I spent $250,000 which was more than I was expecting. Most properties built around that time in similar conditions usually go for a tenth of the price.
But the property comes with 12 hectares of land. It is about 400 meters wide and 300 meters deep.
The land is on the coast so it is obviously not a rectangular plot. The plot is like a gourd in rough shape. The larger part on the right with the smaller one on the left.
The building exists on the center-right side, slightly left facing. The original trail started at the center curved right to go up a small hill then back left, and run straight into the front of the building.
On the right edge of the property was a fishing port that had lots of small fishing boats.
On the left side of the property was the cafe I was sitting in.
Now I will have to get some tools and the key.
The key was priority one. I would have to retrieve it from the town hall, since they left the key there. While there I would have to handle the necessary documentation at the town hall for owning a property in the township.
Mainly for handling things like taxes and a mailing address.
I left the cafe while the lunch rush was starting and walked across town to get to the town hall. Along the way I stopped by a convenience store and ate a sandwich.
Once at the town hall I pulled out my phone to use the translation app. I still didn't want them knowing that I could understand them with my glasses.
I used the translation app to convey my intent. Since I had all of the necessary documentation in my email it was a swift process.
I got my key and the mailing address for the property was reinstated.
I left the town hall with a skip in my step as I walked back across the town to my property.
Today was a cold day so I stopped at the same convenience store to grab a warm stuffed bread with chocolate inside as well as a warm green tea.
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Back at the property, in front of the inn, I pulled out the key and tried to turn the lock. It was stiff and turned with a crunchy sound.
When I tried to slide the door open, it screamed in protest as the metal tracks scrapped against each other.
But, I got the door open. Inside was dark, dank, and dusty. The first thing I noticed was the "Genkan". A recessed floor where you remove your outside shoes before stepping on the raised floor, typically made of either wood or tatami, and putting on the provided inside slippers.
The floor inside was a light wood color, the boards were thin and long, adding depth to the limited space.
A short way from the entrance was the reception desk. The desk was wide and thin. Behind the reception was a dividing wall that only acted as a backdrop for the reception. The wall was only a foot or so higher than a person's height. On the wall was the old inn's name.
Behind the diving wall was a large enclosed court yard in the middle of the main building. It was hard to see through the floor to ceiling windows because of the vine, plants, and mildew on the windows.
On the left and right side of the courtyard was a hallway with a set of doors on their respective side.
The right side door led to a large bathroom. There was a massive bath tub that could hold like 25 people at a time as well as a few separate showers. There was also a large changing room.
Yamato has a different social standard to the western world surrounding bathing.
I guess the plan would be to have men bath one hour and women the next.
The left side door led to a giant industrial kitchen. It had a large walk-in freezer and refrigerator. Just about everything inside was made of stainless steel.
On the opposite side of the courtyard from the reception was a large dining room.
On the other side of the dining room was a wall of floor to ceiling windows that looked out into the courtyard I was in yesterday.
On the dining room side of the large bathroom and kitchen were stairs leading to the second floor.
Next to the stairs were hallways that led to a door. Those doors probably connect to the wings on either side.
I'll look upstairs first.
Walking up the stairs they were from the inside of the room to the outer side. Once at the top of the stairs I walked down a short walkway along the length of the stairs.
Above the dining room is a living room.
Above the large bathroom is a private office and a private bathroom.
Above the kitchen is a massive walk-in closet and a bed room.
Above the entryway is a massive bed room.
I guess the upstairs is a private residence for the family running it. The enclosed court yard also goes through the second floor, which is an amazing feature.
Now I can check out the wings. I go into the left wing and see a long hallway. One side is floor to ceiling windows the other is a door every set distance.
The first door parallel to the entry door opened into a toilet and sink. This was probably the public restroom.
The second door actually opened into a room. It was a short hallway with a door on the left to a private bathroom.
Past the bathroom the room opened up to a bigger space with a bed, a couch, a chair, and a short table holding an old TV.
The private bathrooms held a toilet, sink, shower, and a bath tub.
All of the rooms in the wing were pretty much identical with the only exception being the first and the last room.
The first room was bigger as the space behind the public toilet went into making the bed room bigger.
The last room was different because it had lots of windows facing the currently hidden cliff.
Those were the only real differences.
The right wing was a mirrored copy of the left.