NekoAshi Japan

We are an Australian couple who took on the challenge of buying and restoring a traditional Japanese house, built in the Edo period, through Japan's Akiya Bank system - on tourist visas.

Our home, once a thriving sake brewery, sits between the stunning Iwami Highlands and the Sea of Japan, nestled in a vibrant farming village just outside a small but lively coastal city of Masuda, Shimane Prefecture.

Join us as we explore life between Australia and Japan—restoring a traditional kominka, navigating two homes, and sharing the realities of building a life across two countries.

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