Regulation guide · Japan

Short-term rental rules in Japan

We track licensing rules, night caps and enforcement risk in 1 Japan city. 1 of them require a licence, and 1 cap the number of nights you can let each year. Rules are set locally, so the answer changes city by city.

Japan cities with published rules

Each page states the current legal position, the licence process and cost, and the worst case for getting it wrong.

Airbnb rules in Tokyo

Licence required · 180-night annual cap · high risk

Japan's Minpaku law (Jutaku Shukuhaku Jigyo Ho, in force since 2018) caps non-hotel STR at 180 nights/year nationally and requires notification to…

The numbers behind the rules

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