VERIFIED KNOWLEDGE

Legal Knowledge

Manage laws, ordinances, and official guidance with jurisdiction, scheme, and verification date.

制度Must confirm

Three principal legal paths

Compare a hotel-business license, Special Zone certification, and housing-accommodation notification.

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制度Must confirm

Annual hosting is limited to 180 days

Each notified property is limited to 180 operating days per year.

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物件Must confirm

Facility and residential-use requirements

Confirm required facilities and statutory residential-use conditions.

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届出Must confirm

Notification to the responsible authority

File the required notification and documents with the responsible authority.

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制度Must confirm

Hotel Business Act permission

Paid accommodation outside the notification route requires review under hotel-business rules.

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制度Must confirm

Special Zone Minpaku is location-limited

Confirm local implementation and certification criteria.

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禁止Must confirm

Do not operate without required procedure

Do not accept bookings before completing the required procedure.

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新宿区Must confirm

Residential-only zone time restriction

In designated Shinjuku residential-only zones, operation is restricted from noon Monday to noon Friday.

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新宿区Important

Neighbor notice at least seven days before filing

Shinjuku requires written neighbor notice and ward reporting before filing.

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手続Important

Book consultation and bring a floor plan

Book Shinjuku consultation and prepare a floor plan.

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消防Must confirm

Fire measures depend on the building

Confirm fire and safety measures for the specific building and operating model.

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管理Must confirm

Manager requirement for absent-host operations

Absent-host operations generally require a registered manager.

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名簿Must confirm

Retain the guest register for three years

Verify every guest and retain the required guest register for three years.

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案内Important

Foreign-language guest guidance

Provide equipment, transport, and emergency guidance in an appropriate language.

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近隣Important

Noise, waste, fire and complaint response

Explain precautions and respond appropriately and promptly to neighbor complaints.

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This service does not guarantee approval or legality and does not replace case-specific advice from authorities or professionals.