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Japan Data: First Year of Benton Guesthouse

12月 19, 202412月 19, 2024

Well friends, time is flying by! It’s hard to believe it’s already been one year since we opened the doors…

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Japan Data: “Akiya to AirBnB” General Process & Total Expense

2月 16, 202412月 5, 2024

Now that Benton Guesthouse is open and we have been welcoming guest for a few months, let’s reflect back on…

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Benton Guesthouse: Now Open! Before and After

11月 20, 20234月 25, 2024

We’re happy to announce that Benton Guesthouse is now available for bookings on AirBnB! After bringing this house back to…

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!