Buying a $210,000 Japanese Hotel

[@PaolofromTOKYO]

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[@JaydenPajotte]

Bro how was this two hours ago?

[@ShesThe1yup]

Hey PaolofromTOKYO Your videos we're SO HELPFUL for me when i went to Tokyo last March, I was hoping you also did vids of Korea. Do you recommend anyone who is as good as you but for Korea :D :D :D

[@greystorm7862]

dude the sauce is killer. hope its in stock soon

[@maestrojon]

Phew, I thought you meant $210,000 a night!

[@harvestmoon_autumnsky]

Same!

[@paulccrimmins]

That's what I thought also 😅

[@xiexie2506]

Yeah his title makes no sense

[@26Sundrops]

It's intentional clickbait to get views, but I guess it's not the most harmfully misleading at least! There's a fine line between marketing strategy and being intentionally deceptive in a harmful way.

[@KTChu-be7bk]

Me too! I don't think they meant it as clickbait. Paolo's channel is quite popular, doesn't need it. Title needs to change to "Would you buy a $210,000 inn?" (not a hotel in the true definition).

[@hamtairo]

Buying it one thing, running it properly (hire the right staff members) would be WHOLE different ballgame

[@Kopester]

Yeah, especially since only 7 rooms. Not a lot to make money off of🤔

[@dwanseicheine7409]

In Japan? That's a very good deal. Paolo. BUY IT!

[@nikitareshetnikov4220]

It's always an amazing Saturday, when Paolo drops a new video! Thanks

[@NicoleRodriguez411]

Day in the life suggestion!! Day in the life of the old-fashioned cafe owners in Japan. Always been curious about those places ever since I watched one from a show called Samurai Gourmet. They serve spaghetti napolitan, melon soda, etc. Seems like a chill place to be 🤍✨

[@virulence]

Kissaten! I second this!

[@DavidCadman-d5r]

Paolo has a mischievous boyish charm. I have watched his videos for several years. There is lots of stuff online about Japan but nothing quite like Paolo’s. He has a very sweet manner, which is very agreeable. Thank you, Paolo. You are a gentleman.

[@allansevilla5640]

Aside from the shoji window and the hole in the mens toilet, this Ryokan looks pretty decent and very well mentained. The floors are very shiny and looks good and it really doesn't look stuffy and dusty. Ofcourse if you wanna buy this place the first thing to renovate for me is the kitchens. The toilets are pretty modern and the Japanese rooms looks very well kept. I think if your in this kind of business this would be a pretty good catch. You just have to find the right employees that would share your vision and great suppliers for the food! And also the onsen, one looks pretty decent with minor renovations but the other one looks newly renovated and fairly new. Also the storage area where the futons, covers, pillow and and robes is prestine coditon and just need a bit of upgrade. Overall ,again if your into this kind of business,this place would be a good catch.....

[@dwanseicheine7409]

It's a good catch no matter what he decides. That would be a VERY NICE home.

[@christopherharris6005]

Awesome video as always Paolo.

[@JaydenPajotte]

Paulo’s videos are the best though I watch them whenever I have time to relax, takes my mind off stressful situations

[@kenneth_mirez]

watch Ken Myrez

[@Life_In_Japan_Mikhail_Vatsura]

I love seeing those small details he found time on putting in the video (like at 1:22, 1:28, you can see that small cut out of Paolo hah). And omg this weather at 13:18 hah. Great video Paolo! Keep it up! We appreciate your work! *although we don't realize how much time and effort it takes to make*

[@wheelsofmisfortune3162]

I could almost feel the moistness under that jacket in the rain and humidity! Hazmat suit was a good idea in that place i think!

[@beatrizyoda]

I would incorporate the kitchen into the dinning area, for show cooking, to enlarge the experience of personalization and coziness

[@KB_Stories]

Paolo the best KZbinr in the world ❤

[@44264]

For $210k I will buy it and turn it into a private residence.

[@1vbAPiYk]

no you wont

[@bingobot]

yes he will, he just said so.

[@1vbAPiYk]

@@bingobot You think people would actually do that? Go on Internet and lie?

[@GothJedi]

​@@1vbAPiYk So your going to speak for 8 billion people and assume no one would?

[@Joschimoto2000]

You can get it cheaper, wayyyy cheaper, but you have to do some renovation. A lot of Places on the country side in Japan are abandon now a days and just wait for someone with enough cash to buy it ^^

[@franco3584]

Paolo , You had to be tempted at that price ? That is an Amazing deal.

[@rofaca]

Hi, Paolo! Thank you for the upload. I hope you aren’t working too hard. Pls take care of yourself and rest when needed!

[@mscdorman]

Paolo, Thats a great deal! You should buy it and run your hot sauce and merchandise Empire from there!

[@swissfoodie3542]

I think there is a very good reason why the previous owners have stopped running the ryokan. Its probably just to expensive and difficult to run it. So this house is in my opinion only for somebody really rich, who wants a lovely old house as a private holiday residence, and is happy to put a lot of money into renovation as well.

[@paulglennhunter]

Or their children just weren't interested in continuing the family business. There's been plenty of other videos here where the business owners said if their kids don't have any interest in taking over, the business ends once they retire.

[@thedopplereffect00]

How is $210k rich?

[@stormveil]

@@thedopplereffect00 "as a holiday residence" - meaning a second home used only a few times a year. That is out of reach of most people.

[@blablup1214]

@@paulglennhunter Yeah. But the kids are often against it because it is a TON of work without any free time, holidays and little money to show for it....

[@memereview1337]

@@thedopplereffect00 You have to put at least another $50k in and this is Chita, it is an industrial town, not exactly a paradise for living or for holidays.

[@maximumblue8394]

Love these kinds of videos from you. Cool looking place and considering it's age well maintained. Problem is I'm short $200,000 +, so I'm gonna have to pass on it.

[@Arbee1000]

Would love to see a day in the life at a Japanese beauty salon, head spa, university, or tour guide.

[@lin90210]

You should buy this place and use it as a studio and living Paolo :) cheap as chips

[@biteofdog]

My sister and her husband have an insanely big house, its 3600 sqft in a strange layout, and I wouldn't enjoy having that much wasted space. This property would be a lovely Bed and Breakfast for sure, or a house with rented rooms, I don't know if I would want to manage it. The kitchen, fish tanks and dining area seem awesome though. Thank you for sharing this spectacular historical hotel, it's interesting and cozy.

[@DamplyDoo]

We have 3300 square feet but the house is a square so it's very useable

[@lainiwakura1776]

You mean ryokan. Most people just stay one or two nights anyway.

[@dwanseicheine7409]

Doesn't have to be 'wasted'. He or his wife could do so many things with all that space. He could turn an area into a greenhouse...another area into an area for the kids...himself...his wife. Very good possibilities.

[@YoloMcswaggins-n1h]

Seeing rain in japan has always been so comforting to me

[@ジャスティンギャビン]

I’m going to move to Japan in about 10 months this is awesome I would love to visit here I don’t know where I’m going to live yet But when I have the money I might want to live in a place just like this even if it’s a hotel you can turn it into a pretty cool house

[@miko9091]

hehe mee to

[@ジャスティンギャビン]

@ no way, please tell me about it please introduce yourself.

[@codeninja100]

Yeah this place is pretty unique for lack of a better word. It's like half house half hotel. Looking at the layout I can't imagine how you would staff it full time with so few guest rooms. There doest seem to be a main attraction either like a large onsen or something so this place would be better if converted to an airbnb. Take the commercial kitchens out, redo the bathrooms, make it more homey.. It definitely has potential

[@ジャスティンギャビン]

@@codeninja100 yes I would love to turn this into a house just to live in

[@Praytell1556]

Omg let’s be friends I wanna go visit Japan ❤❤❤

[@gusmendez2564]

Paolo's ryokan... Has a nice ring to it.

[@Swif1y]

Also I love your vids paolo, been watching for 3 years now :)

[@stacyscooby8488]

wow this Place Looks amazing .

[@paulccrimmins]

Wow! Really cool place. I love these exploring videos

[@Yurinkin]

Yes 😊

[@chuckthomas8176]

Redo the roof an structure, plumbing an electrical, then redo the kitchen in 1930s style . Limit freezers an coolers. Go with more traditional space in kitchen keep key elements of the kitchen , dont change 😉 the interior , just make sure bathrooms an wash rooms saunas are leak checked an solid . Keep the 90 percent of the style an craftsmanship. Just fix an or restore . Its stunning . Landscape is a must . Traditional.

[@KTChu-be7bk]

Renovation will cost maybe 3-5X the cost of the inn.

[@lainiwakura1776]

Nope, keep the fridges and freezer, you don't want meat, fish, and certain other foods at room temperature, especially if you plan on making it a business, sitting out at room temperature.

[@bill4913]

Paolo.. Will the new owners has to keep it a Hotel or can renovate it to a large home? This is interesting to see what the buildings are like in Japan. Thanks.

[@SlytherinReviews]

not bad for 327,914.27 Australian Dollar, though I would keep it as it is and rent each room out while keeping a 15 staff on hand to make sure cleaning and cooking is done along with a repection

[@MrCdrant]

That looks like a nightmare maintenance wise. The purchase price might be reasonable, but the upkeep of that place is going to be significantly more than the loan cost.

[@Boomdizzle99]

I thought the same. Most ppl see it as being affordable but they have no clue as to how difficult it is to invest into it.... Its more like a 2 million USD investment atleast. The roofs, ceilings, onsen area and rooms all need to be upgraded and even then the whole layout looks dated. The upkeep wont be cheap no matter what

[@JoolsUK]

$2 million how much is materials and labour in Japan? Its structurally sound one small roof issue. Windows might all need sorting. Flooring and room layout replacement. In Europe that would be about same as asking price again with some work done by buyer themself.

[@OldBridgeDork]

I absolutely agree a lot of naive comments, if someone were to reopen this as a ryokan they’d need to gut the place. The cost of renovation could be as much as 10 times the sale price. In order to get all relevant licenses to operate as a hotel and serve food they may need to install a new kitchen and the building would need to be retro fitted to comply with current building codes for fire safety and earthquakes. The rooms seemed to offer little privacy or security but on the plus side the toilets looked relatively new!!

[@OldBridgeDork]

⁠​⁠@@JoolsUKat that price you are not paying for the building you are paying for the land. It looks structurally sound but that’s it, termites are a big problem in Japan, especially on older buildings and you can’t see them without closer inspection. To reopen as a ryokan significant work may need to be done to comply with the current building codes for fire and earthquakes.

[@momoknows]

From America NJ to Paolo great video as always love watching you always make it feel like we are there .

[@Kuro_kaz]

Paolo rocking the techwear style with that ACG jacket 🔥

[@MuhammadAli-fb6nu]

It is indeed a very spacious place ! You may do endless things with that space , convert to a casual village dinner or a hotel with lodging and boarding option..

[@aapoetik]

Love these super random videos -- so interesting!

[@thetalkingshrimp5683]

Thanks for the new content Paolo, this is intriguing at the very least. I couldn't run a place but the area makes me want to stay there.

[@ReneOque]

You convinced me. I'll buy it and make it an arcade house 🕹

[@EndoYuki-kj6hr]

I love to see your sauce come to supermarkets in Kobe too.

[@CitizenKang]

The cost to renovate it into a home would be insane, but it would be nice to live there. Though a bit too far from Tokyo for me.

[@jackiebohannon322]

WOW, Thank you again for sharing ,Yes show more like this 😅

[@carrieatkinson9850]

I know AirBnBs are really popular right now, but i might do an analysis of the area and see if rental properties are in need and it might make a cool apartment co-op...several people (likely single) live there with their own significant space and share a common area and kitchen. Maybe 4-6 people. there's plenty of room to accommodate everyone's kitchen storage needs and its large enough to have an entertainment area, work space, theater room, etc. There are several successful models of this being done is old buildings in urban areas in the U.S. Its a cool older building!

[@lainiwakura1776]

Co-op? Just make it into a boarding house at that point.

[@shoked99]

That was cool. I'd love a follow up to see what happens to the property. Thanks for the video.

[@bethanya99]

If I bought that property, I would make sure the roof is repaired and the windows are watertight. Next I would give the interiors more of a high contrast color scheme. Make the plaster off white, instead of the mustard color. But I actually think the kitchen would need a lot of updates; and a part of the business model would be to run a resturant inside the ryokan. The garden also could use some care.

[@DanKxxx]

since you are in minamichita I suggest going to beachland. It's super quiet on weekdays when schools are not there so you can enjoy it all to your self.

[@MegjustMeg]

I loved this type of video. Thank you for taking us along with you. Wow, $210,000 is such a great price compared to California house prices

[@ryuki6465]

おー！paoloさんが愛知県に来てくれて嬉しいです♫ そういえば、マイコさんが豊田出身でしたね！

[@lyer7084]

yo it's been 2 weeks and you've already flown to Japan it's stunning

[@Swif1y]

i love your hot sauce paolo! You should delve into more flavors like Szechuan!

[@paulasmith4561]

This looks really good,

[@samtproperty]

very nice design of spaces. great opportunity for solo starters of hotel business.

[@frasermackie19]

Always great to see a Paolo upload. Keep up the great work!

[@harvestmoon_autumnsky]

I really was fooled into thinking this was a hotel night! Cause I'm dumb. But it seems super cheap but a lot to renovate. I can't imagine it would really make that much money as a ryokan. Or even as some kind of air bnb deal.

[@paulglennhunter]

Lovely looking spot. Id be curious to see what its like in the summer.

[@agabrielhegartygaby9203]

Gorgeous...

[@ryankeyes871]

Very well maintained

[@CalebcKaukac]

GOOD VIDEOS FROM JAPAN VERY GOOD VIDEO QUALITY NICE CAMERA am watching you from Kenya Africa Japan is really developed

[@smoog4795]

The clan crests are very cool. This is a really awesome place. I have a clan crest, but it is Celtic, so it is completely different looking. I appreciate the Japanese aesthetic of art because it is much more elegant and can be used in all eras.

[@荒天左慈]

What a great video!! But..just a little advice.. For people who have spider panic,it's too scary when a real spider comes out from a video.😂

[@CostcoSamurai]

I’m in-let’s split it, Paolo. Half and half, let’s make it happen

[@loquatdumpling]

Ok I'm jumping in🤙🤙🤙🤙

[@wm6549]

Paolo is loaded. He doesn't need investors.

[@casforelda]

just need 210 people to go in at 1k a pop. So long as people want to preserve the building and use it as a short stay vacation home.

[@Blackwiddowspider]

This is awesome and I think you should buy it

[@rtyrsson]

Absolutely worth every penny! That price gets you a smallish to mid-size house these days. For a very nice traditional inn that seems a steal. It would pay for itself in a few years if you kept it that way. If taken as a private home you get a lot of amenities.

[@EMILYANGIE16Castillo]

Great video as always🎉🎉🎉 hello from huntington beach California 😊😊😊

[@MONST3RRALLY]

id buy it and keep it as a hotel

[@tankeryy1566]

kinda cozy for a family of 5 to 10 members in my opinion, i want it as my vacation home in japan!

[@JerryLPham]

hmmmm.... adding tyhis location, Thank you @Paolo

[@angiemaniapoto8176]

Hi paolo😊wow that's cheap considering the prices for houses everywhere I. The world ..this would be a great investment for somebody love it.

[@vaultboi76]

Hi Paolo 🎉

[@PaolofromTOKYO]

Hello!

[@ИгорьГруздев-б5я]

Beautiful place, amazing presentation, I'm pretty sure smbdy bought it even before finished watch that video 😂

[@reginenotario4729]

I never knew you were a Filipino Paolo. I watched all of your videos, and it's just now that I was able to know your parents are from La Union. They are Ilokanos? ❤ I'm Ilokano too.

[@thomasji7614]

Man, for that price, how long you have to run it to make back the investment heh. Thanks for another interesting video, have a great weekend!

[@Khyledixon4466]

You know it’s kind cool for someone make it a experience Airbnb type of place to be honest with you.

[@ashog1426]

Man the rain set the mood lol

[@1stNintendoCollector]

Paolo, great video, a little bit SPOOKY.

[@Shersuri67]

I would keep it as it is and llive the ryokan life everyday 😊

[@maxxmarshallart9490]

@PaolofromTokyo - I’ve seen artists drawing and painting high end pen shops. Maybe if you have time, a high or middle end pen, ink, etc. shop. A little demonstration of a brush pen or two… could be beautiful. I love your hot sauce. I’m here in Seattle watching every week with my 11 year old!!! Thank you for being amazing and sharing Japan with us obsessed folks…

[@jayempreem]

Video Suggestions: Japanese Haunted House Exploration but in Day Time so we can see the beauty of old houses in Japan. Thank you 🙏

[@regieraph]

A tSo educational! I quite like this. Really shows a bit more of the unique culture!

[@josephgarcia6256]

Another lighthearted video! Any chance you can make "Day in the life of a Japanese Sewer Worker?"

[@ViZageFader]

I'd watch that

[@soyosugawara2658]

Pretty fantastic village.

[@XzMondayNightzX]

Damn, with the cost of housing maybe me and the gang should move on in. It'll be an experience but at least it'll be affordable right? We used to rent a place in Halifax that was 108 years old for 2100 a month and the water had to be filtered because who knows when they replaced the pipes. They're selling it (Or sold by now) for 1.5 million. (4 unit rental) Under 300k for this is steal. It's nice, it's quiet, and it has room service.

[@roythousand13]

You should buy the hotel as a side business!

[@peterharrison2367]

Paolo, I think this video would be improved by giving information about the neighborhood, the local area, and the wider region. It would not be ideal getting B-roll on a day with weather like you had but it's context like that that adds life to a video that is otherwise devoted to an empty (lifeless) building. House tours can be great but it's necessary to remember that people go into buying property thinking about location, location, location. For example, I remember when you introduced us to your apartment, the decision to get the one you did was quite influenced by Maiko wishing to be very close to a station.

[@heavylt3333]

Yay a new video!!!

[@SnowAnayathatweirdgirl]

I mean if my brother chipped in I could buy it. But, sadly I don’t see myself leaving the U.S as much as I love Japan it’s a little too much. I like smoking weed to relax and relieve pain since a lot of stuff upset my stomach and I have chronic jaw pain. I even heard they don’t got strong ibuprofen over there I’d die from pain in the winter and summer 😭 But man it’s so damn tempting. Saw house going for 40k over there. Makes me wanna cry in jealousy 😢

[@ninetenduh]

210.000$ at first sounded like a bargain, the issue I see in the building is that for a Hotel it is a bit too small for my taste, the bigger problem is the kitchen, it is not in good condition, half of it is rusted through, and the other half has surface rust, so the kitchen would have to be renovated. And kitchens aren't cheap. So I would probably renovate it, keep it traditional but modern. But generally I would say you have to spend at least the purchase price on top.

[@qva1956]

This is not bad

[@Salem.belkha]

That's exciting 😕💕💕

[@kainpendragon406]

I would just update the plumbing and electrical and appliances maybe the insulation but I would keep it as is as much as I can and reopen it.

[@sandytherry8647]

That would make a great house.

[@hopeliveshere1121]

It’s actually very cheap. I would buy it for myself. I have a big family so it’s pretty much a necessity to have a big house

[@RedPilledJetiKnight]

$210,000? Place needs some major renovations to be done. Btw just got both your hot sauces. They taste amazing.

[@bachinyianimation]

Bro broke in to give us content. Thank you Paolo

[@hermyt]

I would strip it down to create actual rooms, not sliding doors, and downsize/remove some of the spaces like the second floor kitchen.

[@dealman3312]

Love your jacket Paolo. Looks bad ass

[@nealwilliam]

14:21 Nice bathroom!

[@9ballprodigy]

Would totally buy it just to live in.

[@davidhill2677]

210k is a steal for that place. The professional equipment in the kitchen is a plus. I did feel like the kitchen could do with a professional cleaning and updating. Consider that same money in New York would purchase practically nothing.

[@rsykim09]

This is so cool you can actually purchase a property like this! Just learned about Matsusaka Cattle Farm, and thought how cool it would be for you to do a day in a life of a Matsusaka cattle lol