The Ancient Camphor

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.

1960s wood house on a large plot in Koyama, Kimotsuki

Kimotsuki, Kagoshima

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1960s wood house on a large plot in Koyama, Kimotsuki
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4,010,000 yen
approx. GBP 19,000
94.29 sqm
1961
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.

Full description

Other: Vacant for approximately 4 years (as of May 2026), partial renovation performed approximately 20 years ago (bathroom, toilet, kitchen, etc.), no septic system installed, uses pit toilet, property is handled by a real estate agent

Specifications

Land size983.16 sqm
Building size94.29 sqm
Year built1961
StructureWood
Floors1

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

Utilities

Gas
Propane (LPG)
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
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 2% 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 6,300 yen per sqm, prices falling (-1.5% over 5 years)
Source: Government land-price survey
  • About 229 min walk to Shibushi station
  • About 4.2 km from the coast
  • About 1.3 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 6,300 yen per sqm, with local prices falling (-1.5% 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 1960s wood house on a large plot in Koyama, Kimotsuki

Matched subsidies

  • Wooden house seismic retrofit — construction
    Up to 300,000 yen
    Source
  • Wooden house seismic retrofit — diagnosis
    Up to 60,000 yen
    Source
  • Used home acquisition
    Up to 100,000 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
  • Demolition of dangerous vacant building
    Up to 300,000 yen
    Source
  • New construction or pre-built home acquisition
    Up to 200,000 yen
    Source
  • Home renovation (including akiya)
    Up to 150,000 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.

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

Source listing last changed: 2026-05-19

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

Original listing: https://kimotsuki-town.jp/soshiki/kikakuchoseika/1/10/1/2/6469.html

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