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Shinjuku to ban private short-term rentals in residences

9/9/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Shinjuku ward will ban private short-term rentals in residential zones, affecting up to half the listings.
The ban could cover about 2,000 of Shinjuku’s 3,775 minpaku homes.
Resident complaints rose above 1,300 in the past year over noise and rubbish.
Allowed rental days will drop from 180 to 120 per year.
Public feedback is scheduled for next month, with ordinance revisions expected in February.

History

Historical Context

Japan has moved toward stricter market oversight. The JFTC regards cartels as core offenses and regularly imposes sanctions. In 2018 the JFTC brought criminal charges against four construction firms for bid-rigging the Tokyo-Nagoya maglev project, and the agency’s authority to refer cases for prosecution reflects the removal of cartel exemptions that once labeled Japan a “cartel archipelago.”

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Story summary

Shinjuku ward will ban private short-term rentals in residential zones, affecting up to half the listings.
The ban could cover about 2,000 of Shinjuku’s 3,775 minpaku homes.
Resident complaints rose above 1,300 in the past year over noise and rubbish.
Allowed rental days will drop from 180 to 120 per year.
Public feedback is scheduled for next month, with ordinance revisions expected in February.

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