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.

【Akiya R6-1】House Enabling Quiet Mountain Living (max 1.2M yen subsidy)

Uto, Kumamoto

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【Akiya R6-1】House Enabling Quiet Mountain Living (max 1.2M yen subsidy)
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2,900,000 yen
approx. GBP 13,000
114.15 sqm
1975
Wood

Location

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Full description

POINT: Price updated! Maximum subsidy 2.2M yen. Quiet mountain village living is possible! / Remarks: Price adjusted 2026/7/27 / Subsidies have various conditions; inquire for details / Located in a flood inundation risk zone / Uto municipal akiya bank property acquisition qualifies for up to 1.2M yen subsidy / Uto is in the heart of Kyushu, at the junction of National Route 3 (north-south artery), JR Kagoshima Main Line, National Route 57 (east-west), and JR Mihashi Line. Good access to Fukuoka, Kumamoto city, and Kagoshima areas. Rich natural scenery (sea and mountains) alongside large commercial facilities enable 'just-right' countryside living. From fiscal 2026, settlement/relocation support is strengthened, including subsidies up to 1M yen for new homes in the western region, subsidies for akiya bank properties, and support for newly married couples' moving expenses.

Specifications

Land size492.06 sqm
Building size114.15 sqm
Year built1975
StructureWood
Floors1
Rooms5K以上

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 (combined)

Area and hazard data

Landslide risk
Data not available
Flood risk
Data not available
Tsunami risk
Data not available
Strong-earthquake chance
About 28% chance of a strong quake (shindo 6-lower or above) in 30 years
Source: National earthquake-hazard model
Earthquake code
Built before the 1981 earthquake code (older seismic standard)
Source: Estimated from year built
  • About 9 min walk to Sumiyoshi station
  • About 54.1 km from the coast
  • About 59.0 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.

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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: 2026-07-28

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Original listing: https://kumamoto-akiya360.jp/property/p1000000542

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