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Kita

13117 · Tokyo · Special Ward

Kita 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

Kita: Residential Lodging Business Act framework (law system: minpaku_newlaw). legal status: unrestricted; ordinance status: no local ordinance identified; national law applies.

None (no supplementary ordinance).

Lenient

Strictness Score

1

Statutory Day Limit

180days

Effective Operating Days

180days

Effective Date

2018-06-15

Last Verified

2026-03-22

Score Breakdown

  • method=v2.0-investor
  • day_risk: worst=180/180 (1.00) → 0.0/6.0
  • ops_risk: notification_required (+0.2)
  • ops_risk: signage_required (+0.2)
  • hard_rule: high_day_ratio>=0.90 and no structural restrictions -> score<=2
  • components: raw=1.40 (day=0.00, zone=0.00, micro=0.00, ops=0.40) -> score=1

Day Analysis

Day Estimate Basis

No additional local restrictions. National 180-day annual cap applies.

Operating Requirements

Manager Requirement

Per statutory requirements (absent-host must delegate to management operator).

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

Compliance

Fire Safety

Fire code compliance certificate required.

Investor Notes

Few additional local restrictions; relatively easy to enter.

Sources

Data Confidence: 4/5VerifiedLast Verified: 2026-03-22東京23区で上乗せ条例がない数少ない区の一つ。国の法令のみ適用

Ryokan Law (Simple Lodging)

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

Front desk installation is the standard. Small-scale simple lodging (5 rooms or fewer, 10 persons or fewer, single-group use) may use ICT alternative (effective Apr 1, 2024). Hotels/ryokan may not use ICT alternative. Face-to-face key handover is standard. 10-min walking response.

Moderate

Strictness Score

6

Statutory Day Limit

No Limit

Effective Operating Days

No Limit

Effective Date

1948-07-12

Last Verified

2026-03-24

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

Front desk required in principle. Small simple lodging (5 rooms or fewer, 10 guests or fewer, single group) may use ICT alternative (effective Apr 1, 2024). Ryokan/hotel business cannot use ICT alternative. Face-to-face key handover standard. 10-min on-foot response.

Neighbor Notification: Not RequiredSignage Requirement: Not RequiredMin Floor Area / Guest: 3.3m²

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

ICT exception for small simple lodging (5 rooms/10 guests or fewer). Notable reversal: ryokan/hotel cannot use ICT.

Legal Basis

  • 北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: 2026-03-24小規模簡易宿所向けICT例外あり（旅館・ホテルは不可）。令和6年4月1日施行

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