Shinjuku ward targets accommodation in residential areas and near cultural sites as locals complain visitors disposing of rubbish improperly and being too noisy ...

Tokyo tourist hotspot Shinjuku will impose a ban on more than half of its holiday rentals including homes on Airbnb after a surge in complaints ...

TOKYO -- Tokyo officials have taken steps to ban Airbnb-style rentals in the Japanese capital following a flood of complaints ...

Known in Japan as minpaku, or private lodging, short-term home rentals have expanded rapidly. As of July, nearly 17,000 ...