Ashikita, Kumamoto Prefecture
Family Mart - 13 min walk / 3 min drive
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Browse 1,326+ akiya and vacant properties in Kumamoto, Japan. Prices from ¥50,000 to ¥155,500,000. 66 new listings this month. Free English search updated daily.
Family Mart - 13 min walk / 3 min drive
Family Mart - 6 min walk / 1 min drive
Seven Eleven - 49 min walk / 10 min drive
Seven Eleven - 3 min walk
Seven Eleven - 7 min walk / 1 min drive
Lawson - 5 min walk / 1 min drive
Family Mart - 1 min walk
Seven Eleven - 4 min walk / 1 min drive
Seven Eleven - 5 min walk / 1 min drive
Seven Eleven - 2 min walk
Seven Eleven - 5 min walk / 1 min drive
Seven Eleven - 4 min walk / 1 min drive
Seven Eleven - 2 min walk
Seven Eleven - 5 min walk / 1 min drive
Every One - 10 min walk / 2 min drive
Family Mart - 6 min walk / 1 min drive
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Kumamoto is home to 1,326 akiya and vacant properties currently listed on Akiya Japan. Akiya (空き家) means "empty house" in Japanese — Japan has over 9 million vacant homes due to population decline and rural-to-urban migration, and many are available at remarkably low prices.
Properties in Kumamoto start from ¥50,000. Whether you are looking for a rural retreat, a renovation project, or an affordable home in Japan, Kumamoto offers opportunities for foreign buyers — Japan places no restrictions on foreign property ownership.
Use our property search for Kumamoto to filter by price, property type, and more. You can also explore listings on the interactive map, or browse all houses for sale in Japan across all 47 prefectures.