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Ota

13111 · Tokyo · Special Ward

Ota in Tokyo is covered within MaxPaku's nationwide dataset of 1,794 municipalities, combining vacation rental (minpaku) regulations and bimonthly Japan Tourism Agency statistics.

Regulation Details

Minpaku New Law

Ota: Residential Lodging Business Act framework (law system: minpaku_newlaw). legal status: restricted; ordinance status: local ordinance identified.

Ota Ward Private Lodging Business Act Enforcement Ordinance. Absent-host type: prohibited year-round in 4 exclusively residential + 2 industrial + educational district + special business district + distribution business district + 5 district plan areas. Within 100 m of schools: Mon-Fri restrictions. Host-resident type: 180 days in all areas.

Strict

Strictness Score

9

Statutory Day Limit

180days

Effective Operating Days

0〜180days

Effective Date

2018-06-15

Last Verified

2026-03-22

Score Breakdown

  • method=v2.0-investor
  • day_risk: worst=0/180 (0.00) → 6.0/6.0
  • day_risk: spread=180/180 (1.00) >=0.40 (+0.5)
  • zone_risk: prohibited(absent_only) (+0.6)
  • micro_risk: facility_types=1 (+0.2)
  • micro_risk: special prohibited=1 (+0.3)
  • ops_risk: notification_required (+0.2)
  • ops_risk: signage_required (+0.2)
  • hard_rule: worst=0 -> score>=9
  • components: raw=9.00 (day=6.50, zone=0.60, micro=0.50, ops=0.40) -> score=9

Day Analysis

Day Estimate Basis

Absent-host: exclusively residential/industrial/educational districts 0 days (prohibited), others 180 days (within 100 m of school approx. 104 days). Host-resident: 180 days in all areas.

Zone Restrictions

Prohibited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, 工業地域, 工業専用地域
Absent: 0daysResident: 180days

Absent-host prohibited year-round. No restrictions for host-resident type

Prohibited文教地区, 特別業務地区, 流通業務地区
Absent: 0daysResident: 180days

Absent-host also prohibited year-round in special use districts

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 in residential, commercial, or quasi-industrial zones (except within 100m of schools)

Facility Proximity Restrictions

School 100m (Absent-only)

Absent-host: prohibited Mon noon – Fri noon. Host-resident type exempt.

Special Area Restrictions

地区計画区域（平和島・東海三丁目・田園調布・田園調布多摩川台・大森西七丁目） (景観保護)

Absent-host prohibited year-round under district plan.

Operating Requirements

Manager Requirement

Per law.

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

Compliance

Fire Safety

Fire code compliance certificate required.

Investor Notes

Absent-host: exclusively residential/industrial/educational 0 days (prohibited), within 100 m of school approx. 104 days, others 180 days. Host-resident: 180 days in all areas.

Legal Basis

  • 大田区住宅宿泊事業法施行条例

Sources

Data Confidence: 4/5VerifiedLast Verified: 2026-03-22大田区は全国初の特区民泊実施区（2016年1月〜）。特区民泊は365日通年営業可能だが最低2泊3日。2026年4月に特区民泊条例改正施行予定（規制強化）

Ryokan Law (Simple Lodging)

Ota: Ryokan Business Act simple lodging framework (law system: ryokan_simple_lodging). legal status: restricted.

Minimum 3 sqm per guest room. Bunk beds limited to 2 tiers. Private rooms must be less than 50% of total guest room area. No front desk required (per national law), but unmanned facilities must notify neighbors. New guidelines on "absent-type hotel facilities" effective April 2026.

Moderate

Strictness Score

6

Statutory Day Limit

No Limit

Effective Operating Days

No Limit

Effective Date

1948-07-12

Last Verified

2026-03-23

Score Breakdown

  • method=v2.0-investor
  • day_risk: worst=null → 3.0/6.0
  • zone_risk: prohibited(all) (+1.2)
  • zone_risk: restricted_count=1 (+0.3)
  • ops_risk: management hard-requirement keyword (+0.2)
  • components: raw=5.70 (day=3.00, zone=1.50, micro=0.00, ops=0.20) -> score=6

Day Analysis

Day Estimate Basis

Permit-based system: no annual day cap.

Zone Restrictions

Prohibited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, 田園住居地域, 工業地域, 工業専用地域

Hotel/inn use prohibited under Building Standards Act Appended Table 2 / Art. 48

Restricted第一種住居地域

Operation permitted only for floor area 3,000sqm or less (Building Standards Act, Appended Table 2(f))

Unrestricted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

No floor area restriction. Operation permitted

Operating Requirements

Manager Requirement

No front desk required (per national law). 10-min response capability. Unmanned facilities must notify neighbors.

Neighbor Notification: Not RequiredSignage Requirement: Not RequiredMin Floor Area / Guest: 3m²

Compliance

Fire Safety

Fire code compliance certificate required.

Building Code

Classified as "ryokan/hotel" use under the Building Standards Act. Zoning restrictions follow national law.

Penalties

Operating without a permit: up to 6 months imprisonment or fine up to 1 million yen (Hotel Business Act, Art. 10).

Investor Notes

Note coexistence with Special Zone minpaku. Stricter regulations for unmanned ryokan from Apr 2026.

Legal Basis

  • 大田区旅館業法施行条例
  • 建築基準法 別表第二、第48条
  • 旅館業法 第3条

Sources

Data Confidence: 3/5Needs ReviewLast Verified: 2026-03-23特区民泊との二重体制あり。2026年4月から不在型旅館施設のガイドライン施行で無人運営が厳格化予定。旅館業法に不在型/居住型の区別なし

Special Zone Minpaku

Ota Ward was the first Special Zone minpaku implementation area nationwide. Year-round 365-day operation but minimum 2-night stay. Regulatory tightening amendment in Apr 2026.

Ota Ward National Strategic Special Zone Foreign Visitor Accommodation Business Ordinance. Certification system. Exclusively residential and industrial zones prohibited under the Building Standards Act. Commercial and residential zones: 365 days of operation. Minimum 2 nights/3 days, 25+ sqm per room. April 2026 amendment: 20 m notification range, face-to-face briefing, 10-min walking response, garbage collection 3 times/week.

Moderate

Strictness Score

3

Statutory Day Limit

No Limit

Effective Operating Days

365days

Effective Date

2016-01-01

Last Verified

2026-03-22

Score Breakdown

  • method=v2.0-investor
  • day_risk: worst=365/365 (1.00) → 0.0/6.0
  • zone_risk: prohibited(all) (+1.2)
  • ops_risk: min_floor_area=25.0>3.3 (+0.2)
  • ops_risk: notification_required (+0.2)
  • ops_risk: signage_required (+0.2)
  • ops_risk: management hard-requirement keyword (+0.2)
  • components: raw=3.00 (day=0.00, zone=1.20, micro=0.00, ops=0.80) -> score=3

Day Analysis

Day Estimate Basis

Special Zone minpaku has no annual day limit. Year-round operation (365 days) in operable zones (residential/commercial/quasi-industrial). Exclusively residential zones prohibited by Building Standards Act (not a Special Zone ordinance restriction).

Zone Restrictions

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: 365daysResident: 365days

No annual day limit (365-day operation). Minimum 2 nights/3 days. 25sqm+ per room (20sqm with conditions)

Prohibited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, 田園住居地域, 工業地域, 工業専用地域
Absent: 0daysResident: 0days

Zoning where hotel/inn construction is prohibited under Building Standards Act (constraint of the Act, not Special Zone ordinance)

Operating Requirements

Manager Requirement

Emergency on-foot response within 10 min required (after Apr 2026 amendment). Resident briefing session mandatory.

Neighbor Notification: RequiredSignage Requirement: RequiredMin Floor Area / Guest: 25m²

Compliance

Fire Safety

Fire code compliance certificate required.

Building Code

Ryokan/hotel use classification. Subject to zoning restrictions.

Penalties

Operating without certification is a violation of the Ryokan Business Act and is punishable by imprisonment for up to 6 months or a fine of up to 1,000,000 yen.

Investor Notes

Special Zone minpaku (Ota Ward system continues). Residential/commercial/quasi-industrial: 365-day operation, no day cap. Exclusively residential prohibited under Building Standards Act. Min. 2 nights/25 sqm per room. Apr 2026 tightening (briefings, 10-min response, etc.).

Legal Basis

  • 大田区国家戦略特別区域外国人滞在施設経営事業に関する条例

Sources

Data Confidence: 4/5VerifiedLast Verified: 2026-03-22Last Amended: 2026-04-01全国初の特区民泊（2016年1月〜）。365日通年営業可能が最大のメリット

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