Guide to Japan’s Minpaku and Airbnb Regulations: What Travelers Need to Know
Key Facts Japan’s Private Lodging Business Act enacted June 2018 Licensed minpaku limited to 180 days per year Foreigners must provide passport information at check-in Illegal operation penalties: up to USD 8,500 fine or jail Approximately 30,000 Airbnb hosts registered in Japan 2026: New centralized matching system validates registration against platform listings [toc] Bottom Line...






































