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Japan to explore relaxing ‘minpaku’ vacation rental rules
Reading Time: 2 minutesJapan: The Japanese government is considering relaxing the requirements for property management businesses operating ‘minpaku’ vacation rentals [i.e. private lodgings on platforms such as Airbnb] in a bid to galvanise regional tourism in the country.
Stay Japan announces travellers’ concierge service for certified accommodation
Reading Time: < 1 minuteJapan: Stay Japan has announced plans to introduce a concierge service to help travellers find certified vacation rentals in Japan. The service, which would be provided by Haykusenrenma, would also help tourists who have had their bookings cancelled at the last minute due to the enforcement of the ‘Private Lodging Business Law’ in the country […]