In this post, we look at the basic considerations needed to determine whether you can legally rent out your home in Japan on a short-term basis, like on AirBnB. This is a question that is being asked more and more... More

The latest installment in our series of seminars for foreign residents of Japan who are interested in getting started in real estate investment, from traditional to AirBnb-style vacation rentals. Doors open at 10:45AM. The seminar will be held from 11AM to Noon.

A brand new series of seminars on how to invest in high-yield Airbnb-style properties. Doors open at 6:45PM. The seminar will be held from 7PM to 8PM.

A brand new series of seminars on how to invest in high-yield AirBnB-style properties. Doors open at 2:45PM. The seminar will be held from 3PM to 4PM.

A brand news series of seminars on how to invest in high-yield Airbnb-style properties. Doors open at 6:45PM. The seminar will be held from 7PM to 8PM.

It has been a year since operators began applying to do business under the new Minpaku law. Although notifications under the law got off to a slow start, the number of new businesses applying to become a registered minpaku has... More

The Japan Tourism Agency (JTA) recently released the first set of stats on private home rental accommodations, known as minapku (民泊), since their nationwide legalization on June 15th, providing a first look at the most popular destinations, which nationalities are most represented... More

Real Estate Japan Inc. For Immediate Release August 16, 2018   Real Estate Japan Inc. to Form Business Alliance with Airbnb Japan Inc. to Make it Easier for Property Owners to Enter Home Sharing Market   Property owners will be... More

By Jeff Wynkoop Recently some commentators have been taking the Japanese authorities to task for how they dealt with implementation of the June 15th Minpaku law. They say poor planning and heavy-handed regulation led to thousands of foreigners losing their... More

Airbnb-style accommodations in Japan, known as minpaku (民泊) will be officially sanctioned on a national level as of June 15th, 2018. Here are the main things you should know as a potential Airbnb-style minpaku host or guest. Will I be able to... More

By Jeff Wynkoop In June 2018, the new national law authorizing Airbnb-style letting of private rooms in homes (the so-called Minpaku Law) will come into force. Currently there are two options for running a minpaku legally: (1) a minpaku can... More

On June 9th, the Japanese Diet formally approved the new law authorizing the leasing out of private residences for short-term accommodations, also known as Airbnb-style rentals or minpaku rentals. Under the new law, homeowners wishing to lease out a room... More

By Jeff Wynkoop The Japanese government has been unable to verify the legality of 53% of the 15,000 properties it surveyed and 30% of properties were found to be unlicensed. This is according to a recent government survey meant to ascertain... More

By Jeff Wynkoop The Japanese cabinet has just cleared the way for full legalization of Airbnb-style (minpaku, 民泊) private-stay accomodations in Japan. Implementation in 2018 On March 10th, the Japanese Cabinet agreed to the contents of the draft law to... More

By Erik Oskamp It is now possible through Airbnb and other websites to rent out properties on a short-term basis, mostly to tourists. In the last two years, thousands of people in Tokyo and other major cities have listed their... More

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism (the “MLIT”) and the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare (the “MHLW”) recently decided one of the most important details regarding the new minpaku (民泊 ) law they plan to submit to the... More

By Jeff Wynkoop The Japanese government recently indicated an important change is coming to the legal framework for Airbnb-style rentals or “Minpaku” (民泊). Speaking on September 9th at the Advisory Committee Meeting on National Strategic Zones (kokkasenryaku tokubetsukuiki jimonkaigi), Prime... More

By Jeff Wynkoop In recognition of the growing influx of foreign tourists coming to Japan, the government has decided to do more to promote tourists using AirBnB-style short-term rentals in regular residences located in designated national strategic districts (国家戦略特区). Beginning... More

By Jeff Wynkoop The government has prepared a draft of a new law covering AirBnB-style (in Japanese, “Minpaku”) rentals to be submitted to the Diet in 2017. The purpose of the law is to legalize and facilitate the letting out... More