Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward Bans Short-Term Rentals to Curb Overtourism

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 population has become increasingly exasperated with...

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Tokyo's Shinjuku To Ban More Than Half Of Vacation Rentals - Barron's

Tokyo's Shinjuku To Ban More Than Half Of Vacation Rentals  Barron's

Tokyo’s Shinjuku to ban more than half of vacation rentals - The Straits Times

Tokyo’s Shinjuku to ban more than half of vacation rentals  The Straits Times

Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward to ban <i>minpaku</i> in residential areas and near schools

The ward currently hosts the country's largest number of such lodging facilities, and a ban could affect some 2,000 properties.

Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward to ban vacation rentals in residential areas

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward plans to ban, as a general rule, vacation rentals such as Airbnbs in residential areas and areas near schools,

Tokyo's Shinjuku to ban more than half of vacation rentals

Shibuya's large residential population has become increasingly exasperated with tourists who fail to properly dispose of rubbish, smoke where they're not supposed to, and make too much noise.

Tokyo's Shinjuku to ban more than half of vacation rentals

Tokyo's Shinjuku to ban more than half of vacation rentals

Tokyo’s Shinjuku curbs holiday rentals amid overtourism complaints

Tokyo tourist hot spot Shinjuku will impose a ban on more than half of its holiday rentals, including homes on Airbnb, an official said Monday, after a surge in complaints about vi...