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Minpaku Income Estimator
Short-term rental (minpaku) can out-earn a long lease in Tokyo — or quietly lose money once the 180-night cap, platform cuts and cleaning land. Model it honestly before you sign.
What a guest pays per night, on average.
60%
Share of available nights actually booked. Nights the unit is available to let.
25%
OTA fees, turnover cleaning, operator share. Rent or loan, utilities, licence, insurance.
The national minpaku law (jutaku-shukuhaku-jigyo-ho) limits standard minpaku to 180 nights/yr.
198
Booked nights / yr
¥3.56M
Gross revenue / yr
¥1.17M
Estimated profit / yr
Directional only — actual results swing hard on location, reviews, and seasonality.
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