Tokyo's Shinjuku to Ban More than Half of Vacation Rentals
The ward said the rule will affect existing properties after complaints rose 40% and reached 1,334 in fiscal 2025, officials said.
- Shinjuku Ward officials announced plans to ban more than 50 percent of short-term rentals in residential zones and near schools, affecting nearly 4,000 properties across the Tokyo district.
- Surging complaints over vacation rentals rose by around 40 percent in the fiscal year ending March, driven by residents' exasperation over tourists violating trash disposal rules, smoking, and making noise.
- The Japan Tourism Agency granted municipalities regulatory authority in July if lodging threatens "a tranquil living and educational environment" or hinders permanent community maintenance, enabling Shinjuku's action.
- Tokyo joins New York City and Barcelona in restricting private lodgings, while Japan's ancient capital of Kyoto simultaneously considers banning new rentals in residential and industrial areas.
- The Shinjuku mayor will formally announce the plan on Sept 8, with the policy applying to existing properties; officials noted a grace period for current operators is being finalized.
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Japan’s Shinjuku to ban more than half of holiday rentals
Japan’s tourist hotspot Shinjuku will impose a ban on more than half of its holiday rentals, including homes on Airbnb, after a surge in complaints about visitors, an official has said. Known for its buzzing commercial and entertainment district in the Japanese capital Tokyo, Shinjuku has about 4,000 short-term rentals, according to the ward’s official website. That is nearly 10 per cent of the country’s total. But its large residential populati…
The neighborhood, one of the major urban centres in Tokyo, known notably for its nightlife district of Kabukicho, hosts nearly 10% of the 42,000 short-term rentals registered in Japan. However, some residents are overwhelmed by the influx of tourists, some of whom do not respect the rules of waste sorting, smoke in banned areas or cause noise nuisances. A Shinjuku official in charge of supervising tourist rentals told AFP that the borough was "p…
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Tokyo's Shinjuku to ban more than half of vacation rentals
Known for its buzzing commercial and entertainment district, Shinjuku has around 4,000 short-term rentals, according to the ward's official website. That is nearly 10 percent of Japan's total. But its large residential population has become increasingly exasperated with tourists who fail to properly dispose of rubbish, smoke where they are not supposed to and make too much noise. A Shinjuku official supervising holiday rentals told AFP that the …
Shinjuku Ward in Tokyo is preparing to ban more than half of its short-term rental accommodations, including homes rented through Airbnb, after a approximately 40% increase in complaints from residents.
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