Last month, the manager of Airbnb Japan told Bloomberg News that Japan is the accommodation service's fastest-growing market, and that he hoped to work with local governments to make regulations more ...

Literally translated “kominka” means old traditional Japanese house, but think massive wooden beams, lots of interior space covered in tatami mats ... and generally in the middle of nowhere. Some ...

Japan is a key expansion market for Airbnb, which launched a marketing campaign there Friday. The ads, which include TV, online and print, focus on domestic travelers, Airbnb Chief Business Officer ...

Real Estate Japan Inc, a subsidiary of Fuji Media Holdings Inc, Airbnb Japan Inc and matsuri technologies Inc have formed a comprehensive business alliance in the areas of private home sharing and ...

Amid rapid societal change around the world, the modern sharing economy has found both successes and struggles. Ride-sharing company Uber, for example, has faced challenges from the local taxi ...

TOKYO -- Some tourists on their way to Japan have begun looking for alternative lodgings now that their Airbnb bookings have been canceled.

TOKYO -- Private lodging operator Airbnb is looking for ways to house travelers in the growing number of homes left empty in Japan as the population declines, its manager for the country told Nikkei ...

Here’s what you need to know about Hygge Chalet Hakuba, the Airbnb Lisa stayed in during her ski trip in Japan.

The "people's night" that tourists stay at general public houses has been increasing in recent years, among which lending vacant rooms and vacant houses to travelers"Airbnb" online platform shocked ...

Airbnb Inc. is seeking to increase its number of short-stay listings in Japan, its fastest-growing market. The number of guests for its home rental service has surged 529 percent this year from a year ...