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90 percent of home stay facilities in Kyoto illegal: survey

Xinhua, May 11, 2016 Adjust font size:

A recent survey by the city of Kyoto showed that about 93 percent of the city's Minshuku, or home stay facilities, are illegal under the Inns and Hotels Act of Japan.

The survey, launched by the Kyoto government last December, investigated the home facilities listed on eight intermediary websites including the U.S.-based Airbnb.

According to the survey report, among the 2,702 private homes offered on line for short-term stay in Kyoto, only 189 are licensed, accounting for 7 percent of the total.

The survey also showed that many residents living nearby the facilities do not know who are managing or who to contact if disputes or accidents in connection with the facilities happen.

Some facility runners said that though they believe it's obligatory to get licenses from the government, they don't want to make the investment necessary for getting the approval.

The practice of utilizing private homes as hotels has spread widely in Japan due to the sharp increase of tourists and lack of hotels. Endit