Can I still make money investing in a homestay in Japan now?

With the huge increase in tourists, so has the Japanese lodging industry. Not only in Airbnb, but also in major well-known tourism ** will have a B&B. Although hotels have existed for a long time, the interior structure is similar no matter which country you go to.

Nowadays, tourists are not looking for a uniform business hotel, but a unique hotel where they can experience Japanese culture.

What is the essence of a B&B?

It refers to the room in the home that has an unused room, which allows visitors to come to the home for short-term paid accommodation.

What are the advantages of a B&B?

It is cheaper than hostels or hotels, with complete daily necessities and equipment, making it more comfortable and convenient to live.

From almost no appearance, to the increasing number of black homestays, and finally to being strictly rectified, the Japanese homestay market has undergone a series of changes.

After the enactment of the Residential Lodging Business Act (the new Minshuku Law) on June 15, 2018, the regulation of lodging houses in Japan has become stricter. To operate a homestay, you need to apply for a homestay qualification, and you are only allowed to operate for 180 days a year.

This has caused a lot of homeowners to take a critical hit. "Only 180 days of operation" does not mean that you can actually do so many days, that is, the actual number of operating days will only be less.

According to a survey, only about 2% of Japanese homestays are truly legal and can continue to make money.

Is there really no solution? That's when Japanese inns appeared.

For qualified operators, you can consider applying for a simple hotel qualification (not a homestay qualification). In this way, it is not only legal but also can be operated all year round, without worries.

On the other hand, not only are there restrictions in various aspects of B&B, but many local governments and even management groups have made demands on their operators.

Judging from the current situation, running a homestay is indeed relatively laborious. Rather than being constrained everywhere, it is more practical to choose a simple hotel with relaxed conditions.

After the introduction of Japan's new Minshuku Law, the homestay industry, which had long been in a gray area, was finally officially recognized. Now, "minshuku" is not only popular in Japan, but is growing all over the world. The background is the rise of a new economic system, the "sharing economy".

If you understand this global trend on a macro scale, you can be sure that Japanese B&B has the potential to grow.

Currently, Japan's revitalization of the "foreign tourist tourism industry" aims to increase the number of foreign tourists to 40 million by 2020 and to 60 million by 2030. In cities such as Tokyo and Osaka, hotels and ryokans have reached their limits on the capacity to accommodate tourists, so they are expected to be an important part of the revitalization of the "foreign tourist tourism industry." In addition, considering that tourists who come to Japan many times are starting to move to small cities, it is expected that the number of guesthouses in small areas will continue to increase in the future.

In terms of the long-term effects of the Olympic Games, improvements in transportation infrastructure, foreign language signs, and free Wi-Fi will make Tokyo a city that is easier for foreigners to live in, and it is likely that the number of tourists will continue to grow as an international tourist city after the Olympics, and the suburbs of Tokyo will become a popular tourist city and a prime area for homestay investment.

Japan has made the revitalization of the "foreign tourist tourism industry" a long-term strategy for economic growth. As an important part of the revitalization of the "foreign tourist tourism industry", homestays are highly anticipated.

In my cognition, starting a homestay can indeed make money, which is mainly reflected in three aspects. The first is that B&Bs have a unique style. Compared with those more common convenient hotels and love hotels, B&Bs have the most simple or simple style, and some B&Bs have their own style is particularly distinctive, which is very popular with those young or fashionable people.

The second is that the health conditions of the B&B are relatively good. Although some hotels are relatively high-star hotels, but many details of the cleaning of the banquet are not very good, although there are few rooms in the homestay, but the cleaning of each room is very meticulous, and the experience can be better than the hotel. The third is that the B&B has good sound insulation and a quieter environment.

Nowadays, most B&Bs are opened in relatively remote places, and this kind of remote place can allow people to enjoy the pleasure of rest, and there is no noise and hustle and bustle of city vehicles or other things at all.

Folklore has the uniqueness of style.

Now many B&Bs have their own unique style when they have just been renovated, whether it is the small ornaments in the house, or the small bar counter with more prominent features, which are not found in ordinary rooms in the hotel, and most of the bed sheets and quilt covers of the B&B have a special aroma, there is no embarrassing white of the hotel, but similar to the family style of the sheet setting, which can allow customers to better experience the feeling of home. And under many conditions, some of the room decorations of the B&B are very suitable for taking pictures, so they are very popular with some girls. <>

The sanitary conditions of the B&B are better.

In the previous news interview, many reporters have found that although some hotels have a high star rating, but the hotel's health standards are very poor, not only many places are not cleaned, but also some stains and dust are still very obvious, it is easy to make customers nauseous, and the few rooms in the B&B also show that their room cleaning is very easy and easy, which makes the cleaning more meticulous. <>

The B&B is soundproofed and the environment is quieter.

Many people go to hotels or B&Bs to stay mostly for a temporary rest, and most of the hotels are located in a more prosperous location, there are always various sounds of people going upstairs outside, as well as the sound of horns outside the car window, which will greatly affect the check-in experience, and the location of the B&B is generally more partial, so that guests can better rest. <>

So in my opinion, you can make money by starting a business and doing a homestay.

How can it really be good?! Those who have invested in this in the past two years can't make a penny, and the epidemic is troublesome, how can there be tourism......When there will be a tourist population, who knows ah......Investment will be risky, travel is really started, how can you guarantee that you invest in the homestay must have someone willing to rent, this has the element of adventure, betting, steady profit is not accompanied, hehe