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Good evening!
I'm Shibata, the inn manager.
Sapporo is getting warmer little by little, and it's the season when cherry blossoms bloom all over Hokkaido ^^
I wanted to write about waya's daily life from today, but waya will soon be half a year old.
So, this time, I would like to briefly summarize the steps leading up to the opening of the guest house.
It will be a little longer, but I hope you can see it ^^
 

 
After graduating from university in April last year, we landed in Sapporo with the part-time job we saved to open the guesthouse and uncertain anxiety.
"I didn't think the day would come when I wouldn't have any social status. Lol."
At that time, I had this feeling.
Anyway, if you don't find a property, you can't open a guesthouse.
Searching for properties in Sapporo has started.
I walked around Sapporo every day to search for properties, and sometimes I went to Lake Toya and Otaru other than Sapporo to search for properties.
"Creating a place where everyone can say that they are in their hearts"
This philosophy was the driving force of the three of us.
 
However, finding a property is not an easy task.
"It takes a year to find a property, so be prepared."
The people who run the guesthouse also taught me this.
"1 year ..."
For those of us who didn't have social status, this number made us feel like a tremendously distant future.
From a real estate agent
"It's not so easy to find a property that you can rent and decorate freely."
"You should give up and get a job, right?"
It was a line I was tired of hearing.
Such lines and the number of one year weigh heavily on us.
Meanwhile, I had the opportunity to talk with the director of a certain shopping district.
 
"There is no place to use this shopping street, but since I have my parents' house, why don't you take a look?"
It was a miracle event.
One and a half months after I started looking for a property, when I was having trouble finding a property, I heard this story.
 
 
"We aim to open a guesthouse with this property!"
It was about a week after I was introduced to the property.
We decided to aim to open guesthouse waya at that property.
"Creating a place where everyone can say that they are in their hearts"
A place that makes you want to go back to Hokkaido and Sapporo.
Construction started in June.
One carpenter
 
3 members
 
Friends who came to help more than 200 people
"Guesthouse waya" with a total of more than 200 people
It opened after a period of XNUMX months.
A place made by everyone.
I still can't forget the excitement of the opening party.
I will never forget it.
 

 
Half a year has passed since it was completed.
"Creating a place where everyone can say that they are in their hearts"
 
After opening, many guests from all over the world have come.
 
"I'll come again!"
"Let's meet again!"
When I got a word like this
 
"I'm really glad I opened the guesthouse."
I think from the bottom of my heart.
 

 

 
I will continue to aim for a better place without pride.
We look forward to your continued support of Guest House waya!
To make Sapporo a more attractive place for Hokkaido.