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Rental Income Estimator

See a rough range for both long-term monthly rent and short-term / Airbnb (民泊) income on a Japanese property — with the 180-night legal cap built in. Then we can set it up and run it for you.

Property type

Location type

Floor area — 100㎡

Bedrooms

Prefecture

Condition

Short-term occupancy — 50%

Share of available nights booked. Tourist areas often run 45–60%.

Long-term rent

¥144,000 – ¥216,000

per month

≈ ¥1,589,760 – ¥2,384,640/yr (after vacancy)

Short-term (民泊)

¥25,000 – ¥37,500

per night

Bookable nights180 (capped)

Gross / yr¥4,500,000 – ¥6,750,000

Net to you / yr¥2,700,000 – ¥4,050,000

Capped at the 180-night legal limit — your 183-night occupancy exceeds it.

Talk to us about renting it out

Rough estimates only, not a guarantee of income. Actual rent and nightly rates depend heavily on the exact location, condition, furnishings, seasonality, competition, and licensing. Short-term rentals are legally capped at 180 nights/year under Japan's Minpaku Law (住宅宿泊事業法) unless you hold a full lodging licence — see below. Always confirm the numbers and the rules for your specific property before making decisions.

Net short-term figure assumes ~40% off gross for platform fees, cleaning, and management. MonoHaus can set up, license, and co-host a short-term rental for you.

賃貸 vs 民泊 · Your options

Long-term vs short-term rental in Japan

Two very different paths, each with its own income, effort, and rules. Here's how they compare so the numbers make sense.

Long-term lease (賃貸)

Steady monthly income, low turnover, minimal day-to-day work. A fixed-term lease (定期借家) is worth knowing about: it lets you take the home back at the end of the term — useful if you might return or sell. Ordinary leases (普通借家) strongly protect tenants and are hard to end, so choose the lease type deliberately.

Short-term / vacation rental (民泊)

Higher nightly rates — especially for traditional kominka/machiya in tourist areas — but far more management (cleaning, guest communication, check-in, listings) and strict rules. There are three legal routes, below.

Route 1 — Minpaku registration (住宅宿泊事業法)

The common path. Register your home with the local government, notify neighbours, keep a guest register, and meet fire-safety rules. Capped at 180 rented nights per year — the single biggest limit on short-term income. Some municipalities add further local restrictions (e.g. weekends/seasons only).

Route 2 & 3 — Licence or Special Zone

A 旅館業 (lodging-business) licence removes the 180-night cap but requires meeting hotel/ryokan facility and zoning standards. In a National Strategic Special Zone (特区民泊) — parts of Osaka, Tokyo, etc. — you can operate without the 180-night cap subject to a minimum-stay rule. The right route depends on your property and goals.

Tax & reporting

Rental income is taxable in Japan and must be filed; overseas owners generally need a tax representative (納税管理人). Keep records of income and expenses — depreciation, management fees, repairs, and cleaning are typically deductible. We prepare an annual owner statement to make this straightforward.

What management actually involves

Short-term especially is a real operation: professional photos and listings, dynamic pricing, guest messaging in Japanese, cleaning turnovers, linen, key handover, and compliance paperwork. MonoHaus can set up, license, furnish, and co-hostthe whole thing — or place a long-term tenant if you prefer the quiet route.

General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules vary by municipality and change over time — confirm the current requirements for your specific property, or ask us to. For the official framework, see Japan's Minpaku portal: MLIT / 民泊制度ポータル.