Hospitality, tech, and business in Japan
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.
Okinawa's STR market defies the Tokyo playbook: peak season is July–August, Taiwan guests outnumber Korean, typhoon risk is real, and domestic OTAs matter more.
Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia are among Japan's fastest-growing inbound markets. Here's what short-term rental operators need to know about this changing guest mix.
How to optimize your short-term rental for Taiwanese guests who stay 5–7 nights — pricing, amenities, LINE, and listing tips for small operators in Japan.
US, European, and Australian guests stay 2–3x longer and spend more — but they want something different. A practical guide to optimizing your Japan listing for Western long-haul visitors.
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.