Minpaku rules in Katsushika City, Tokyo

Operating days and areas

Area	Operating period / restriction
Areas other than commercial zones (where no manager is stationed on-site)	Not allowed from Monday noon to Saturday noon (except from noon on a public holiday to noon the next day, and from December 29 noon to January 4 noon)
Commercial zones / where a manager is stationed on-site / where the host is not absent	Up to 180 days a year

Does not apply for the time being to properties notified before April 1, 2026.

Under national law, the upper limit is 180 days a year.

Notice to neighbors before starting

• Before filing the notification, distribute explanatory materials to neighbors within about 20 m of the site and others (if the property is at the end of a private road, also all owners of the private road)

Where to file and consult

Katsushika City, Environmental Sanitation Division (葛飾区 生活衛生課); advance consultation by appointment. Procedures and required documents can change, so check the latest guidance from the office. A fire safety compliance certificate (消防法令適合通知書) from the fire station is also required.

Other main rules of the ward

• Make efforts to patrol daily while guests are staying
• Arrive within 30 minutes of a complaint (within 60 minutes depending on traffic)
• Operators that violate a business improvement order are publicly named

Additional rules for kan'i shukusho (Hotel Business Act)

• Effective April 1, 2026: staff stationed on-site while guests are staying, patrols at least once a day, and a room and toilet for the stationed staff (structural rules apply to new facilities)

Recent and planned changes

• April 1, 2026: New ordinance took effect