| Main Compliance Path |
A) Residential Lodging (Notification) |
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| B) Special Zone Minpaku (Tokku) (Certification) |
Residential Lodging (Notification), with ward ordinance additions |
Residential Lodging (Notification), with city ordinance significant additions |
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| "Operable Period/Days" Restriction (Most Critical) |
A) Subject to national 180-night upper limit |
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| B) Special Zone Minpaku itself can be closer to "year-round operation," but Osaka City clarifies: if the same residence simultaneously does Residential Lodging notification + Special Zone Minpaku certification, then both sets of constraints are combined (reverting to the 180-night upper limit) |
In "Residential Exclusive Zones," there is a clear weekday operation ban window: Shinjuku Ward stipulates that operation is prohibited from Monday noon to Friday noon in Residential Exclusive Zones; non-Residential Exclusive Zones follow the national law upper limit (180 nights) |
In "Residential Exclusive Zones," a "seasonal window" restriction is adopted: in principle, operation is only allowed during the period from January 15 noon to March 16 noon (while still complying with the national 180-night framework and city rules) |
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| Minimum Stay |
Special Zone Minpaku: 2 nights 3 days (3 days) minimum, explicitly prohibiting 1 night 2 days; and requires setting on platforms as "2 nights 3 days or more" |
The Residential Lodging path generally does not use "minimum stay" as a core regulation lever (more common are area/time restrictions and neighborhood management) |
The Residential Lodging path generally does not use "minimum stay" as a core regulation lever (more common are area/time restrictions and on-site management requirements) |
| Area Restrictions (Land Use Zones/Residential Exclusive Zones) |
Osaka Prefecture/Osaka City combine urban planning and land use zones to restrict or review operable areas (especially areas related to "residential environment protection") |
Shinjuku Ward clearly distinguishes: Residential Exclusive Zones vs. non-Residential Exclusive Zones, and sets a weekday operation ban window for the former |
Kyoto City clarifies: Residential Exclusive Zones implement seasonal window restrictions for the purpose of "good residential environment protection" |
| Neighbor Notification/Prior Explanation (Neighbor Briefing) |
Both Special Zone Minpaku and Residential Lodging in practice highly value "neighborhood explanation/record retention"; Osaka City also has a document system around regular reporting and compliance guidance |
Shinjuku Ward explicitly requires: written notification to neighbors before notification, and reporting to the ward (the ward will also publicly disclose notified residence information for resident identification) |
Kyoto City clarifies: prior explanation to neighbors is required, and regular reporting/document submission must be done as specified |
| On-site Management/On-site Requirements (10 minutes/800m, etc.) |
Special Zone Minpaku and Residential Lodging have strict requirements for "emergency contact and on-site response systems" (Osaka City has specific guidance document systems, projects must match the path) |
Shinjuku Ward's system design emphasizes "prevention of deterioration of surrounding living environment," and strengthens levers such as complaint handling, record keeping, waste disposal in ordinances/implementation (on-site response systems are usually required or linked with management operator arrangements) |
Kyoto City's guidelines and explanations clearly state "10-minute arrival (approximately 800m)" and other management systems (especially in owner-absent operations) |
| Regular Reporting (Operation Performance) |
Under the "Residential Lodging (Notification)/Special Zone Minpaku (Certification)" system, Osaka City has clear guidance on lodging day management and regular reporting, and emphasizes legal risks of non-reporting/exceeding limits |
Shinjuku Ward emphasizes identifiability and supervision: including information disclosure, neighbor notification, waste disposal, and complaint records (combined with statutory reporting obligations to form levers) |
Kyoto City clarifies: periodic reporting to the mayor, etc., on lodging days, number of lodgers, etc., is required (and enforced alongside Residential Exclusive Zone seasonal window restrictions) |
| Typical "Enforcement Trigger Points" (Lever) |
Violation of minimum stay (Special Zone Minpaku), violation of 180 nights (especially prone to pitfalls when combined), failure/omission of regular reporting, complaints and waste/noise issues triggering inspections |
Operation during ban windows in Residential Exclusive Zones, inadequate neighbor notification/reporting, improper waste disposal, lack of complaint record and retention obligations |
Operation outside restricted windows in Residential Exclusive Zones, insufficient on-site management systems in owner-absent operations, lack of regular reporting, complaints and living environment issues |