Real cash flow from real property in Japan.
Obika runs a repeatable playbook: convert turnkey property in Takamatsu, Japan into a professionally managed short-term rental. One unit proves the model — investors deploy it across as many properties as their capital allows.
Demand is documented. Supply is underdeveloped. That gap is the trade.
Kagawa Prefecture draws nearly 9.5M visitors a year, and the number keeps climbing — Japan's record inbound tourism, the Shikoku pilgrimage routes, and the triennial Setouchi Triennale art festival all feed steady, year-round demand rather than a single peak season.
PriceLabs market data backs it up: a 78% occupancy rate, or 284 nights booked per year, sitting well above the national STR average.
The opening isn't demand — it's supply. Most short-term rentals in the region are run with sub-par marketing, design, and management compared to North American standards. Obika's edge is simply doing the operational basics well.
Limited quality STR supply relative to fast-growing demand
Obika's management team brings a proven STR track record
Projections assume a 365-day operating license
Who's staying
Before any property enters the portfolio, it has to clear a hard gate, earn weight on location, and prove itself against the market — in that order.
A property within 30 minutes of a genuine attraction — nature, historic, or shopping-based — carries real weight in whether we move forward. It doesn't override the hard gate, but two properties that both clear the gate aren't treated as equal if only one of them sits near demand.
We research what comparable properties in that specific area are actually generating, and whether the market supports higher-end positioning we can charge a premium for. If the numbers don't support the thesis, the property doesn't get bought — regardless of how well it scored on the first two steps.
We target the medium-to-premium segment deliberately — it's the margin that lets us operate properly and bring on staff where needed. That cushion matters most in the scenario we plan around, not the best case: if a property lands at sub-average occupancy relative to the rest of the market, premium-segment margins are what keep it viable rather than upside-dependent.
Every property funds the next one. Adjust your investment and time horizon to see how the portfolio compounds.
Seeks 36–41% YOY returns, as both money and credit partner
Comfortable with STR operational risk, managed by a third party
Has a minimum of $110,000 in liquid capital available to deploy
Has a 5+ year investment horizon aligned to the loan term
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