Apparently, for example, 80% of the popular Nakameguro area in Tokyo is anti-Airbnb and I was reading the Airbnb community forum that a host was frustrated he was no longer able to legally operate in that area—even if he got the proper paperwork and registered his business.
It’s not just that. Think about the mental segregation that the Japanese people have between their own people vs. foreigners. Not everyone wants to live next to an apartment with unregulated foreigners coming and going and disrespecting customs. Security is an issue too.
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Or rather, since permission and awareness and proof of permission and awareness are part of the application—it is actually almost IMPOSSIBLE to gain all the paperwork since you’re likely to hit a wall with one of those people saying “no”.
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And some areas have extra regulations—for example, aside from the 180 days a year rule—some neighborhoods add that you can only host on weekends... (The reasoning being that weekdays are mean to be kept “peaceful and quiet” for the residents.)
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Yes a lot of people don't like the idea of these foreigners hanging around their neighborhood. Some of the Japanese AirBnbs I've stayed in specifically asked that we not talk to the neighbors.
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That’s also because they’re illegally subleasing the room and don’t want another neighbor to say anything or place a complaint to the landlord because they’ll get evicted. It’s not necessarily because the neighbors dislike foreigners (but the idea might make them uncomfortable.)
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