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Cross-cuts of the minpaku market worth following

We mine 94,716 minpaku listings for a handful of axes worth tracking over time: license-regime structure, operator quality, regulatory shifts, and the best-performing properties. Tap a topic to dig in.

Lookup regulations by area

1,794 municipalities × 3 legal frameworks — filing conditions and operating days at a glance.

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Special-Zone Minpaku · cutoff countdown

Osaka closes new Special-Zone applications on May 29, 2026. Countdown + existing tokku stock + what it means for the market.

Three license regimes — Ryokan / New Act / Special Zone

Break down 94,716 listings by license regime to compare supply scale and quality across Ryokan Act, Minpaku Act, and Special-Zone permits.

Room type mix · top cities

Whole home / private room / shared / hotel-type share across the top 10 cities. The whole-home share is a key signal for reading the market.

Superhost Density TOP

Cities ranked by Superhost ratio — operator-quality concentration that's worth weighing when picking a location.

Guest Favorite density

City-level ranking by Airbnb's Guest Favorite (guest-experience tag) share. Pair with Superhost for a layered read of where quality concentrates.

Top listings this month · June 2026

Composite-ranked top 10 listings of the month for the chosen city, scored on rating × Superhost × Guest Favorite.

New Act registrations · monthly

Monthly trend of Housing Lodging Business Act (New Act) registrations + top-5 prefectures. Ryokan Act and Special-Zone permits are not included.

Regulation Amendments / 2026

Monthly list of municipalities whose minpaku ordinances were recently amended. Watch the regulatory stance shift.

Side-by-side area comparison

Put any two municipalities head-to-head on regulation strictness, listing supply, Superhost ratio, and average rating.

Operator Q&A community

Active operators sharing knowledge. Ask your pre-operating questions here.

Opening summer 2026