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Kanazawa

17201 · Ishikawa · Core City

Kanazawa in Ishikawa 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

Kanazawa: Residential Lodging Business Act framework (law system: minpaku_newlaw). legal status: restricted. Key factual tokens: 1, 10.

Kanazawa City Ordinance on Ensuring Proper Operation of Private Lodging Business. Restrictions in 4 exclusively residential zone types + Type-1 residential (over 3,000 sqm) + industrial zones. Obligation to comply with community development agreement zones.

Strict

Strictness Score

7

Statutory Day Limit

180days

Effective Operating Days

65〜180days

Effective Date

2018-06-15

Last Verified

2026-03-22

Score Breakdown

  • method=v2.0-investor
  • day_risk: worst=65/180 (0.36) → 4.0/6.0
  • day_risk: spread=115/180 (0.64) >=0.40 (+0.5)
  • zone_risk: restricted_count=1 (+0.3)
  • zone_risk: restriction_type!=none (+0.2)
  • ops_risk: notification_required (+0.2)
  • ops_risk: signage_required (+0.2)
  • ops_risk: management hard-requirement keyword (+0.2)
  • components: raw=6.60 (day=4.50, zone=0.50, micro=0.00, ops=0.60) -> score=7

Day Analysis

Day Estimate Basis

In restricted zones, Saturday 1 night plus consecutive-holiday exception results in about 65 days per year. Commercial zones etc. are 180 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, 第一種住居地域（3000㎡超）, 工業地域

Sat noon – Sun noon only. If a holiday is consecutive with a weekend, the entire consecutive period (first-day noon to last-day noon) is allowed.

Absent: 65daysResident: 65days

Must comply with community development agreement zones

Unrestrictedその他の用途地域
Absent: 180daysResident: 180days

180 days per national law outside restricted areas

Operating Requirements

Manager Requirement

Must arrive on-site within approx. 10 min. Face-to-face identity and headcount verification required.

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

Compliance

Fire Safety

Fire code compliance certificate required.

Penalties

Violation of mayor's order: civil fine up to 50,000 yen.

Investor Notes

Comparable to Kyoto City and among the strictest nationwide. In restricted zones, operation is limited to Saturday 1 night only. Face-to-face identity check and 10-minute response are required. Property selection in commercial zones is essential.

Legal Basis

  • 金沢市住宅宿泊事業の適正な運営の確保に関する条例

Sources

Data Confidence: 4/5VerifiedLast Verified: 2026-03-22

Ryokan Law (Simple Lodging)

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

Manager appointment mandatory (Art. 12-3). Must designate person responsible for complaints, inquiries, and emergency response. Manager must be stationed at facility or off-site front desk during guest stays (Art. 12-4). Off-site front desk within approx. 10-min reach (Art. 8-4). Identity and headcount verification mandatory (Art. 12-1). Obligation to explain neighbor protection measures to guests (Art. 12-2).

Moderate

Strictness Score

6

Statutory Day Limit

No Limit

Effective Operating Days

No Limit

Effective Date

2012-12-17

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

Manager appointment mandatory. Manager must be stationed at the facility or off-site front desk at all times during guest stays. Off-site front desk must be within approx. 10-min reach. Identity and headcount verification required.

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

Permanent manager on-duty requirement prevents fully unmanned operation. Multi-property management possible with off-site front desk within 10 min. High tourism demand.

Legal Basis

  • 金沢市旅館業の適正な運営の確保に関する条例
  • 建築基準法 別表第二、第48条
  • 旅館業法 第3条

Sources

Data Confidence: 4/5Partially VerifiedLast Verified: 2026-03-24Last Amended: 2023-09-19条例名が「適正な運営の確保に関する条例」で通常の「施行条例」とは異なるアプローチ。管理者常時駐在義務で完全無人運営は事実上不可。兼六園・ひがし茶屋街等の観光地需要は高い

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