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Benton Homestead

Benton Homestead

Re-Planting Roots » Ōmishima Island, Imabari, Ehime, Japan » Natural Farming, Honeybees, and Guesthouse Vacation Rental

  • About the Bentons
    • Evan + Dani Benton
    • House-Sitting References
    • Our Former Homestead
    • Our Future Homestead
  • Photo Journal
  • Benton Guesthouse Ōmishima
  • Press
  • Consulting
  • Shop
    • Honey Shop!
    • Retro Shop!
    • Complete “Shopify” Shop!
    • Vintage Records Shop!
  • Contact

Category: Honeybees

Benton Homestead on ‘サンド&キスマイの気になるマン’ National TV-Asahi Broadcast
Akiya RenovationHoneybeesLife in JapanNatural Farming

Benton Homestead on ‘サンド&キスマイの気になるマン’ National TV-Asahi Broadcast

May 21, 2026May 26, 2026

We can now officially announce the details of Benton Homestead‘s first appearance on Japan’s national television! We’re so happy that…

First Harvest from Native Japanese Honeybee Colony
HoneybeesNatural Farming

First Harvest from Native Japanese Honeybee Colony

August 23, 2025August 23, 2025

This is the perfect opportunity to attempt to return to somewhat regularly scheduled photo blogs. We recently had the wonderful…

Our Citrus Honey Harvest on NHK’s ‘Workpedia’!
HoneybeesLife in JapanNatural Farming

Our Citrus Honey Harvest on NHK’s ‘Workpedia’!

August 12, 2025

We’ve been waiting very patiently to share our citrus honey harvest on NHK! The segment is called Workpedia, which is…

Full Product Lineup & Japan Mail Order!
HoneybeesLife in JapanNatural Farming

Full Product Lineup & Japan Mail Order!

June 15, 2024December 8, 2025

Now that we’ve accomplished our two spring honey harvests, we’re happy to announce our full honey product lineup. Look at…

Our First Honey Harvest!
HoneybeesLife in JapanNatural Farming

Our First Honey Harvest!

June 8, 2024July 21, 2024

We’ve been working towards this moment for a very long time! Our first honey harvest in Japan! It’s been a…

Welcome, Honeybees!
HoneybeesLife in JapanNatural Farming

Welcome, Honeybees!

April 8, 2024June 8, 2024

We finally got our honeybees! Say hello to our thousands of new, tiny friends! These are the honeybee colonies we…

Honeybee Apiary (#2) & Abandoned Land Preparation
HoneybeesLife in JapanNatural Farming

Honeybee Apiary (#2) & Abandoned Land Preparation

January 21, 2024April 25, 2024

Hello again, friends! After receiving our 1-year Business Manager visa extension, the day after Christmas, we took some time to…

Honeybee Apiary (#1) Preparation
HoneybeesLife in JapanNatural Farming

Honeybee Apiary (#1) Preparation

July 14, 2023April 25, 2024

We have a lot of irons in the fire: the process of incorporating our business, living in our akiya during…

Honeybee Hive Inspection in San Andrés Huayapam
HoneybeesLife in MexicoNatural FarmingPhotographyUprooted Life

Honeybee Hive Inspection in San Andrés Huayapam

November 14, 2022April 25, 2024

While staying at House-Sit #7 in Huayapam, we had the pleasure of helping a local beekeeper with her hive inspections.…

About the Bentons

Evan & Dani Benton

Evan & Dani Benton

We're re-planting our roots on Ōmishima island, in rural Japan. It's been a very long journey to get here: we left our urban farm in New Orleans, Louisiana (2016-21), then found ourselves traveling and house-sitting all throughout Mexico (2021-23). Now we've received a Startup Business visa, and are working every day to renovate two former "akiya" abandoned houses into our home and guesthouse, while building our honey bee business, homestead, and family. Let's connect!

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Benton Homestead on ‘サンド&キスマイの気になるマン’ National TV-Asahi Broadcast

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New Year! New Tacos!

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First Harvest from Native Japanese Honeybee Colony

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Shimanami Kaido Portrait Sessions with Dani

Dani Benton July 5, 2026

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Benton Guesthouse ‘Phase 3’ Updates. So cute!

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New Year! New Tacos!

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おめでとう! Mizobuchi-san earns JF-CMCA 2025 President’s Award for Business Consulting

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Japan Data: Second Year of Benton Guesthouse

Dani Benton December 8, 2025
What is an ‘akiya’ abandoned house?
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Benton Homestead on ‘サンド&キスマイの気になるマン’ National TV-Asahi Broadcast

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Benton Guesthouse ‘Phase 3’ Updates. So cute!

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Japan Data: Second Year of Benton Guesthouse

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