Tokyo's Shinjuku to ban more than half of vacation rentals
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How it spread - 6 original reports
Mon, 7 September 2026
4 reports- Channel News Asia06:47first to report
Shibuya's large residential population has become increasingly exasperated with tourists who fail to properly dispose of rubbish, smoke where they're not supposed to, and make too much noise.
- Japan Times09:00
The ward currently hosts the country's largest number of such lodging facilities, and a ban could affect some 2,000 properties.
- South China Morning Post13:15
Japan’s tourist hotspot Shinjuku will impose a ban on more than half of its holiday rentals, including homes on Airbnb, after a surge in complaints about visitors, an official has said. Known for its buzzing commercial and entertainment district in the Japanese capital Tokyo, Shinjuku has about 4,000 short-term rentals, according to the ward’s official website. That is nearly 10 per cent of the country’s total. But its large residential population has become increasingly exasperated with...
- Le Figaro (France)16:06
À Shinjuku, l’un des quartiers les plus fréquentés de la capitale japonaise, plus de la moitié des locations courte durée pourraient bientôt être interdites face aux plaintes grandissantes des habitants.
Tue, 8 September 2026
2 reports- Japan Times06:55
The ward cited increasing reports of bad behavior such as improper trash disposal and loud noises as being behind the crackdown.
- The Guardian World07:43
Shinjuku ward targets accommodation in residential areas and near cultural sites as locals complain visitors disposing of rubbish improperly and being too noisy A neighbourhood in Tokyo popular with foreign tourists will ban visitors from using thousands of short-term rental accommodations after a slew of complaints about behaviour. In the latest sign that Japan’s patience with mass tourism is wearing thin, Shinjuku ward – home to the notorious Kabukicho nightlife district and the world’s...