
  • Property owner must not be delinquent on municipal taxes.
Official source for Maizuru Downtown Area Residential Promotion Property Liquidity Promotion Program (opens in a new tab)

Issued by Maizuru City

Maizuru Downtown Area Residential Promotion Vacant Housing Regeneration Program

Amount not specified on the provided page; see the full subsidy ordinance (hojyokinkoufu-youkou.pdf).

Eligibility

  • Property must be registered in the Machinakaarea Akiya Information Bank and purchased or leased through it.
  • Buyer's address on the date of purchase/lease contract must be outside the downtown area.
  • Buyer must not be delinquent on municipal taxes.
  • Buyer must commit to residing in the property for 5+ years after renovation completion.
  • Renovation work must be performed by a contractor based in the city.
  • Buyer must join the neighborhood association where the property is located and commit to contributing to local revitalization.
Official source for Maizuru Downtown Area Residential Promotion Vacant Housing Regeneration Program (opens in a new tab)
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Empty homes in Maizuru