Vast Forested Land in Rural Kagoshima
This listing is for a large parcel of land located in Minami-Osumi Town, Kimotsuki County, Kagoshima Prefecture. The property is situated in a deeply rural area known as the southernmost town on mainland Japan, famous for places like Sata Misaki Cape and the Yugawa Waterfall. The land has been inherited by the daughter of a deceased acquaintance and is now being offered for sale.
The total area of the land is 11,085 square meters, or approximately 3,353 tsubo, consisting of four lots. According to the registry, the land is classified as one residential lot and three plots of field, which have become overgrown with forest and wilderness after decades of neglect. The property includes the site of the deceased owner's family home, though the building itself has long since collapsed and been removed. The land has not been maintained for about 30 years, requiring clearing and felling of trees before it can be used.
A water supply connection from the town's water system was confirmed to exist within the property boundary during a re-survey. However, as the water has been shut off for several decades, there is concern about deterioration and the connection would need to be inspected before reuse. The property is located along Prefectural Route 74, and there has been prior consultation with Kagoshima Prefecture regarding the use of this land as a receiving site for construction soil from nearby road improvement works. While approval from the buyer would be necessary, this could be advantageous for any planned earthworks or landfilling.
The surrounding environment is described as extremely quiet and rural, with nothing in the immediate vicinity. The sounds of wind and birdsong are prominent. The nearest small town, the former Sata Town center, is about a 15-minute drive away and offers a small supermarket, a bank branch, a town office, a diner, and a minshuku guesthouse. Sata Misaki Cape is approximately 25 kilometers away, and Yugawa Waterfall is about 18 kilometers away. As the total area exceeds 10,000 square meters, a notification under the National Land Use Planning Act is required. The transaction will be based on the current condition and the official registry.