Category: Akiya Renovation

A small house was built in 1940, then expanded to a ‘ryokan’ (inn) in 1955. It was expanded again in…

We’ve been spending most of our time getting ready for springtime, and putting most of our energy into the honeybees…

While we’re working to get our farm and honeybees prepared for springtime, we’re happy to announce another fun venture. This…

Somehow I haven’t posted about our second ‘akiya’ abandoned house on the blog yet! With everything that’s been keeping us…

Hello, friends! It’s been a little while since we shared a full photo blog, or YouTube video for that matter,…

We’ve nearly reached the halfway mark of our 6-month Startup Business visa timeframe, and I’m very happy to say that…

Take a look inside our akiya! We’ve been renovating for a few months, and still have a few months to…

It’s been just under a month since we moved in, and the time has been more like glorified camping than…

Now that we’ve purchased the house (hooray!), and finished organizing all the former owner’s belongings, we’re ready to get started…

We’re only in the very beginning stages of renovating this house. It’s a great little house with a big garage…

Today we’re looking at one of Evan’s favorite hobbies: pruning! We spent two work days cleaning up the side yard,…

We’re in the process of buying this house! It’s a great little house with a big garage and lots of…