<aside> ❤️ *built with love by akiya collective.

we are a collective of artists, makers, and architects restoring abandoned houses in rural japan into art installations, community spaces, and interactive habitats. our first community living room / makerspace is based in komoro, japan (nagano prefecture)

want to be our neighbor and join an existing community? check out komoro’s akiya bank here. if you found any of this content helpful, please consider donating to us here! 100% of proceeds go toward the purchase and renovation of akiya*

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This Playbook

This playbook is a consolidated + open-source information guide that will assist you on your journey of purchasing an akiya. This is completely community updated, so if you have contributions that you would like to add to our guide or have any additional questions, please ask us in the #akiya-community channel in our Discord!

What this playbook is about:

Sections

Japan Resources

Exploring Rural Communities

Finding an Akiya

Akiya Purchase Process

Moving in + Living Logistics

Akiya Renovation

Akiya Partnerships / Opps

Residency Resources


here’s our community wiki if you’d like to explore more: Akiya Collective Wiki