Have you ever wondered what it would be like to travel through Japan? Thanks to our trusty dash-cam, we can show you! This was our very first time driving beyond Ōmishima island, after purchasing our second-hand kei truck.
In this video, we start at Family Mart on Ōmishima island, cross the bridge to Hakata island, cross the bridge to Ōshima island, then cross the final bridge to arrive in Imabari, where we run a few errands, including Don Quijote and Konan Home Center. We’re traveling on a warm summer day, with overcast skies, and a light rain. We cross three of the seven iconic bridges of the Shimanami Kaido, which spans the Seto Sea from Onomichi, Hiroshima (on Honshu) to Imabari, Ehime (on Shikoku).
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Japan has an estimated 8.5 million akiya (abandoned homes), and we’re in the process of buying this one, prior to receiving our residency status. The purchase price is ¥1 Million ($7500 USD). We have our work cut out for us! The house is in a great location for attracting tourists as they ride their bicycles along the Shimanami Kaido, so we currently intend to renovate it into a guesthouse rental. We will renovate a second nearby akiya for our own homestead, and restore nearby farmland that’s been sitting unused for over a decade. We’re in the process of applying for a Startup Visa, which will then allow us to apply for Business Manager Visa, and essentially sponsor our own residency in Japan.
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