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Japan STR Laws

Short-term rental regulations for 9 cities in Japan

1
Heavily Restricted
8
Restricted

Hakone

Japan
⚠️ Restricted

Hakone is Tokyo's mountain and onsen escape with views of Mount Fuji. Japan's Minpaku Law applies; Kanagawa Prefecture r...

📋 Permit req'd

Hiroshima

Japan
⚠️ Restricted

Hiroshima is a city of peace and resilience with the A-Bomb Dome and Miyajima Island. Japan's Minpaku Law requires STR r...

📋 Permit req'd

Kanazawa

Japan
⚠️ Restricted

Kanazawa is Japan's best-preserved castle town, often called Little Kyoto. Japan's Minpaku Law applies; the city restric...

📋 Permit req'd

Kyoto

Japan
⛔ Banned

Kyoto has implemented some of Japan's most restrictive STR rules. Most central wards only allow STRs on weekends and nat...

📋 Permit req'd 📅 180 nights/yr max

Nara

Japan
⚠️ Restricted

Nara with its free-roaming deer and ancient temples is a key stop on the Kyoto-Osaka circuit. Japan's Minpaku Law applie...

📋 Permit req'd

Okinawa

Japan
⚠️ Restricted

Okinawa is Japan's tropical island chain with distinct Ryukyuan culture. Japan's Minpaku Law applies; Okinawa Prefecture...

📋 Permit req'd

Osaka

Japan
⚠️ Restricted

Osaka is Japan's food and entertainment capital and a top STR market. The minpaku law limits operations to 180 nights pe...

📋 Permit req'd 📅 180 nights/yr max

Sapporo

Japan
⚠️ Restricted

Sapporo is Hokkaido's capital and Japan's top ski destination with the famous Snow Festival. Japan's Minpaku Law restric...

📋 Permit req'd

Tokyo

Japan
⚠️ Restricted

Japan's national minpaku law limits STRs to 180 nights per year and requires registration. Some Tokyo wards allow STRs o...

📋 Permit req'd 📅 180 nights/yr max