The Blue Balcony

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.

2000s wood house, 8-min walk to station, Kumamoto

Uto, Kumamoto

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Under negotiation. Marked under negotiation on the source, so it may be temporarily on hold. Confirm availability before viewing.
2000s wood house, 8-min walk to station, Kumamoto
2000s wood house, 8-min walk to station, Kumamoto 2000s wood house, 8-min walk to station, Kumamoto 2000s wood house, 8-min walk to station, Kumamoto 2000s wood house, 8-min walk to station, Kumamoto
16,450,000 yen
approx. GBP 77,000
108.47 sqm
2006
Wood

Location

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Full description

Highlights: Up to 600,000 yen subsidy! Beautiful garden with well-kept lawn! Clean building in excellent condition!! / Remarks: First applicant only (cannot accept second applicants). Currently occupied by the seller, but the seller plans to vacate depending on the situation after purchase application is received. Viewings are possible with coordination with the current resident; coordination may take time. There are no interior photos; please confirm on-site. Upon purchase of this property, up to 600,000 yen subsidy will be granted. / Location: Uto City is in the heart of Kyushu. Uto City is located at the junction of National Route 3 (connecting north-south across Kyushu) and the JR Kagoshima Main Line running along it, National Route 57 (running east-west across the Uto Peninsula), and the branch of the JR Mishima Line. It is characterized by excellent access to Fukuoka, Kumamoto City, and Kagoshima areas. While having abundant natural beauty with sea and mountains, it also has large shopping facilities, enabling 'just-right countryside living.' Moreover, starting from fiscal year 2024, the city is putting efforts into settlement and relocation promotion policies, with expanded subsidies including up to 1,000,000 yen for purchasing new homes in the western area, subsidies for acquiring akiya bank properties, and subsidies covering new life startup costs for newly-wed couples.

Specifications

Land size260.07 sqm
Building size108.47 sqm
Year built2006
StructureWood
Floors2
Rooms4LDK

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

Utilities

Gas
None
Water
City water
Sewer
Public sewer

Area and hazard data

Landslide risk
Data not available
Flood risk
Data not available
Tsunami risk
Data not available
Strong-earthquake chance
About 26% chance of a strong quake (shindo 6-lower or above) in 30 years
Source: National earthquake-hazard model
Earthquake code
Built to the current (post-2000) earthquake code
Source: Estimated from year built
  • About 8 min walk to Uto station
  • About 57.9 km from the coast
  • About 62.9 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 2000s wood house, 8-min walk to station, 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: 2026-06-14

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Original listing: https://kumamoto-akiya360.jp/property/p1000001066

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