The Blue Alcove

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.

1980s wood house in Kushira, Kanoya, farmland, approval needed

Kanoya, Kagoshima

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1980s wood house in Kushira, Kanoya, farmland, approval needed
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Price
2,980,000 yen
approx. GBP 14,000
Building size
135.75 sqm
Year built
1985
Structure
Wood

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

A traditional Japanese house nestled in a quiet residential environment surrounded by mountains and fields. With spacious grounds, you can fully enjoy a slow-life lifestyle. / Special notes: Old house on the property. Designated as a special warning zone for steep slope collapse on hazard map.

Specifications

Land size1559.83 sqm
Building size135.75 sqm
Year built1985
StructureWood
Floors1

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

Utilities

Water
Well
Sewer
None

Area and hazard data

Landslide risk
No designated landslide zone at this location
Source: Government hazard map
Flood risk
No designated river-flood zone at this location
Source: Government hazard map
Tsunami risk
No designated tsunami inundation zone at this location
Source: Government hazard map
Strong-earthquake chance
About 16% chance of a strong quake (shindo 6-lower or above) in 30 years
Source: National earthquake-hazard model
Farmland rules
Inside a strict farmland zone. Converting to non-farm use needs agricultural-committee approval, a known foreign-buyer hurdle.
Source: Government land-use records
Earthquake code
Built after the 1981 earthquake code
Source: Estimated from year built
Local land price
Local land about 11,500 yen per sqm, prices falling (-1.6% over 5 years)
Source: Government land-price survey
  • About 221 min walk to Shibushi station
  • About 9.5 km from the coast
  • About 3.1 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 11,500 yen per sqm, with local prices falling (-1.6% over five years).

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

Floor plans

Floor plan for 1980s wood house in Kushira, Kanoya, farmland, approval needed

Matched subsidies

  • Household Goods Disposal Support Subsidy for Akiya Bank Properties
    Up to 1,000,000 yen
    Source
  • Migration Support Payment Program
    Up to 1,000,000 yen
    Source
  • Regional Revitalization Migration Support Program (Household)
    Up to 1,000,000 yen
    Source
  • Regional Revitalization Migration Support Program (Single)
    Up to 600,000 yen
    Source
  • Akiya Utilization Support Project
    Up to 500,000 yen
    Source
  • Renovation Subsidy for Akiya Bank Registered Properties
    Up to 500,000 yen
    Source
  • Kanoya Support-Ai Family Housing Renovation Support Project
    Multiple tiers: (1) General renovation 20% of costs, max ¥200,000 (post-1981 buildings). (2) Seismic diagnosis 2/3 of costs, max ¥100,000. (3) Seismic retrofit 2/3 of costs, max ¥2,000,000 (high risk) or ¥1,000,000 (simplified). (4) Post-retrofit renovation: 20% max ¥200,000 or 30% max ¥300,000 depending on retrofit level. Plus stackable bonuses: ¥100,000 for three-generation household, ¥100,000 for 3+ school-age children, ¥100,000 for out-of-prefecture newcomers buying used home within 1 year.
    Source

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

Work with us

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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.

Checked against the town's listing: 2026-07-22

Source listing last changed: 2026-05-22

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

Original listing: https://www.city.kanoya.lg.jp/iju/akiyabank/search/387.html

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

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