{"id":2213,"date":"2024-01-28T02:15:34","date_gmt":"2024-01-28T02:15:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bentonhomestead.com\/?p=2213"},"modified":"2024-04-25T04:50:25","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T04:50:25","slug":"our-second-akiya-was-abandoned-for-40-years-kitchen-guest-rooms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bentonhomestead.com\/ja\/archives\/2213","title":{"rendered":"Our Second ‘Akiya’ was Abandoned for 40 Years: Kitchen & Guest Rooms"},"content":{"rendered":"

Somehow I haven’t posted about our second ‘akiya’ abandoned house on the blog yet! With everything that’s been keeping us busy (our guesthouse opening, visa extension, the holidays, next year’s planning, trying to grow our YouTube, and now farm preparation) I guess I forgot to write an official photo blog. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s take a moment to walk through of our second abandoned house. This former ryokan (inn) was built in 1940, and has been abandoned for “an estimated 33 to 40 or more years”. The house and two small plots of nearby forest and farmland were purchased for \u00a52.8 million ($18,000 USD).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This house is in a perfect location, just a short 2-minute walk from our first abandoned house, now lovingly renovated into Benton Guesthouse<\/a>. In stark contrast to our first renovation, which was completed in less than six months, this massive ‘ryokan’ will take us many years to renovate. Maybe a decade. We’re even considering hosting workshops during renovation, so we can all learn together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So for those who thought our house renovation days were over, now that the guesthouse is open on AirBnB… boy, have I got a surprise for you!!! Just take a look at the floor plan! This doesn’t include the attic! Where should we begin?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our YouTube video, giving you a first look inside this \u00a52.8 Million ($18,000 USD) house <\/em>\u2304<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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