Establishing a backpackers business in Japan

Japan must be one of the best places in the world to establish a backpackers. I can think of several reasons why I suggest this:
1. The EXTREMELY low price of foreclosed property in rural areas
2. The lack of backpackers in Japan - they do have other options, eg. Guest houses, ryokans, YMCAs.
3. The availability of cheap Japan Rail passes for foreigners in Japan
4. The different cultural experience offered by Japan for foreigners
5. The very attractive Japanese nature

For an example of the cheapness of property in Japan, check out this place. I concede that this place needs some maintenance, but its hardly expensive at Y880,000. This is a file I downloaded from the Bit Sikkou website after just 10 minutes searching (randomly). If you want to efficiently screen these properties, the best approach is to use Google Maps to find the property location and download the PDF file at the bottom of the property descriptor. This descriptor provides many photos of the property, giving you a good idea as to whether further investigation is required.
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Andrew Sheldon www.sheldonthinks.com