Dear Diary Series: We finished work on Jissoji Lux
About this episode
Take and Joey are wrapping up three years of work on Jissoji Lux, their first-ever akiya in Beppu, Japan's top onsen city, and gearing up for a major launch in Otaru this spring. Both projects represent what it looks like when an akiya renovation reaches the finish line.
In this episode, they record from inside Jissoji Lux and walk through what three years of work actually looked like. The house is a two-bedroom property walking distance from Hyotan Onsen, one of Beppu's most well-known bathhouses. Total investment was around $80K.
Their Otaru property is a two-unit duplex, currently completing its ryokan license, and targeting a May launch. Otaru, a skier's paradise, is also a huge domestic draw for food tourism.
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Hosts are Take Kurosawa and Joey Stockermans. The AkiyaMart Production Team is Carlos Gutierrez., Devin Silvernail, and Lukas Fotty.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro: Back at Jissoji Lux
00:32 Where It All Started
02:13 Gear Talk and First Beer
04:12 Joey's Solo Otaru Trip
05:29 Why Otaru Works
08:43 The Scallop Story
11:37 Otaru Property and Sale Timeline
13:40 Why Having a Tokyo Base Matters
15:45 Getting Around Japan With an Akiya
18:10 Fukuoka as a Japan Base
19:48 The Van and the Drive to Beppu
20:28 Jissoji Lux Today
22:04 How We'd Grade the Renovation
23:13 Why We're Selling Now
24:15 Beppu Walkability
25:05 Hyotan Onsen
27:17 Onsen Etiquette for Newcomers
28:57 Beppu Travel Tips
30:37 Community Onsen Life
32:36 The Exec Retreat Angle
34:37 Taking Profits on a Project
37:14 How Beppu Started the Business
39:59 Who Should Buy This House
42:46 Farewell to J. Lux
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