Hospitality, tech, and business in Japan
LatestHow Japan's short-term rental market handles guest damage, security deposits, and platform claims — a practical guide for minpaku and guesthouse operators.
A practical guide to expense tracking for 個人事業主 in Japan — what the NTA actually requires, whether you need accounting software, and how to keep it simple.
Kyoto's overtourism regulations are reshaping where and how you can run short-term rentals. Here's what operators and investors need to understand in 2026.
A practical guide to bookkeeping for Airbnb and short-term rental operators in Japan — what to track, how to handle receipts, and whether you need accounting software.
How to manage cleaning and room turnover across multiple short-term rental properties in Japan — scheduling, SOPs, finding reliable cleaners, and tools that actually work.
How to build a sustainable review response strategy for Japanese short-term rentals — timing, templates, handling negatives, and multi-platform consistency.
A practical guide to automating nightly rates across Airbnb, Booking.com, Jalan, and Rakuten Travel using channel managers and dynamic pricing tools in Japan.
Japan's fire safety rules for guesthouses span three different laws. Here's what operators actually need — by license type, with costs and a pre-inspection checklist.
Foreign visitors to Japan are staying longer post-COVID. Here's how length-of-stay trends break down by source market — and how small operators can optimise for it.
Japan's 36 million seniors travel more than ever — but most STR listings weren't built for them. A practical guide for operators to tap this off-peak, high-loyalty segment.
China was Japan's biggest tourism market before COVID. It's recovering—but slowly and unevenly. Here's how to price for a segment that's still volatile.