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Hokkaido

01000 · Prefecture

Hokkaido combines regulation and statistics data. Regulations cover three legal frameworks (Minpaku Act, Special Zone, Hotel Business Act); statistics are sourced from the Japan Tourism Agency's bimonthly Minpaku Act registration reports.

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Regulation Details

Minpaku New Law

Hokkaido has its own ordinance restricting operation in residential-only zones and within 100 m of schools. Each municipality designates restricted areas. Sapporo applies its own ordinance.

Hokkaido Ordinance on Restrictions on Implementation of Private Lodging Business. Exclusively residential zones: no operation Mon noon to Fri noon (excluding holidays and year-end/New Year). Within 100 m of schools: no operation on school days. Restricted areas reviewed at end of March each year based on municipal input.

Moderate

Strictness Score

4

Statutory Day Limit

180days

Effective Operating Days

120〜180days

Effective Date

2018-06-15

Last Verified

2026-03-24

Score Breakdown

  • method=v2.0-investor
  • day_risk: worst=120/180 (0.67) → 2.0/6.0
  • zone_risk: restricted_count=1 (+0.3)
  • zone_risk: restriction_type!=none (+0.2)
  • micro_risk: facility_types=1 (+0.2)
  • ops_risk: notification_required (+0.2)
  • ops_risk: signage_required (+0.2)
  • components: raw=4.10 (day=2.00, zone=0.50, micro=0.20, ops=0.40) -> score=4

Day Analysis

Day Estimate Basis

Absent-host in exclusively residential: approx. 120 days (weekends, holidays, year-end/New Year only). Host-resident: 180 days in all areas. Within 100 m of schools: prohibited on school days.

Zone Restrictions

Restricted第一種低層住居専用地域, 第二種低層住居専用地域, 第一種中高層住居専用地域, 第二種中高層住居専用地域

Weekends, holidays, and year-end/New Year only (weekdays prohibited).

Absent: 120daysResident: 180days

No restrictions for host-resident type. Restricted: absent-host, management-outsourced, 5+ rooms

Unrestricted第一種住居地域, 第二種住居地域, 準住居地域, 近隣商業地域, 商業地域, 準工業地域
Absent: 180daysResident: 180days

No restrictions outside exclusively residential zones

Facility Proximity Restrictions

School 100m (Absent-only)

Within 100 m of schools: absent-host prohibited on school days.

Operating Requirements

Manager Requirement

Absent-host type is the primary restriction target.

Neighbor Notification: RequiredSignage Requirement: RequiredMin Floor Area / Guest: 3.3m²

Compliance

Fire Safety

Fire code compliance certificate required.

Legal Basis

  • 北海道住宅宿泊事業の実施の制限に関する条例

Sources

Last Verified: 2026-03-24Last Amended: 2021-07-14

Data source: Municipal ordinances and government guidelines · Updated: 2026-03-24