Troubles can also arise between hosts and guests, who are unknown to each other. Yet Airbnb said guests can check detailed profiles about hosts and their places and other people’s reviews before booking, while hosts can also do the same, which improves safety and security.
Is the government planning changes to home-sharing regulations?
The central government has only just begun looking into the home-sharing situation in Japan, so it is unlikely regulations will be relaxed anytime soon.
But even government officials see home-sharing as a viable alternative to address the growing need for accommodations as concerns grow over a lack of hotels amid the explosive growth in inbound tourism. For their part, home-sharing services hope the rules will be changed to fit the new way of traveling.