I hope each country enforces stricter regulations on Airbnb, as its impact on local real estate markets is increasingly negative. It often drives up housing costs for residents, making neighborhoods less affordable, and likely affects local businesses as well. I recall John vlogging about the changing landscape in parts of Tokyo-traditional mom-and-pop shops are being replaced by businesses catering primarily to tourists. Investors are capitalizing on this shift, viewing it as a real estate opportunity. While Airbnb started as a good idea, the accumulation of excessive fees has made it less attractive, and in some cases, no better than staying in a hotel.
I stayed in Airbnb at an old traditional house in Kyoto for 5 nights in may 2024. The floor is creaky,cold air enter the room easily since there are many gaps. And I love it totally. I would love to stay at Ryokan but it's beyond my budget so staying at that old Kyoto Airbnb opposite kiyomizudera is an amazing experience. I stayed in hotel in Tokyo 😅
I stayed in an AirB&B a few years ago in Shinjuku and there were signs all over the building saying “AIRBNB IS ILLEGAL NOT ALLOWED” like everywhere. Didn’t make us feel very welcome. The owner of the place said the signs had no legal weight it was just a pissed off neighbour. Let me tell you you we were super careful! We righted someone’s bike that had fallen over, watered another plants, sweeped the common stairs etc. we left that building cleaner than it was when we arrived. 😊
Hi John, many thanks for today’s video and those over the last few days, particularly about the weather and Shanshan. They have been useful. I arrived in Tokyo a few days ago with my family and found your postings and advice helpful. Many thanks.😊
I’m glad you made it okay, to SUNSHINE ☀️ it’s hard to navigate all the info online without seeing on the ground. Feels different here in Japan than abroad, happy it helped :) have a wonderful adventure here!!
Considering Japanese hotels charge by the person its often cheaper to stay in an airbnb rather than a hotel, especially with bigger groups. We stayed at an apartment airbnb that slept our party of 8 which ended up at under $50 a night per person. It was close to Sunshine City shopping center in Ikebukuro and decently close to the train station. Considering we were only there to sleep and shower after a long day of sightseeing it was perfect for us.
In my experience, using Airbnb during our trip to Tokyo was quite seamless and the most cost-effective option, especially traveling with a bigger group. The only difference between using Airbnb in Japan vs the U.S. was the submission of passport photos, which in itself was a non-issue. Would definitely book again.
As an owner, my apartment is home for myself, my family and also where my friends and neighbours visit. We are a part of the local community, and enjoy getting to know and living with my neighbours. The issue with AirBnB is that my neighbour becomes a revolving door of short term tenants. The community spirit gets impacted and the apartment that I bought becomes a house as opposed to a home. Personally, I used AirBnB once and hated it. It felt like I was intruding on a community.
If you’re an especially a solo traveler without a lot of valuables or luggage shared room hostels are the way to go. I personally don’t want to travel across the world to sit inside of a luxury hotel the whole time, I’ve even seen families stay in some nicer hostels. For the same reasons he mentions it may not be ideal for families or picky people. However you’ll save a lot of money for exploring and eating, you’ll also be more inclined to spend your time out enjoying the country you’re visiting! I’ve seen people be robbed so make no mistake it’s not perfectly safe, for certain types it’s very manageable. Be smart anywhere you stay!
Stayed in two AirBNB. Owners can only rent for 180 days. AirBNB charge a large service charge. Cleaning is added. Owners can cancel easily, guests may lose their money. Photos not accurate. 90% are now only one room in an owners home, shared bathroom. This year have found that it is cheaper & easier in a hotel- plus no need to clean daily. In an emergency, difficult to get help. Reviews are filtered. Have tried & was "OK", however, back to hotels.
So freaking funny re capsule hotels! haha... I tried to catch you yesterday in Ginza, unfortunately quite elusive... Thanks for all the info, I managed to kill some time exploring Tokyo Station and surrounding areas, Daub style :)
Been living in Japan since 2002. Airbnb has already destroyed my home country (Italy) making the rent unaffordable for 90% of the Italian people. I pray all the gods for Airbnb not to ruin Japan too.
Good feedback, I’d no idea! Have to check the impact of this for sure. It’s made local neighborhoods critical of it and learning about the impact in other countries is good to know. Thank you!! Let’s hope if doesn’t ruin Japan
Aloha my brother. Missed this but watched the replay. Great livestream on Airbnb. My next visit I was looking at doing Airbnb's so this was very helpful. Looking at staying in Kobe area so is there a nice Airbnb in this area? Mahalo my braddah 🤙
prior to covid-19 most of my accommodations in tokyo or osaka are airbnbs. with a family with 2 young children i could squeeze into one accommodation and thus cheaper than 2 rooms. more importantly i could use the washing machine and microwave and wash my clothes before coming back to singapore. but with the minpaku laws airbnb accommodations became more limited. more importantly we could not store our luggage at the accommodation before check in or after check out. hotel prices also got more competitive. my children also got older and now had to have their own rooms. so overall hotels made more sense economically and location wise. so no more airbnb for me in japan.
We’ve stayed for 7 days in an AirBnB, so far its ok. Its but normal to go by the house rule abt garbage segregation and avoiding to make unnesccessary noise at night. I enjoyed it.
So true owners of Air BnB has to think all about how to dispose all the garbages of various types and sizes especially if they located in a residential zone right undersstable that is why many prefer to go to hotels as hotels have all that in their organizational structure which is why they located nearer to each other to share the costs of all the utilities usages very understandable Tourism Industry is a wholesome networking of everything really because it proudces wastes pollutions day in day out just like any normal household in many neighborhoods Geography is a wider spectrum academic subject we also study Tourism in forms 5 6 and 7 because it is part of an economy to provide entertainment to both local and international tourists Yet like yet there is rubbish
Have had mostly good and just OK AirBNB experiences in Japan. Nothing even remotely bad. Hokkaido was the best. Tbh we go cheap and opt for convenience over amenities since we’re usually exploring or visiting with friends and family. The rental is just a bed and a shower.
Much appreciated, this was most informative. AirBnB is definitely a good option for large families. Our son and his wife and 5 boys stayed in them both in Osaka and Kyoto. Got to see the Osaka one and it was impressive. At least two other large families we know also had positive experiences with Air BnB in Japan. For smaller families or couples such as us a hotel may be a better option.
I was going for a hotel for my trip and had a coworker that went last year and he said he and his friends did ABnB and it was good. So when planning my trip it saved me money and the reviews were good so now I wait to see how they turn out. I do like the convenience of having a washer machine so I can do some laundry.
I stayed in an AirB&B a few years ago in Shinjuku and there were signs all over the building saying “AIRBNB IS ILLEGAL NOT ALLOWED” like everywhere. Didn’t make us feel very welcome. The owner of the place said the signs had no legal weight it was just a pissed off neighbour. Let me tell you you we were super careful! We righted someone’s bike that had fallen over, watered another plants, sweeped the common stairs etc. we left that building cleaner than it was when we arrived. 😊 luckily my last time in Japan was for an 6 month business trip so I just stayed in amazing hotels on the company dime.
I had a chance to stay in Chūō-ku for about three months and I liked it so much that I've been wanting to move to Japan ever since. That's why I love watching you go out and about. Anyway, I've been researching ways to get a long-term visa as I work on my Japanese skills. Obviously, a tourist stay will not work. Nor the six-month Digital Nomad arrangement, unless perhaps a combination of both, which doesn't seem stable enough. Also not interested in ALT positions. My best findings so far are either enrolling in a language or a Ph.D. program there or starting a small business. Getting a non-teaching job there seems tough given my current N4~N5 JLPT level. Any ideas?
On capsule hotels. You cracked me up on the tissues and dirty shows. You are correct. 😂😂😂. I just never thought about this point. Good insight. Thank you.
I have been very interested in visiting Japan. I love what I can see about the safe, peaceful, and clean culture there. I am taking Hiragana lessons. Enjoy them so far. So hopefully in the future I can make this happen. Enjoy all your information and from what I can see truthfulness. Which is rare these days. Kelly H.
Prior to covid, I exclusively used airbnb for Japan travel stay because the places are near to stations and super cozy. I used to contact the host for food recommendation in the neighborhood and 9 out of 10 the food are damn good. Also you get to have the feel of what it's like to live in a Japanese house, additionally you get all the amenities you want from your own home is there. (Washing machine)
Hey John! Great video. Loved the info relayed ! I do have a question and I hope it’s one you are able to do an answer video to. I’m going to Japan for two weeks, staying pretty central to Tokyo, would a JR rail pass for all of japan travel be worth the buy? I wanted to see places along the coast of japan as well and possibly northern like Hokkaido. What are some other options alongside JR rail pass?
I'll add my two cents. If you are planning to go both to Hokkaido and Western Japan the passes can be worth buying. If only one or the other, no. We traveled from Tokyo to Hakodate in Hokkaido and then to Okayama and Hiroshima before returning to Tokyo. That route made the JR Pass worth getting. If you are only traveling from Tokyo to Kansai and back then the Hokuriku Pass is the way to go. It only added about three hours of travel time getting from Osaka to Tokyo than it would have taken on the direct Shinkansen route and the cost of the Hokuriku pass was something like half what the JR Pass cost. Keep in mind you will want to wait to activate either pass so you can maximize its value by having the long distance travel within the 7 day period. Opting for a 14 day pass would provide diminishing returns.
You should be a tutor in University master John Daub because you very great in talking longer for minutes hours just like any teacher does Meself tend to wonder why Mr John Daub not apply to be a tutor in any of those many Japanese Universities all this time Aye sobo hahahahahahaha respect
The selection is shockingly low for a mega city like Tokyo though, and the prices with all of the fees on top aren't that great. I ended up booking via VRBO in Shinagawa for our trip next month (booked months ago), and Airbnb for Sapporo. Fukuoka? Don't even bother with either service.
@@onlyinjapanGO Lol I was about to ask again in the latest video, thanks for the notification youtube. XD Oh well guess I'll miss that since I go in September.
Thank you so much for talking about this. I wanted to invest in Japan and buy about 3 homes and turn them into airbnbs. I was there for 3 weeks, I'm back in the US now. Just got home tonight actually. If you remember, I was the one that got almost stuck in Kyoto due to the typhoon but I was able to take the Shinkansen back in time to Tokyo. I didn't have a straight flight so it took me 2 days to get back home. I am kind of loyal to this one airline and so I had to take a stop over in another country. Anyways, thank you so much for talking about this. I was able to contact a real estate agent but there is so much more to it than just buying a home as I'm sure you probably already know. So I am just at the beginning phase. I am hoping things will work out for me but if it doesn't then maybe it was never meant to be 😅. I appreciate you talking about this because I really need to learn it.
I am also hoping to get lucky and be able to buy a ski lodge that can also be used as a hotel for hiking in the summer months just like my favorite lodge/hotel in the Swiss Alps whenever I go hiking there every year in September.
The idea is to do this with more Akiya but I have to research more only the negative jump to and also see what regulations could arise in the future to make this NOT make sense. It’s a tough one. I’ll probably talk again about it.
You can’t run your Airbnb from the US. Somebody needs to be present, at least during the day. You could hire somebody I guess. And you can only offer it for half a year each year.
John, great and very informative video. Informative because I intend to move to Japan next year and operate an AirBnB. Only, I plan to live in it nine months of the year and rent it out during the winter months. I am considering moving to Niigata, Nagano, and/or Gifu prefectures. I will keep you abreast of my progress 😊
The better alternative would be this If visitors visa is for 6 months just go to the RENTAL homes pages if whole family going for tourist adventure vacation Rent a huge house for one month in Tokyo after that one month Osaka after that one month Kyushu You know Yep much better as it is cheaper Rent a 2 bedroom house huge yard garage fence gate for 600 dollars one month Super cheaper Simple common sense really
28:30 - In Japan, I will only be staying at hostels, Ryokan and some affordable hotels... Nothing else... When I visit Japan, 90% of the time, I am all day long out of the hostel where I've been staying since 2009, Sakura Hotel and Hostels chain that is very good and well spread in the Tokyo 23 wards area(I think they also have a hotel in Yokohama...), for the last times I've been staying in Japan, I always stay in the Sakura Hostel Asakusa, which is just a 5 minutes walk to the Senso-ji temple and 7-10 minutes walk to Asakusa Station as also in a 5 minute walk the Tsukuba line that take you to the Akihabara Station, it has also 24/7 family Mart 2 minutes away and a 24/7 Donkey 5/6 minutes away too and for me this Hostel is very well placed in Asakusa ❤ Disclaimer: I am not doing advertising and I don't work for them, what I wanted to explain is that everyone should choose the place you want to stay and rest according to your preference and conditions of the trip (how many people are traveling with you, the places you want to visit, etc...), so, I am just explaining that for me, that hostel is good for my requirements...
Hi John, I rented an Airbnb three times in Tokyo and had a great time on each occasion. But as you mentioned about capsule hotels, just for the first experience is ok, on my second time I had a bad, it was very noisy. Cool topic!
We stayed in Airbnb last year, nothing wrong or difficult about it. The one in Osaka was pretty big, we got a 3 story house all for ourselves. The one near Tokyo was smaller but still had plenty space for 4 ppl. We barely stayed inside anyway, only used to sleep. 🤷♀️ and they both had laundry with instructions in English. We were about 10 min from the train station. I miss Japan! 🥰💕 Recycling is not that bad, just follow the instruction on each container 🤷♀️ and the Airbnb we stayed, they asked to leave the trash bags inside, to not throw it out. Maybe they don’t trust foreigners sorting the trash well, 😅 I believe some foreigners use the capsule hotels just out of curiosity.
Somebody in the comments asking about how is the weather in Tokyo Japan andddddddddddd you your topic for the session is AIR BnB So before a session You tell before hand WHAT IS THE LESSON OF THE DAY FROM MASTER JOHN DAUB TOPICS TUTORIAL DISCUSSING TIME this like we having class Tourism Studies topic Air BnB and not the class of Climatology yet hahahahahahaha respect
Yet we also have Sushi restaurants here in Suva City Fiji islands so we eat same thing here as well Something about Fiji islands multi racial cuisines anywhere YET THERE IN TOKYO cannot even see a cafe selling LOVO food hahahahahahaha respect Cannot beat the Fiji islands right
I'm a fan of airbnb as long as it's a small operation as in a person owning one or two properties but not as a large scale business. If it's too many properties going to airbnb/vacation rentals it gets to be a problem for those looking for long term housing for the workforce.
My wife and I have stayed at AirBnBs in Tokyo for 10 years or so. We’ve been very happy with our experiences. And I find ABnB very useful for traveling families as hotels that offer a kitchen are very rare to find and more expensive. We have a 5 year old who is autistic and she has very specific food choices. So we are able to make her go-to meals: onigiri, karagae, pancakes, etc. and pack them up in bentos as we travel around Tokyo. The more you use the ABnB, I think the more familiar you get at weeding out iffy places and finding places and neighborhoods that suit your needs. Without child, my wife and I would focus on neighborhoods like Shibuya, but now we tend to find locations that are a bit less hectic but still offer good access to hubs. Oimachi and Sangenjaya were great family neighborhoods to stay.
First time I ever visited Japan was in 2017, and my first ever stay (jet-lag and all) was at First Cabin Kyobashi (for the experience and to save some money). Sadly I see it's closed now (has become a Business-Airport, whatever that is). As a person who values cleanliness and quiet, it seemed fine to me. Didn't happen upon any "special" TV channels. As it was my first time in Japan, I was amazed by the pyjamas and slippers they provided, played around with the electronic toilets for far too long, and also did a 180 when I went to wash my hands in the men's common bathroom, and a naked Japanese guy with his back turned to me (thankfully) was drying himself with a towel having just come out of the showers (which were little private rooms that you could thankfully lock the doors of while showering).
there is a LOT of bias against overweight bigger size people in japan. they dont like to talk about it but you will be discriminated against very often. the Japanese XXL is XL and their Large is a medium. food portions are oftem tiny. AirBNB owners often require guest photos, if you are fat, even slightly too overweight in their eyes they will make excuse - oh sorry we are booked on those dates, sorry restaurant is full, sorry this izakaya is reserved and so on. They wont sit next to larger size people in trains or bars. Its really something they refuse to acknowledge about themselves, but do this bias all the time.
Here’s the video of my Airbnb on Sado Island, Niigata: ruclips.net/user/liveOhPbm53M-10?si=rfs8ICgocC4_44VO (15:00 in this video) tour the house!
I hope each country enforces stricter regulations on Airbnb, as its impact on local real estate markets is increasingly negative. It often drives up housing costs for residents, making neighborhoods less affordable, and likely affects local businesses as well. I recall John vlogging about the changing landscape in parts of Tokyo-traditional mom-and-pop shops are being replaced by businesses catering primarily to tourists. Investors are capitalizing on this shift, viewing it as a real estate opportunity. While Airbnb started as a good idea, the accumulation of excessive fees has made it less attractive, and in some cases, no better than staying in a hotel.
Yes, in stressed cities in the US like New Orleans short term rentals have devastated communities affordable housing stock.
airbnb had served me really well in Japan
I stayed in Airbnb at an old traditional house in Kyoto for 5 nights in may 2024. The floor is creaky,cold air enter the room easily since there are many gaps. And I love it totally.
I would love to stay at Ryokan but it's beyond my budget so staying at that old Kyoto Airbnb opposite kiyomizudera is an amazing experience.
I stayed in hotel in Tokyo 😅
I stayed in an AirB&B a few years ago in Shinjuku and there were signs all over the building saying “AIRBNB IS ILLEGAL NOT ALLOWED” like everywhere. Didn’t make us feel very welcome. The owner of the place said the signs had no legal weight it was just a pissed off neighbour. Let me tell you you we were super careful! We righted someone’s bike that had fallen over, watered another plants, sweeped the common stairs etc. we left that building cleaner than it was when we arrived. 😊
Hi John, many thanks for today’s video and those over the last few days, particularly about the weather and Shanshan. They have been useful. I arrived in Tokyo a few days ago with my family and found your postings and advice helpful. Many thanks.😊
I’m glad you made it okay, to SUNSHINE ☀️ it’s hard to navigate all the info online without seeing on the ground. Feels different here in Japan than abroad, happy it helped :) have a wonderful adventure here!!
@@onlyinjapanGO Many thanks, John, for your kind wishes! Take care!
Considering Japanese hotels charge by the person its often cheaper to stay in an airbnb rather than a hotel, especially with bigger groups. We stayed at an apartment airbnb that slept our party of 8 which ended up at under $50 a night per person. It was close to Sunshine City shopping center in Ikebukuro and decently close to the train station. Considering we were only there to sleep and shower after a long day of sightseeing it was perfect for us.
In my experience, using Airbnb during our trip to Tokyo was quite seamless and the most cost-effective option, especially traveling with a bigger group. The only difference between using Airbnb in Japan vs the U.S. was the submission of passport photos, which in itself was a non-issue. Would definitely book again.
As an owner, my apartment is home for myself, my family and also where my friends and neighbours visit. We are a part of the local community, and enjoy getting to know and living with my neighbours. The issue with AirBnB is that my neighbour becomes a revolving door of short term tenants. The community spirit gets impacted and the apartment that I bought becomes a house as opposed to a home. Personally, I used AirBnB once and hated it. It felt like I was intruding on a community.
If you’re an especially a solo traveler without a lot of valuables or luggage shared room hostels are the way to go. I personally don’t want to travel across the world to sit inside of a luxury hotel the whole time, I’ve even seen families stay in some nicer hostels. For the same reasons he mentions it may not be ideal for families or picky people. However you’ll save a lot of money for exploring and eating, you’ll also be more inclined to spend your time out enjoying the country you’re visiting! I’ve seen people be robbed so make no mistake it’s not perfectly safe, for certain types it’s very manageable. Be smart anywhere you stay!
Stayed in two AirBNB. Owners can only rent for 180 days. AirBNB charge a large service charge. Cleaning is added. Owners can cancel easily, guests may lose their money. Photos not accurate. 90% are now only one room in an owners home, shared bathroom. This year have found that it is cheaper & easier in a hotel- plus no need to clean daily. In an emergency, difficult to get help. Reviews are filtered. Have tried & was "OK", however, back to hotels.
love the background on this video, keep doing this for these kind of streams!
Staying at an Airbnb used to be straightforward. You arrived, you slept, you left. Now there are too many rules.
Too many bad tenants = more rules for everyone.
So freaking funny re capsule hotels! haha... I tried to catch you yesterday in Ginza, unfortunately quite elusive... Thanks for all the info, I managed to kill some time exploring Tokyo Station and surrounding areas, Daub style :)
Been living in Japan since 2002.
Airbnb has already destroyed my home country (Italy) making the rent unaffordable for 90% of the Italian people.
I pray all the gods for Airbnb not to ruin Japan too.
Good feedback, I’d no idea! Have to check the impact of this for sure. It’s made local neighborhoods critical of it and learning about the impact in other countries is good to know. Thank you!! Let’s hope if doesn’t ruin Japan
Aloha my brother. Missed this but watched the replay. Great livestream on Airbnb. My next visit I was looking at doing Airbnb's so this was very helpful. Looking at staying in Kobe area so is there a nice Airbnb in this area? Mahalo my braddah 🤙
prior to covid-19 most of my accommodations in tokyo or osaka are airbnbs. with a family with 2 young children i could squeeze into one accommodation and thus cheaper than 2 rooms. more importantly i could use the washing machine and microwave and wash my clothes before coming back to singapore.
but with the minpaku laws airbnb accommodations became more limited. more importantly we could not store our luggage at the accommodation before check in or after check out. hotel prices also got more competitive. my children also got older and now had to have their own rooms. so overall hotels made more sense economically and location wise. so no more airbnb for me in japan.
We’ve stayed for 7 days in an AirBnB, so far its ok. Its but normal to go by the house rule abt garbage segregation and avoiding to make unnesccessary noise at night. I enjoyed it.
So true owners of Air BnB has to think all about how to dispose all the garbages of various types and sizes especially if they located in a residential zone right
undersstable that is why many prefer to go to hotels as hotels have all that in their organizational structure which is why they located nearer to each other to share the costs of all the utilities usages
very understandable
Tourism Industry is a wholesome networking of everything really because it proudces wastes pollutions day in day out just like any normal household in many neighborhoods
Geography is a wider spectrum academic subject we also study Tourism in forms 5 6 and 7 because it is part of an economy to provide entertainment to both local and international tourists
Yet like yet there is rubbish
We will be in Tokyo next week. We got an airbnb in Minato city.
Have had mostly good and just OK AirBNB experiences in Japan. Nothing even remotely bad. Hokkaido was the best. Tbh we go cheap and opt for convenience over amenities since we’re usually exploring or visiting with friends and family. The rental is just a bed and a shower.
Great feedback, thank you!
God bless always master John Daub and Mrs Daub and Prince Leo Daub Tokyo Japan
Much appreciated, this was most informative. AirBnB is definitely a good option for large families. Our son and his wife and 5 boys stayed in them both in Osaka and Kyoto. Got to see the Osaka one and it was impressive. At least two other large families we know also had positive experiences with Air BnB in Japan. For smaller families or couples such as us a hotel may be a better option.
When I attend music festivals that are 2 or 3 days, I usually rent an AirBnB. Just need a bed, toilet and shower.
I was going for a hotel for my trip and had a coworker that went last year and he said he and his friends did ABnB and it was good. So when planning my trip it saved me money and the reviews were good so now I wait to see how they turn out. I do like the convenience of having a washer machine so I can do some laundry.
I stayed in an AirB&B a few years ago in Shinjuku and there were signs all over the building saying “AIRBNB IS ILLEGAL NOT ALLOWED” like everywhere. Didn’t make us feel very welcome. The owner of the place said the signs had no legal weight it was just a pissed off neighbour. Let me tell you you we were super careful! We righted someone’s bike that had fallen over, watered another plants, sweeped the common stairs etc. we left that building cleaner than it was when we arrived. 😊 luckily my last time in Japan was for an 6 month business trip so I just stayed in amazing hotels on the company dime.
I think i used the Chintai Apts i stayed for a Month when i was done with it i dropped off my key at the local combini.
Job done.
I had a chance to stay in Chūō-ku for about three months and I liked it so much that I've been wanting to move to Japan ever since. That's why I love watching you go out and about. Anyway, I've been researching ways to get a long-term visa as I work on my Japanese skills. Obviously, a tourist stay will not work. Nor the six-month Digital Nomad arrangement, unless perhaps a combination of both, which doesn't seem stable enough. Also not interested in ALT positions. My best findings so far are either enrolling in a language or a Ph.D. program there or starting a small business. Getting a non-teaching job there seems tough given my current N4~N5 JLPT level. Any ideas?
On capsule hotels. You cracked me up on the tissues and dirty shows. You are correct. 😂😂😂. I just never thought about this point. Good insight. Thank you.
The truth … sticks 😂
I have been very interested in visiting Japan. I love what I can see about the safe, peaceful, and clean culture there. I am taking Hiragana lessons. Enjoy them so far. So hopefully in the future I can make this happen. Enjoy all your information and from what I can see truthfulness. Which is rare these days.
Kelly H.
Prior to covid, I exclusively used airbnb for Japan travel stay because the places are near to stations and super cozy. I used to contact the host for food recommendation in the neighborhood and 9 out of 10 the food are damn good. Also you get to have the feel of what it's like to live in a Japanese house, additionally you get all the amenities you want from your own home is there. (Washing machine)
same experience as me. mostly airbnb before covid 19 but after that is hotels or ryokans all the way.
John, the Super Typhoon 🌀 🌪️🌊💨in Kyushu caused a massive road flooding, damages and mass evacuations !
Yes, viewers now want to know what it’s doing now, and another typhoon is brewing in the Pacific.
The Hong Kong 🇭🇰 Observatory will hoist the Typhoon Signal 1 on Tuesday morning 🌅
Hey John! Great video. Loved the info relayed !
I do have a question and I hope it’s one you are able to do an answer video to.
I’m going to Japan for two weeks, staying pretty central to Tokyo, would a JR rail pass for all of japan travel be worth the buy? I wanted to see places along the coast of japan as well and possibly northern like Hokkaido. What are some other options alongside JR rail pass?
I'll add my two cents. If you are planning to go both to Hokkaido and Western Japan the passes can be worth buying. If only one or the other, no. We traveled from Tokyo to Hakodate in Hokkaido and then to Okayama and Hiroshima before returning to Tokyo. That route made the JR Pass worth getting. If you are only traveling from Tokyo to Kansai and back then the Hokuriku Pass is the way to go. It only added about three hours of travel time getting from Osaka to Tokyo than it would have taken on the direct Shinkansen route and the cost of the Hokuriku pass was something like half what the JR Pass cost. Keep in mind you will want to wait to activate either pass so you can maximize its value by having the long distance travel within the 7 day period. Opting for a 14 day pass would provide diminishing returns.
You should be a tutor in University master John Daub because you very great in talking longer for minutes hours just like any teacher does
Meself tend to wonder why Mr John Daub not apply to be a tutor in any of those many Japanese Universities all this time
Aye sobo hahahahahahaha respect
i get an Airbnb every time with no problems.
Same 😊 never had any issues
The selection is shockingly low for a mega city like Tokyo though, and the prices with all of the fees on top aren't that great. I ended up booking via VRBO in Shinagawa for our trip next month (booked months ago), and Airbnb for Sapporo. Fukuoka? Don't even bother with either service.
Are you still planning on doing a walk mentioned in "Tokyo’s Unvisited Mountain Area & Tama River View" video? Or was that just an idea lol
In the autumn
@@onlyinjapanGO Lol I was about to ask again in the latest video, thanks for the notification youtube. XD Oh well guess I'll miss that since I go in September.
Thank you so much for talking about this. I wanted to invest in Japan and buy about 3 homes and turn them into airbnbs. I was there for 3 weeks, I'm back in the US now. Just got home tonight actually. If you remember, I was the one that got almost stuck in Kyoto due to the typhoon but I was able to take the Shinkansen back in time to Tokyo. I didn't have a straight flight so it took me 2 days to get back home. I am kind of loyal to this one airline and so I had to take a stop over in another country. Anyways, thank you so much for talking about this. I was able to contact a real estate agent but there is so much more to it than just buying a home as I'm sure you probably already know. So I am just at the beginning phase. I am hoping things will work out for me but if it doesn't then maybe it was never meant to be 😅. I appreciate you talking about this because I really need to learn it.
I am also hoping to get lucky and be able to buy a ski lodge that can also be used as a hotel for hiking in the summer months just like my favorite lodge/hotel in the Swiss Alps whenever I go hiking there every year in September.
The idea is to do this with more Akiya but I have to research more only the negative jump to and also see what regulations could arise in the future to make this NOT make sense. It’s a tough one. I’ll probably talk again about it.
You can’t run your Airbnb from the US. Somebody needs to be present, at least during the day. You could hire somebody I guess. And you can only offer it for half a year each year.
If you need a reliable renovator, and your property is in the Kansai area, John knows a good renovator (hint, hint).
You should see Sharla in Japan, a foreign youtuber who has already opened two air bnbs in Tokyo
John, great and very informative video. Informative because I intend to move to Japan next year and operate an AirBnB. Only, I plan to live in it nine months of the year and rent it out during the winter months. I am considering moving to Niigata, Nagano, and/or Gifu prefectures.
I will keep you abreast of my progress 😊
Hotels seem more reasonable than airbnb nowadays
It’s certainly an option, for services, it’s better but business hotels are barebones.
It’s a different system in Japan for sure.
No issues from airbnb for me
Let people have affordable homes man. Everyone’s going to be buying them up to turn them into airbnbs
The better alternative would be this
If visitors visa is for 6 months just go to the RENTAL homes pages if whole family going for tourist adventure vacation
Rent a huge house for one month in Tokyo after that one month Osaka after that one month Kyushu
You know
Yep much better as it is cheaper
Rent a 2 bedroom house huge yard garage fence gate for 600 dollars one month
Super cheaper
Simple common sense really
John the livestream was great learning about different hotels and what is a love hotel John how was it?
28:30 - In Japan, I will only be staying at hostels, Ryokan and some affordable hotels... Nothing else... When I visit Japan, 90% of the time, I am all day long out of the hostel where I've been staying since 2009, Sakura Hotel and Hostels chain that is very good and well spread in the Tokyo 23 wards area(I think they also have a hotel in Yokohama...), for the last times I've been staying in Japan, I always stay in the Sakura Hostel Asakusa, which is just a 5 minutes walk to the Senso-ji temple and 7-10 minutes walk to Asakusa Station as also in a 5 minute walk the Tsukuba line that take you to the Akihabara Station, it has also 24/7 family Mart 2 minutes away and a 24/7 Donkey 5/6 minutes away too and for me this Hostel is very well placed in Asakusa ❤
Disclaimer: I am not doing advertising and I don't work for them, what I wanted to explain is that everyone should choose the place you want to stay and rest according to your preference and conditions of the trip (how many people are traveling with you, the places you want to visit, etc...), so, I am just explaining that for me, that hostel is good for my requirements...
Hi John, I rented an Airbnb three times in Tokyo and had a great time on each occasion. But as you mentioned about capsule hotels, just for the first experience is ok, on my second time I had a bad, it was very noisy. Cool topic!
We stayed in Airbnb last year, nothing wrong or difficult about it. The one in Osaka was pretty big, we got a 3 story house all for ourselves. The one near Tokyo was smaller but still had plenty space for 4 ppl. We barely stayed inside anyway, only used to sleep. 🤷♀️ and they both had laundry with instructions in English. We were about 10 min from the train station. I miss Japan! 🥰💕
Recycling is not that bad, just follow the instruction on each container 🤷♀️ and the Airbnb we stayed, they asked to leave the trash bags inside, to not throw it out. Maybe they don’t trust foreigners sorting the trash well, 😅
I believe some foreigners use the capsule hotels just out of curiosity.
John, do you do gatherings?
Not regularly. People can try to catch me live ^_^
What? I love my barley pillow.
😂 it’s an aquired taste haha!
@@onlyinjapanGO I like the air flow they allow. Other pillows make my head hot.
Somebody in the comments asking about how is the weather in Tokyo Japan andddddddddddd you your topic for the session is AIR BnB
So before a session
You tell before hand WHAT IS THE LESSON OF THE DAY FROM MASTER JOHN DAUB
TOPICS
TUTORIAL DISCUSSING TIME
this like we having class Tourism Studies topic Air BnB and not the class of Climatology yet
hahahahahahaha respect
Yet we also have Sushi restaurants here in Suva City Fiji islands so we eat same thing here as well
Something about Fiji islands multi racial cuisines anywhere
YET THERE IN TOKYO cannot even see a cafe selling LOVO food hahahahahahaha respect
Cannot beat the Fiji islands right
I'm a fan of airbnb as long as it's a small operation as in a person owning one or two properties but not as a large scale business. If it's too many properties going to airbnb/vacation rentals it gets to be a problem for those looking for long term housing for the workforce.
My wife and I have stayed at AirBnBs in Tokyo for 10 years or so. We’ve been very happy with our experiences. And I find ABnB very useful for traveling families as hotels that offer a kitchen are very rare to find and more expensive. We have a 5 year old who is autistic and she has very specific food choices. So we are able to make her go-to meals: onigiri, karagae, pancakes, etc. and pack them up in bentos as we travel around Tokyo. The more you use the ABnB, I think the more familiar you get at weeding out iffy places and finding places and neighborhoods that suit your needs. Without child, my wife and I would focus on neighborhoods like Shibuya, but now we tend to find locations that are a bit less hectic but still offer good access to hubs. Oimachi and Sangenjaya were great family neighborhoods to stay.
That’s really good, thanks for sharing your experience. They changed the laws in 2018 and I am figuring out what it was like before and after.
First time I ever visited Japan was in 2017, and my first ever stay (jet-lag and all) was at First Cabin Kyobashi (for the experience and to save some money).
Sadly I see it's closed now (has become a Business-Airport, whatever that is).
As a person who values cleanliness and quiet, it seemed fine to me. Didn't happen upon any "special" TV channels.
As it was my first time in Japan, I was amazed by the pyjamas and slippers they provided, played around with the electronic toilets for far too long, and also did a 180 when I went to wash my hands in the men's common bathroom, and a naked Japanese guy with his back turned to me (thankfully) was drying himself with a towel having just come out of the showers (which were little private rooms that you could thankfully lock the doors of while showering).
Stayed in Asakusa in an AirBnB last year, was great, no issues.
You live in Tokyo and say Asa-koosa?
😂 I say it like they say it in the subway in English, final answer haha
there is a LOT of bias against overweight bigger size people in japan. they dont like to talk about it but you will be discriminated against very often. the Japanese XXL is XL and their Large is a medium. food portions are oftem tiny. AirBNB owners often require guest photos, if you are fat, even slightly too overweight in their eyes they will make excuse - oh sorry we are booked on those dates, sorry restaurant is full, sorry this izakaya is reserved and so on. They wont sit next to larger size people in trains or bars. Its really something they refuse to acknowledge about themselves, but do this bias all the time.
turn on your mic...