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2026.09.28

What Is a Registered Minpaku Management Company and Why It Matters

If you own property in Japan and cannot be there to run it, the question of which registered minpaku management company [...]Read More... from What Is a Registered Minpaku Management Company and Why It Matters

2026.09.27

All Posts Minpaku Law

Condominiums and Short-Term Rentals in Japan: Why It Almost Never Works

Running a condominium short-term rental in Japan is one of the most common inquiries we receive from overseas owners — a [...]Read More... from Condominiums and Short-Term Rentals in Japan: Why It Almost Never Works

2026.09.26

All Posts Regulations

Can You Convert an Akiya (Vacant House) Into a Legal Rental?

Japan's stock of akiya — vacant houses left empty through inheritance, migration or abandonment — has grown to roughly 9 [...]Read More... from Can You Convert an Akiya (Vacant House) Into a Legal Rental?

2026.09.25

All Posts Fire Safety

Fire Department Inspections for Ryokan Applicants: What to Expect

When we guide a property owner through the ryokan business licence process in Japan, the fire department inspection is r [...]Read More... from Fire Department Inspections for Ryokan Applicants: What to Expect

2026.09.24

All Posts Building Standards Act

Building Inspection Certificates: What to Check Before You Buy

When we take on a new property for a client who purchased remotely, the building inspection certificate — 検査済証 (kensazum [...]Read More... from Building Inspection Certificates: What to Check Before You Buy

2026.09.23

All Posts Health Centre Liaison

The Role of the Public Health Office (Hokenjo) in Your Ryokan Application

When a property owner outside Japan asks us to help them open a ryokan, the question they almost never think to ask is: [...]Read More... from The Role of the Public Health Office (Hokenjo) in Your Ryokan Application

2026.09.22

All Posts Minpaku Law

How Local Ordinances Can Override National Minpaku Rules

Property owners based outside Japan often assume that once they understand the Housing Accommodation Business Act — the [...]Read More... from How Local Ordinances Can Override National Minpaku Rules

2026.09.21

All Posts Minpaku Law

What Happens If You Operate Without a License in Japan?

Running short-term rentals in Japan without the correct licence is not a grey area—it carries criminal liability, fines, [...]Read More... from What Happens If You Operate Without a License in Japan?

2026.09.20

All Posts Launch & Economics

Special Zone Minpaku (Tokku Minpaku): Is It Still Worth It in 2026?

Owners asking whether tokku minpaku in 2026 is worth it are really asking two separate questions: does the framework sti [...]Read More... from Special Zone Minpaku (Tokku Minpaku): Is It Still Worth It in 2026?

2026.09.19

All Posts Minpaku Law

The Genkan Choba Requirement and ICT Alternatives for Remote Owners

If you own — or are seriously considering — a short-term rental in Japan and you live outside the country, the genkan ch [...]Read More... from The Genkan Choba Requirement and ICT Alternatives for Remote Owners

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What Is a Registered Minpaku Management Company and Why It Matters

Condominiums and Short-Term Rentals in Japan: Why It Almost Never Works

Can You Convert an Akiya (Vacant House) Into a Legal Rental?

Fire Department Inspections for Ryokan Applicants: What to Expect

Building Inspection Certificates: What to Check Before You Buy

The Role of the Public Health Office (Hokenjo) in Your Ryokan Application

How Local Ordinances Can Override National Minpaku Rules

What Happens If You Operate Without a License in Japan?

Special Zone Minpaku (Tokku Minpaku): Is It Still Worth It in 2026?

The Genkan Choba Requirement and ICT Alternatives for Remote Owners

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