Airbnb has removed 80 % of listings from Japanese hosts who had not obtained clearance for private home sharing under a law set to take effect on may June . The number of properties listed has fallen from 700 to about 13,800 after the law , including minpaku , demanded hosts obtain a permit or certification in a special economic zone . Airbnb removed the listings earlier than expected because the Japan Tourism Agency warned home sharing firms they must cancel bookings for unregistered hosts . Other home - share operators will follow suit .
Airbnb has removed 80% of listings from Japanese hosts who had not gained clearance for private home sharing under a law set to take effect on 15 June. The number of properties listed has fallen from 62,000 to about 13,800 after the law, called minpaku, demanded hosts obtain a permit or certification in a special economic zone. Airbnb removed the listings earlier than expected because the Japan Tourism Agency told home sharing firms they must cancel bookings for unregistered hosts. Other home-share operators may follow suit.