The Carved Transom, Kumamoto

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 on a large plot in Kumamoto

Uto, Kumamoto

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1980s wood house on a large plot in Kumamoto
1980s wood house on a large plot in Kumamoto 1980s wood house on a large plot in Kumamoto 1980s wood house on a large plot in Kumamoto 1980s wood house on a large plot in Kumamoto 1980s wood house on a large plot in Kumamoto 1980s wood house on a large plot in Kumamoto 1980s wood house on a large plot in Kumamoto 1980s wood house on a large plot in Kumamoto 1980s wood house on a large plot in Kumamoto 1980s wood house on a large plot in Kumamoto 1980s wood house on a large plot in Kumamoto 1980s wood house on a large plot in Kumamoto 1980s wood house on a large plot in Kumamoto 1980s wood house on a large plot in Kumamoto
3,200,000 yen
approx. GBP 15,000
113.41 sqm
1982
Wood

Location

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Full description

POINT: Maximum subsidy of 1.2 million yen!! Property in nature-rich location; spacious garden with room for BBQ / Remarks: Landslide alert zone (mudflow); suspected rain leakage at eaves and 2nd floor; purchasers of this property are eligible for a maximum subsidy of 1.2 million yen. See the link below for details on viewing and subsidy!!

Specifications

Land size743.58 sqm
Building size113.41 sqm
Year built1982
StructureWood
Floors2
Rooms4DK

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
Well
Sewer
Septic (single)

Area and hazard data

Landslide risk
Data not available
Flood risk
Data not available
Tsunami risk
Data not available
Strong-earthquake chance
About 5% chance of a strong quake (shindo 6-lower or above) in 30 years
Source: National earthquake-hazard model
Earthquake code
Built after the 1981 earthquake code
Source: Estimated from year built
  • About 32 min walk to Higo-Nagahama station
  • About 49.8 km from the coast
  • About 54.7 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.

Floor plans

Floor plan for 1980s wood house on a large plot in Kumamoto

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Where this data comes from

  • Earthquake-hazard forecast, from the national J-SHIS model (2024).
  • Stations, coastline and schools, from Japan's Ministry of Land mapping data.

Checked against the town's listing: 2026-07-28

Source listing last changed: 2026-06-20

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Original listing: https://kumamoto-akiya360.jp/property/p1000001104

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