The Forest Threshold

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.

1970s wood house, 3-min walk to station, Yosano, Kyoto

Yosano, Kyoto

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1970s wood house, 3-min walk to station, Yosano, Kyoto
1970s wood house, 3-min walk to station, Yosano, Kyoto 1970s wood house, 3-min walk to station, Yosano, Kyoto 1970s wood house, 3-min walk to station, Yosano, Kyoto 1970s wood house, 3-min walk to station, Yosano, Kyoto 1970s wood house, 3-min walk to station, Yosano, Kyoto
Price
5,800,000 yen
approx. GBP 27,000
Building size
121.31 sqm
Year built
1970
Structure
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

Renovation: somewhat necessary

Specifications

Land size281 sqm
Building size121.31 sqm
Year built1970
StructureWood
Floors2
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
Public sewer

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 32,800 yen per sqm
Source: Government land-price survey
  • About 3 min walk to Yosano station
  • About 10.4 km from the coast
  • About 0.8 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 32,800 yen per sqm.

Source: Japan's Ministry of Land land-price survey. A benchmark for the area, not a valuation of this home.

Matched subsidies

  • Yosano Town Newlywed New Life Support Project
    Maximum ¥600,000 (both spouses ≤29 years) or ¥300,000 (both spouses ≤39 years), applied to housing purchase, renovation, rent, deposit, commission, and moving costs.
    Source
  • Child-Rearing Family Migration and Settlement Promotion Project
    Up to 2,200,000 yen
    Source
  • Kyoto Prefecture Wooden House Seismic Retrofit Subsidy
    Up to 2,100,000 yen
    Source
  • Migration Promotion Housing Renovation Project (for Migration Promotion Special Zones)
    Up to 1,800,000 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
  • Akiya Utilization Migration/Settlement Support Project (Outside Special Zones)
    Up to 900,000 yen
    Source
  • Regional Revitalization Migration Support Program (Single)
    Up to 600,000 yen
    Source
  • Akiya Flow Promotion Project (Clearance/Junk Removal)
    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

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.

Source listing last changed: 2026-05-28

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

Original listing: https://kyotohokuburenkei.jp/akiyasearch/akiyadetail?kubun=buy&city=yosano&id=474&bname=%E4%B8%8E%E8%AC%9D%E9%87%8E%E7%94%BA%E5%AD%97%E4%B8%8B%E5%B1%B1%E7%94%B0%E7%89%A9%E4%BB%B6%E3%80%90No.8-3%E3%80%91%EF%BC%88%E7%89%B9%E5%8C%BA%EF%BC%89

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

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