Editorial

16:14 JST, October 23, 2025

There is no end to the problems surrounding minpaku private lodging services that rent houses and apartments to foreign tourists and others as accommodation facilities. It is crucial to resolve issues regarding the services and establish a system that enables smooth operations.

The Osaka municipal government intends to suspend accepting applications for opening minpaku facilities within the city based on the Law on National Strategic Special Zone.

Osaka City was certified as a special zone for minpaku facilities in 2016, and regulations on opening the facilities were relaxed. About 6,800 facilities, or more than 90% of all minpaku facilities in special zones nationwide, are concentrated in the city. Complaints to the city government about garbage and noise from guests surged to 399 cases in fiscal 2024, more than double the number in the previous fiscal year.

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