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Price: $15,000

Location: 872 Ushibun, Nagafune-cho, Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture
Listing: Ok Smile, Map: Google
Distance From Coast (straight): 6 km
Distance From Coast (directions): 12.8 km, 18 min
Distance from train station (straight): 3.8 km, 8 min
Topography: Level
Elevation: 16.9 m
Land: 650.2 m2
House: 151.28 m2
Zoning: Residential land, Outside urban planning areas

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Additional Reading
  • Moving - First Day
  • 9:00 - Destination: Acoop - purchase lunch and drinks
  • 9:30 - 10:00 Drive: House to Nishinoomote Port - Map - 27.8 km, 30 min
  • 11:00 - 14:40 Ferry: Nishinoomote - Kagoshima
  • Hibiscus Ferry Main Page
  • Hibiscus Ferry Schedule - Tanegashima - Kagoshima: every day, departure time 11:00, arrival time next day 14:40
  • 15:00 - 15:45 Drive: Kagoshima Port to Sakurajima Port - Map - 14.8 km, 35 min
  • 15:45 - 16:00 Ferry: Kagoshima - Sakurajima
  • Sakurajima Ferry Main Page - Kagoshima - Sakurajima: every day, 24 hours a day, departure time every 15-20 minutes
  • 16:00 - 17:00 Destination: Sakurajima Visitor Center - Site - Map - 9:00 - 17:00
  • 17:00 - 18:00 Destination: Sakurajima Nature Dinosaur Park - Site - Map
  • 18:15 Event: Sunset - approximately 18:15 in Kagoshima on March 1, 2025
  • 18:00 - 18:30 Drive: Dinosaur Park to Hotel - Map - 21 km, 31 min
  • 18:30 Destination: Hotel Hatagoya Kagoshima Tarumizu - Site - Map - CHECK IN - check-in: 3pm-11pm, check-out: 10am
  • 18:30 - 19:30 Destination: Restaurant Joyfull - Site - Map - eat dinner, hours 8am - 1am
  • Moving - Second Day
  • 8:00 - 9:00 Destination: Restaurant Joyfull - Site - Map - eat breakfast, hours 8am - 1am
  • 10:00 Destination: Hotel Hatagoya Kagoshima Tarumizu - Site - Map - CHECK OUT - check-in: 3pm-11pm, check-out: 10am
  • 10:00 - 10:30 Drive: Hotel to Acoop  - Map - 20.2 km, 25 min
  • 10:30 - 10:45 Destination: Acoop - Map - purchase lunch and drinks
  • Directions: exit Acoop and cross the street and park at the onsen huge parking lot
  • 10:45 - 11:00 Destination: Sakurajima Nagisa Park Foot Bath - Map - 200 meters 2 minutes, walk there
  • 11:00 - 11:15 Destination: Sakurajima Volcanic Shore Park and Footbath - Map - next to other footbath
  • 11:15 - 12:00 Destination: Hakamagoshi-Karasujima Lava Trail - Map - park on the side of the road, 450 meters 5 minutes walk each way
  • 12:00 - 12:30 Destination: Karasujima Observatory - Site - Map - circular parking lot, toilets, covered gazebo with tables but no benches, good view of the sea and mountain
  • 12:30 - 12:45 Destination: "Portrait of a Shout" Monument - Site - Map
  • 12:45 - 13:00 Destination: Akamizu Observatory Square - Map - circular parking lot, toilets, covered gazebo with tables and benches, good view of the sea and mountain
  • 12:45 Event: Lunch - eat and drink
  • 13:00 - 13:45 Destination: Yunohira Observation Deck - Site - Map - 5.9 km, 9 min
  • 13:45 - 14:00 Destination: Nojiri-kawa Observation Deck - Map - circular parking lot, no toilet, good view of the sea and mountain
  • 14:00 - 14:30 Destination: Arimura Lava Observation Deck - Site - Map - parking lot, no toilets, 120 meters 2 minutes walk, volcano shelter, good view of the sea and mountain
  • 14:30 - 17:30 Drive: Arimura Lava Observation Deck to Miyazaki Port - Map - 107 km, 2 hr 42 min
  • 18:15 Event: Sunset - approximately 18:15 in Kagoshima on March 1, 2025
  • 19:10 - 7:30 Ferry: Miyazaki - Kobe - includes dinner and breakfast
  • Miyazaki Car Ferry Main Page
  • Miyazaki Car Ferry Schedule - Miyazaki - Kobe: every day, departure time 19:10, arrival time next day 07:30
  • Miyazaki Car Ferry Fare - Main page
  • Miyazaki Car Ferry Reservation - Adult with truck 34,880円, Adult with bus 30,750円, Adult 18,080円, Child .5 x 18,080円, Infant free, Trailer ????
  • Miyazaki Car Ferry Information - Main page
  • Miyazaki Car Ferry Cabin - Western-style triple room, Ocean side (with window), 3 people, Room-approximately 16㎡, Beds-199cm×89.5cm, Facilities-Bath, toilet, duvet, refrigerator, LCD TV, hair dryer, air sterilization and deodorization device, electric kettle, mug, glass, ice bucket, bath towel, nightwear, slippers, amenity set
  • Miyazaki Car Ferry Cabin Details - Pictures, room map, and information
  • Miyazaki Car Ferry Facilities - Restaurant, onsen, showers, shop
    Dinner (with drink bar): Adults: 2,000 yen, Elementary school students: 1,000 yen, Infants: free
    Breakfast (drink bar included): Adults: 800 yen, Elementary school students: 500 yen, Infants: free
  • Moving - Third Day
  • Drive: Kobe to House - Map - 127 km, 2 hr 54 min
  • Places in Setouchi and Okayama
  • Grocery Stores
  • Halows Osafune Store - Map - 3.3 km, 8 min - grocery store
  • (有)入江百貨店 - Map - 3.9 km, 8 min - grocery store
  • Marunaka Osafune - Map - 4.1 km, 8 min - grocery store
  • Convenience Stores
  • Lawson Setouchi Osafune - Map - 3.5 km, 7 min - open 24 hours
  • 7-Eleven Setouchi Mameda - Map - 4.1 km, 8 min - open 24 hours
  • Coffee Shops
  • ひなたん - Map - 2.8 km, 6 min - coffee 400 円, lunch menu 1000 円
  • Osafune Coffee - Map - 3.8 km, 8 min - prices unknown
  • Home Centers
  • Kohnan - Map - 13.5 km, 29 min - full service home center
  • Home Center Time Osafune - Map - 3.9 km, 8 min - full service home center
  • Juntendo Osafune - Map - 3.9 km, 8 min - full service home center, link goes to discounts page
  • Komeri Osafune - Map - 4.3 km, 8 min - full service home center
  • 100 Yen Stores
  • Daiso Yume Town Oku store - Map - 7.2 km, 12 min - 2nd floor
  • DAISO Hellos Oku store - Map - 7.4 km, 13 min - 1st floor
  • Service Stations
  • Eneos Self Oku Ekimae SS - Map - 6.9 km, 11 min - self service gas station
  • Carenex Osafune - Map - 3.8 km, 8 min - self service gas station
  • Health Services
  • Mizuno Clinic - Map - 4.7 km, 9 min - pediatrician to elderly, over 30 years in the area
  • Setouchi Kinen Hospital - Map - 4.4 km, 10 min - strict visitation policies
  • Setouchi City Hospital - Map - 6.4 km, 10 min - government owned
  • おさふねフレンド歯科 - Map - 4.1 km, 8 min - dentist, woman owned, LGBTQ friendly
  • Recreation
  • Osafune Athletic Park - Map - 2.1 km, 5 min - 2.3 km, 33 min walk through hiking trails - full sports facilities with showers
  • Kenko Plaza Saidaiji - Map - 11.6 km, 20 min - sports facility with shower 440 円 for adults
  • Koshin Bowl - Map - 5.2 km, 11 min - 32 lane bowling alley
  • Beaches
  • Ushimado Beach - Map - 16.5 km, 24 min - public beach, no LG, showers, free parking (except one month), good yak launching
  • 外輪海水浴場 - Map - 23.5 km, 35 min - public beach, on a island, possible free parking, good yak launching
  • Nagashima Beach - Map - 21.2 km, 31 min - public beach, on a island, no LG, parking on beach, possible private beach camping, good yak launching
  • Nishiwaki Beach - Map - 17.4 km, 26 min - public beach, no LG, limited parking, not popular beach, good yak launching
  • 矢寄ヶ浜 - Map - 17.6 km, 26 min - public beach, no LG, possible free parking, good for fishing from beach, good yak launching
  • 田坪海岸 - Map - 22.1 km, 33 min - public beach, no LG, possible free parking, toilets, good for fishing from beach, good yak launching
  • Shibukawa Beach, More Info - Map - 44.9 km, 1 hr 24 min - public beach, popular beach, free parking (except one month),
  • Property Listings
  • Suumo
  • At Home
  • Ok Smile
  • Akia Bank
  • Country
  • Resort
  • Miscellaneous
  • Elevation Map
  • Introduction of Urban Land Use Planning System in Japan
  • Price examples
  •  $8,000 = 80 万円 = 800,000 円
  • $10,000 = 100 万円 = 1,000,000 円 = 1.0 million 円