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MINPAKU

EDITORIALS
Feb 27, 2018
Push to expand legitimate private lodging services
Minpaku (private lodging) services — in which accommodations in private residences are rented out to travelers — are being counted on as a solution to a shortage of hotel rooms to serve the growing numbers of inbound tourists, particularly as the nation prepares to host the 2020 Summer Olympic and...
JAPAN / FOCUS
Feb 18, 2018
Cities, prefectures rush to localize ordinances for Airbnb-type lodging before minpaku law takes effect
Towns, cities and prefectures want to tweak national regulations to address their own needs so the industry for private lodging can flourish without causing problems.
JAPAN
Feb 9, 2018
New group to promote agricultural tourism in rural Japan
An association has been set up to promote minpaku private lodgings in farming, mountain and fishing villages in Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 17, 2018
Japan's Recruit Holdings announces entry into vacation rental market
Recruit Holdings Co. announces its entry into the vacation rental market ahead of a new law giving the green light to private short-term minpaku lodging services.
BUSINESS
Dec 27, 2017
The top business news stories of 2017
The Japan Times newsroom selected these economy and technology stories as the most important of 2017.
JAPAN
Dec 26, 2017
Local governments in Japan look to clamp down on private lodging services with stricter regulations
With the explosion of overseas tourism, local governments are looking to curb the number of illegal outlets that have sprung up in recent years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 11, 2017
Rakuten Inc. teams up with Booking.com to offer minpaku lodging services
E-commerce giant Rakuten Inc. is teaming up with global online travel agent Booking.com as it prepares to take on Airbnb Inc. in the increasingly competitive market for private short-term minpaku lodging services.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 6, 2017
Airbnb Inc. inks deal with ANA and Peach to promote 'new travel style'
Airbnb Inc. said Monday it has signed a partnership agreement with Japan's largest carrier, All Nippon Airways Co., and its subsidiary, Peach Aviation Ltd., in a bid to solicit more demand for domestic travel.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 17, 2017
Beyond Airbnb: Minpaku market poised for growth
Needing a place to stay before moving to a new home, James Degan recently went on Airbnb and found an apartment in Tokyo's upscale Minato Ward. At ¥8,000 per night with a double bed and fully equipped kitchen, it came cheaper than staying in a hotel and was conveniently located near a station close...
BUSINESS
Sep 9, 2017
JTA drafts rules for setting minpaku business holidays
The Japan Tourism Agency is considering asking municipalities to designate periods during which minpaku (private lodging services) must be shut in their regions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 2, 2017
Airbnb rival Tujia to partner with Rakuten in push for larger share of Japan 'minpaku' market
Tie-up of e-commerce giant and Chinese firm comes following the passage of a new law giving the green light to private short-term lodging services.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 30, 2017
New home-sharing law may give HomeAway the edge over rival Airbnb
Japan's home-sharing market is poised for a shift away from couch surfing toward professional services after the passage of a law regulating short-term rentals.
EDITORIALS
Mar 31, 2017
New rules on 'minpaku' lodging
Proposed Diet legislation will make it easier for people to rent out their private residences to tourists.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 10, 2017
Airbnb gets Cabinet OK as Japan sets rules on home-sharing businesses
The Cabinet approved rules limiting home-sharing by private citizens to 180 days a year, according to the final draft of the legislation headed for the Diet.
Japan Times
JAPAN / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Sep 25, 2016
Kansai uses subsidies to fill empty homes, but persuading aging population to pull up stakes remains a challenge
Some central Japan prefectures and even cities like Kyoto and Nara are increasingly adopting measures to reduce the number of vacant homes, including via subsidies for owners.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 9, 2016
Japan hotels group calls for more restrictions on Airbnb-style operations
The industry group representing ryokan inns and hotels nationwide says short-stay accommodation is gaining popularity.
JAPAN / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
May 22, 2016
Kyoto's concerns mount over mystery 'minpaku' lodgings
Japan's huge tourism influx is greatly welcomed by politicians and select local service industries that are benefitting from the boom.
JAPAN
Mar 20, 2016
French innkeepers share 'minpaku' woes with Japan hoteliers
Operators of hotels and inns wary of the government's plan to deregulate vacation rentals are saying in unison: Look at what happened in France.
JAPAN
Feb 12, 2016
Tokyo's Ota Ward approves first short-term, Airbnb-style home rentals
An online travel service provider gets government accreditation to start renting out private homes on the model popularized by Airbnb.
JAPAN
Dec 8, 2015
Tokyo's Ota Ward allows temporary condo rentals to tourists
To help meet rising demand for accommodations in Tokyo, the Ota Ward Assembly has passed an ordinance allowing condominium owners to rent vacant units to the record numbers of international travelers coming to Japan.
Why did such a powerful earthquake produce such a weak tsunami?
A person records images of waves following a tsunami advisory generated by local authorities after an earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, prompting warnings and evacuations stretching across at the South Pacific, in Vina del Mar, Chile, on Wednesday.
Last soldiers of Imperial Japanese Army have a warning for younger generations
Kunshiro Kiyozumi, 97, who was the youngest crew member of the Imperial Japanese Navy submarine I-58 in World War II, on his way to a restaurant to have lunch in Matsuyama, Japan, on April 29.
80 years on, former teacher conveys history of hidden island in World War II
Masayuki Yamauchi teaches junior high school students about the history of Okunoshima, an island in Takehara, Hiroshima Prefecture, in May.
1,010 food and beverage prices to rise in Japan in August
The price increases in August will be especially noticeable for dairy products, including milk and yogurt, according to the research firm Teikoku Databank.
GTN takes a chance on newcomers to Japan
Hiroyuki Goto, president of GTN. The company started after Goto personally co-signed leases for around 20 non-Japanese people, including some friends and friends of friends.
GTN takes a chance on newcomers to Japan
Hiroyuki Goto, president of GTN. The company started after Goto personally co-signed leases for around 20 non-Japanese people, including some friends and friends of friends.
Artist Chiharu Shiota weaves a hidden marvel on Teshima
“Memory of Lines” is Chiharu Shiota’s second art installation on Teshima as part of the Setouchi Triennale.
How the Japanese TV industry is changing
Fuji TV headquarters in Tokyo's Minato Ward. Fuji TV came under fire over the manner in which it handled a case of “sexual trouble” involving former boy band member Masahiro Nakai and a female announcer.
Last soldiers of Imperial Japanese Army have a warning for younger generations
Kunshiro Kiyozumi, 97, who was the youngest crew member of the Imperial Japanese Navy submarine I-58 in World War II, on his way to a restaurant to have lunch in Matsuyama, Japan, on April 29.
Why Ishiba refuses to quit even amid intense pressure for him to go
Supporters of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba take part in a rally across the street from the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.

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