Vivinavi : Los Angeles : (United States) Los Angeles

• 倍金萬
• 2018/07/13 (Fri) 21:36
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The number of Japanese private accommodations introduced on Airbnb seems to be decreasing.

The Japanese government's Homestay Law went into effect on June 15, and Airbnb has said that it will remove from its listings those that do not meet the regulations, but the news said that the number will be reduced by half. But the number of potential sites that used to be rotten are now actually only a few. 10% is as good as it gets.

The Tama area of Tokyo where we stayed also shows the same page from the previous e-mail, but there are no "Available" ・ or "Filled" on the calendar when we enter the dates we want to stay, and the page is blank until December. Maybe this place was taken off the referral list too.

So it is currently impossible to find a private accommodation on Airbnb. All that appear on the list are hostels and capsule hotels with shared rooms that have been in compliance with the Ryokan Law, etc. for some time.

• LAkko
• 2018/07/17 (Tue) 04:22
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Soapy Man, I remember when I used to be able to get to Los Angeles from Narita with only 30,000 yen. It was great for poor students, and I was able to go to the U.S. a lot thanks to that.

• 民泊って。。。
• 2018/07/17 (Tue) 12:30
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Is it safe to stay in a private house ？ I would like to use it, but I am afraid. I think hotels are the same, but I'm afraid of cameras being set up. I feel safer in a hotel, so I end up staying in a hotel.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/07/17 (Tue) 20:59
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LAkko,

I see, you could go so cheaply from Japan back then.
30,000 yen round trip, right?

Around 1970, overseas trips were expensive for the average person, and a one-way trip cost more than 100,000 yen.
This was when the starting salary for a college graduate was 30,000 yen.

• 倍金萬
• 2018/07/17 (Tue) 21:36
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What is a private accommodation?

It is totally fine. Especially in case of Airbnb, there is no problem at all, because Japan Airbnb has properly investigated the hosts and certified them as hosts. However, as I mentioned above, nowadays you can't find your desired accommodation on Airbnb at all.

According to some sources, the Residential Accommodation Business Law （ and the Homestay Law ） are complicated in terms of safety, and even a single fire alarm requires a commercial one, which costs at least 100,000 yen, including installation ・ costs.

https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXMZO28149240V10C18A3MM0000/

Private accommodations, especially those introduced by Airbnb, are considerably cheaper than hotels, as mentioned above, for multiple ・ nights. If you stay for several nights in a row, the price will be much cheaper than hotels. If you are staying alone, it is better to stay in a hotel than in a room with other people. I think hotels are cheaper if you are staying alone. I also stay in capsule hotels or hostels with shared bathrooms when I am alone. The lowest price is 2,900 yen/night with no meal. The hostel I often go to claims to be for backpackers, and more than 80% of the guests are foreigners. It is interesting to see people from various countries drinking, eating, and chatting in the common room.