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NEWNow covering all of Japan (94,716 listings)Last updatedMay 26, 2026
Japan-wide vacation rental open data

94,716 listings nationwide,
at your decision side.

MaxPaku aggregates Japan-wide vacation rental data every month via our own collection pipeline, putting regulations, supply, and ratings in one place.

Listings tracked nationwide (1,794 municipalities)Of which 90.5% have rating data / Snapshot of May 26, 2026
Ryokan Act
51,124
54.0%
Minpaku Act
29,830
31.5%
Special ZonePhasing out
13,125
13.9%
Density by Prefecture
Top 8 prefectures by listings
TOP 8
Tokyo
28,400
Osaka
12,500
Kyoto
4,700
Kanagawa
2,800
Hokkaido
2,200
Fukuoka
1,500
Okinawa
1,500
Hyogo
1,100
Nationwide map
1,794 municipalities / 13 zone types
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Superhost
55.4%
52,428 listings
Share of top hosts
Guest Favorite
29.5%
27,955 listings
Most-loved listings
Average rating
4.77/5
from 85,699 listings
Nationwide stay rating mean
Municipalities
1,794
157 legislative bodies
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Lookup regulations by area
1,794 municipalities × 3 legal frameworks — filing conditions and operating days at a glance.
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Superhost density map
Visualise where top hosts cluster. A reference view when looking at locations.
Compare areas
Two municipalities side by side: regulations, operating days, supply, and quality.
New Act registrations
Monthly trend of Housing Lodging Business Act (New Act) registrations across Japan.
Regulation change log
Municipalities with ordinance changes in the past 6 months, timeline view.
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Top 10 municipalities by listing count

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Rank
Area
Listings
1
Osaka
Osaka Prefecture · Designated City★ 4.78
6,751
2
Shinjuku
Tokyo · Special Ward★ 4.73
4,578
3
Sumida
Tokyo · Special Ward★ 4.76
4,088
4
Chuo
Tokyo · Special Ward★ 4.72
3,761
5
Taito
Tokyo · Special Ward★ 4.76
3,293
6
Toshima
Tokyo · Special Ward★ 4.75
2,643
7
Kyoto
Kyoto Prefecture · Designated City★ 4.82
2,271
8
Shibuya
Tokyo · Special Ward★ 4.76
1,924
9
Sapporo
Hokkaido · Designated City★ 4.78
1,810
10
Kita
Tokyo · Special Ward★ 4.74
1,594