Kumamoto: Where land prices are rising fastest in Japan

Municipalities ranked by the average year-on-year change of residential and commercial survey sites.

Data last updated: November 2026 (Land Price Publication 2026, Prefectural Survey 2026, transactions through Q2 2026)

RankAreaRising fastestAvg. residential5 yearsIndex
1Chuo Ward
Kumamoto City, Kumamoto
+5.9% ¥139K/m² +21.7% 86
2Kikuyo Town
Kumamoto
+5.7% ¥77K/m² +64.3% 82
3Ozu Town
Kumamoto
+5.1% ¥51K/m² +81.5% 82
4Koshi City
Kumamoto
+4.2% ¥55K/m² +37.0% 83
5Higashi Ward
Kumamoto City, Kumamoto
+3.7% ¥80K/m² +17.3% 78
6Kashima Town
Kumamoto
+3.1% ¥43K/m² +11.5% 69
7Mifune Town
Kumamoto
+2.4% ¥24K/m² +16.7% 68
8Minami Ward
Kumamoto City, Kumamoto
+2.3% ¥51K/m² +10.3% 73
9Kita Ward
Kumamoto City, Kumamoto
+2.0% ¥51K/m² +9.9% 70
10Mashiki Town
Kumamoto
+1.9% ¥40K/m² +11.7% 72
11Nishi Ward
Kumamoto City, Kumamoto
+1.7% ¥65K/m² +7.0% 74
12Uto City
Kumamoto
+1.5% ¥39K/m² +6.2% 68
13Nishihara Village
Kumamoto
+1.4% ¥17K/m² +14.3% 58
14Kikuchi City
Kumamoto
+1.3% ¥16K/m² +12.1% 63
15Nishiki Town
Kumamoto
+0.9% ¥7,423/m² +1.6% 45
16Uki City
Kumamoto
+0.9% ¥22K/m² +4.4% 62
17Arao City
Kumamoto
+0.5% ¥22K/m² +2.2% 55
18Yamae Village
Kumamoto
+0.3% ¥5,517/m² +0.8% 37
19Minamiaso Village
Kumamoto
+0.2% ¥6,414/m² −0.4% 38
20Aso City
Kumamoto
+0.1% ¥9,133/m² +0.1% 46
21Yamaga City
Kumamoto
±0.0% ¥14K/m² −0.8% 49
22Takamori Town
Kumamoto
±0.0% ¥8,900/m² −1.2% 39
23Nagasu Town
Kumamoto
−0.1% ¥13K/m² ±0.0% 44
24Gyokuto Town
Kumamoto
−0.1% ¥12K/m² −2.6% 37
25Nagomi Town
Kumamoto
−0.2% ¥4,796/m² −2.3% 32
26Tamana City
Kumamoto
−0.2% ¥19K/m² −1.1% 50
27Yatsushiro City
Kumamoto
−0.3% ¥19K/m² −1.0% 49
28Nankan Town
Kumamoto
−0.3% ¥6,917/m² −1.2% 36
29Minamioguni Town
Kumamoto
−0.4% ¥9,633/m² −2.8% 33
30Hitoyoshi City
Kumamoto
−0.5% ¥17K/m² −2.6% 44
31Taragi Town
Kumamoto
−0.7% ¥5,733/m² −4.2% 26
32Ashikita Town
Kumamoto
−0.7% ¥17K/m² −3.0% 40
33Oguni Town
Kumamoto
−1.0% ¥9,633/m² −4.8% 29
34Tsunagi Town
Kumamoto
−1.0% ¥9,700/m² −3.5% 29
35Reihoku Town
Kumamoto
−1.1% ¥12K/m² −5.2% 27
36Asagiri Town
Kumamoto
−1.1% ¥5,795/m² −4.5% 27
37Sagara Village
Kumamoto
−1.2% ¥4,683/m² −10.2% 17
38Kamiamakusa City
Kumamoto
−1.2% ¥11K/m² −7.7% 25
39Misato Town
Kumamoto
−1.2% ¥5,180/m² −9.9% 17
40Yamato Town
Kumamoto
−1.3% ¥7,130/m² −8.0% 21
41Yunomae Town
Kumamoto
−1.3% ¥4,750/m² −10.8% 11
42Kuma Village
Kumamoto
−1.4% ¥3,567/m² −11.8% 9
43Minamata City
Kumamoto
−1.4% ¥24K/m² −4.5% 38
44Amakusa City
Kumamoto
−1.5% ¥17K/m² −6.5% 32
45Hikawa Town
Kumamoto
−1.5% ¥12K/m² −6.8% 24
46Kosa Town
Kumamoto
−2.1% ¥13K/m² −11.0% 22
47Itsuki Village
Kumamoto
−2.3% ¥2,525/m² −14.0% 4

47 areas · calculated Nov 3, 2026. Wards of designated cities are counted separately; areas with few survey sites are excluded.

Based on Japan's official land price surveys and MLIT transaction data, aggregated by Fudosan Zukan. Forecasts and the index are Fudosan Zukan indicators. Prices in Japanese yen.