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MINPAKU

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 to his workplace.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 17, 2017
Short-term rentals can help promote rural tourism, but few are willing to open their doors
Amid an influx of tourists from home and abroad in the run-up to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, local governments are trying to persuade homeowners unwilling to put up with strangers to open their doors.
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.
Japan Times
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
Mar 10, 2017
Tsunami-hit Rikuzentakata turns to home-stay program to bolster tourism
Six years after tsunami ravaged Rikuzentakata in Iwate Prefecture, the coastal city is moving to rebuild tourism with a unique home-stay program.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 7, 2017
Cabinet OKs heavier penalties for unauthorized private lodging operators
The Cabinet approved a bill Tuesday that would impose heavier penalties for unauthorized private lodging operators amid concerns over issues such as noise and garbage disposal in residential areas.
JAPAN
Feb 22, 2017
Bill lays out tougher regulations for 'minpaku' private lodgings
The government has drawn up a draft bill stipulating tougher regulations on minpaku (private lodging) businesses, sources said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Dec 29, 2016
Government may require 'minpaku' lodging operators to notify municipalities
The government may require providers of minpaku paid accommodations in private homes to give prior notification to local governments, amid the increasing popularity of such lodgings among tourists, an outline of a bill planned for submission next year showed Wednesday.
JAPAN
Oct 31, 2016
Osaka begins taking applications for 'minpaku' services in city amid surge in foreign visitors
The Osaka Municipal Government started accepting applications Monday from the minpaku industry, which involves paid accommodations using private houses or apartments, in a bid to offset lodging shortages as foreign visitors flock to the city.
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 20, 2016
Labor panel OKs 'minpaku' lodging operations in residential areas
A government panel on Monday approved the use of paid accommodations in private homes in residential areas, where hotels and inns are banned from operating in principle.
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 Times
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.
BUSINESS
Apr 1, 2016
Japan eases rules a bit on 'minpaku' paid lodgings using homes
A revised government ordinance under the Inns and Hotels Law took effect Friday, making it easier for individuals to engage in lodging business for travelers in private homes.
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 Times
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.
BUSINESS
Jan 13, 2016
Panel to ease rules for paid accommodation in private homes
A panel of experts set up by Japan's health ministry and tourism agency have agreed to ease regulations regarding paid accommodation in private homes as the number of overseas visitors to Japan continues to surge.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
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Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
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Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
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