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2026.10.3

What Non-Residents Must Know About Japan’s 2024 Property Registration Rules

If you own property in Japan as a non-resident, the 2024 changes to Japan address and property registration requirements [...]Read More... from What Non-Residents Must Know About Japan’s 2024 Property Registration Rules

2026.10.2

All Posts Hotels & Ryokan

How Japan’s Hotel Business Act Was Reformed in 2018 (And What Changed)

The Japan Hotel Business Act 2018 reform and the simultaneous enactment of the Housing Accommodation Business Act (commo [...]Read More... from How Japan’s Hotel Business Act Was Reformed in 2018 (And What Changed)

2026.09.30

All Posts Minpaku Law

Detached House vs Apartment: Which Property Type Is Easiest to License?

When overseas owners ask us which property type is easier to get a license in Japan — a detached house or an apartment — [...]Read More... from Detached House vs Apartment: Which Property Type Is Easiest to License?

2026.09.29

All Posts Minpaku Law

How Noise Complaints and Neighbor Objections Can Derail Your License

Noise complaints are one of the fastest ways to lose a minpaku license in Japan — and for overseas owners who cannot get [...]Read More... from How Noise Complaints and Neighbor Objections Can Derail Your License

2026.09.28

All Posts Minpaku Law

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?

2026.09.22

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?

2026.09.19

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 Non-Residents Must Know About Japan’s 2024 Property Registration Rules

How Japan’s Hotel Business Act Was Reformed in 2018 (And What Changed)

Detached House vs Apartment: Which Property Type Is Easiest to License?

How Noise Complaints and Neighbor Objections Can Derail Your License

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?

How Local Ordinances Can Override National Minpaku Rules

What Happens If You Operate Without a License in Japan?

The Genkan Choba Requirement and ICT Alternatives for Remote Owners

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