Free tool
License Verifier
Check a Japanese short-term rental's 届出番号 (license number) against official government registries — covering minpaku, ryokan and special-zone licenses.
Tip: the license number appears on every legal Airbnb/Booking listing in Japan
Common questions
Why does a license matter? Unlicensed listings get removed — sometimes days
before check-in. From fiscal 2026, Japan is rolling out national cross-checking of listings against the registry.
Where does the data come from? Official municipal and prefectural registries,
harvested and normalized monthly. See our coverage page.
My property shows "not found". Registries publish on a monthly lag, and some
jurisdictions aren't covered yet. Send us your number and we'll flag it.