Ryokan damaged by heavy rain Supporting target overcrowding by crowd funding Kumamoto July 29, 6:36
At a long-established ryokan in Hitoyoshi City, Kumamoto Prefecture, when we started activities to raise funds through the Internet for recovery from heavy rain damage, we received support from all over the country that exceeded the target.
"Hitoyoshi Ryokan," a long-established inn located along the Kuma River in Hitoyoshi City, is also a registered tangible cultural property of the country, but this heavy rain caused damage such as a large amount of sediment flowing into guest rooms and bathrooms. The reconstruction is expected to cost several hundred million yen.
At the ryokan, we launched crowdfunding on the 23rd of this month that calls for support through the Internet to raise even a little money, and about 7 million yen more than about 500 people from the initial target amount of 5 million yen It is sent.
According to the inn, support is gathered from all over the country, such as those who have stayed in the past and people who learned about this initiative on SNS.
In the future, the ryokan will utilize the funds received to restore the lobby and kitchen, and aim to resume business one year later.
Mr. Satomi Horio, a kid at Hitoyoshi Ryokan, said, “I am so grateful that I feel frustrated that I can only say “thank you”. I want to protect the ryokan of cultural properties”.”