House of the Red Roof

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.

Wood house in Kumihama, Kyotango

Kyotango, Kyoto

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Wood house in Kumihama, Kyotango
Wood house in Kumihama, Kyotango Wood house in Kumihama, Kyotango Wood house in Kumihama, Kyotango
Price
3,800,000 yen
approx. GBP 18,000
Building size
87.6 sqm
Year built
Not available
Structure
Traditional 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

Subsidy information: Located in a migration promotion planning area. / Repairs: Some repairs needed (tenant responsibility)

Specifications

Land size311.99 sqm
Building size87.6 sqm
StructureTraditional wood
Floors1
Rooms5DK

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 0% chance of a strong quake (shindo 6-lower or above) in 30 years
Source: National earthquake-hazard model
Farmland rules
Not in a designated farmland zone
Source: Government land-use records
Local land price
Local land about 19,700 yen per sqm, prices falling (-1.9% over 5 years)
Source: Government land-price survey
  • About 37 min walk to Kumihama station
  • About 5.8 km from the coast
  • About 3.4 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 19,700 yen per sqm, with local prices falling (-1.9% 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

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Matched subsidies

  • Kyoto Prefecture Wooden House Seismic Retrofit Subsidy
    Up to 2,100,000 yen
    Source
  • Kyotango City Migration Support Subsidy (Regional Revitalization Migration Support)
    Up to 1,000,000 yen
    Source
  • Kyoto Prefecture Migration Support Payment (General Employment at Destination)
    Up to 1,000,000 yen
    Source
  • Kyoto Prefecture Migration Support Payment (Professional Employment)
    Up to 1,000,000 yen
    Source
  • Kyoto Prefecture Migration Support Payment (Startup at Destination)
    Up to 1,000,000 yen
    Source
  • Kyoto Prefecture Migration Support Payment (Telework)
    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
  • Young person U/I-turn housing acquisition and support subsidy
    Up to 300,000 yen
    Source
  • Vacant property owner clearance subsidy (when matched with relocating migrant)
    Up to 100,000 yen
    Source
  • Kyoto Prefecture Akiya Circulation Promotion – Clearance/Debris Removal Grant
    Up to 50% of clearance/removal cost; cap set separately by governor. Amounts vary by municipality.
    Source
  • Kyoto Prefecture Migration-Promotion Housing Development – Akiya Renovation Grant
    Up to 50% of renovation cost. Cap determined separately by the governor. Amounts vary by municipality; must consult specific municipality.
    Source
  • Renovation subsidy for those relocating to vacant houses
    Amount not stated on page; note that budget is limited.
    Source

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

Municipal conditions and restrictions

Some towns attach conditions to an empty-home purchase, for example a residency requirement or farmland-law (nochi-ho) approval, which is a local sign-off needed before farmland can change hands or use. These come from the source listing.

  • Within the migration promotion plan zone

Always confirm the current conditions with the town before you commit.

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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.

Source listing last changed: 2026-05-13

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

Original listing: https://kyotango-akiya.jp/akiya/16853

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

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