25 tracked markets

Source: BNBCalc market metadata · Reviewed by Parker Place, CTO of BNBCalc.com · Data updated October 7, 2026

Best Airbnb Markets in Japan

Tokyo is the top Japan short-term rental market across Airbnb and Vrbo by annual revenue. Average-tier listings in Tokyo earn $11,286,295 a year on average, with 66% occupancy at an average daily rate of $38,312. Tokyo has 10,258 average active listings.

Top revenue market

Tokyo

$11.3M

Median annual revenue

$5.5M

Average listing revenue

Median occupancy

46%

Adjusted occupancy

Tracked markets

25

Countrywide market coverage

Top 10 Japan Airbnb and Vrbo Markets

Tokyo short-term rental market

#1

Tokyo

BNBCalc tracks Tokyo as a Japan short-term rental market with Airbnb, Vrbo, and broader rental performance context.

Revenue

$11.3M

Occupancy

66%

Average active listings

10,258

Kutchan short-term rental market

#2

Kutchan

BNBCalc tracks Kutchan as a Japan short-term rental market with Airbnb, Vrbo, and broader rental performance context.

Revenue

$10.0M

Occupancy

38%

Average active listings

276

Kyoto short-term rental market

#3

Kyoto

BNBCalc tracks Kyoto as a Japan short-term rental market with Airbnb, Vrbo, and broader rental performance context.

Revenue

$9.5M

Occupancy

56%

Average active listings

2,837

nagano short-term rental market

#4

nagano

BNBCalc tracks nagano as a Japan short-term rental market with Airbnb, Vrbo, and broader rental performance context.

Revenue

$8.0M

Occupancy

45%

Average active listings

567

Fukuoka short-term rental market

#5

Fukuoka

BNBCalc tracks Fukuoka as a Japan short-term rental market with Airbnb, Vrbo, and broader rental performance context.

Revenue

$7.9M

Occupancy

61%

Average active listings

1,203

Hakone short-term rental market

#6

Hakone

BNBCalc tracks Hakone as a Japan short-term rental market with Airbnb, Vrbo, and broader rental performance context.

Revenue

$7.7M

Occupancy

46%

Average active listings

520

Okinawa short-term rental market

#7

Okinawa

BNBCalc tracks Okinawa as a Japan short-term rental market with Airbnb, Vrbo, and broader rental performance context.

Revenue

$7.4M

Occupancy

53%

Average active listings

2,676

Futtsu short-term rental market

#8

Futtsu

BNBCalc tracks Futtsu as a Japan short-term rental market with Airbnb, Vrbo, and broader rental performance context.

Revenue

$7.4M

Occupancy

47%

Average active listings

207

Kawasaki short-term rental market

#9

Kawasaki

BNBCalc tracks Kawasaki as a Japan short-term rental market with Airbnb, Vrbo, and broader rental performance context.

Revenue

$7.4M

Occupancy

61%

Average active listings

894

East Tokyo short-term rental market

#10

East Tokyo

BNBCalc tracks East Tokyo as a Japan short-term rental market with Airbnb, Vrbo, and broader rental performance context.

Revenue

$6.4M

Occupancy

56%

Average active listings

1,176

All Japan Short-Term Rental Markets

Every market below links to its full BNBCalc market page. Non-US country rankings use annual revenue first because gross yield requires property value metadata that is currently US-only.

Average active listings is the average number of Airbnb and Vrbo listings active in a market each month over the last 12 months, the same figure you'll see on that market's page. Annual revenue is total market revenue over the last 12 months divided by that average, and it already includes cleaning fees.

RankMarketAnnual revenueMonthly revenueADROccupancyAverage active listings
#1Tokyo$11,286,295$940,525$38,31266%10,258
#2Kutchan$9,982,803$831,900$78,20138%276
#3Kyoto$9,458,455$788,205$40,59456%2,837
#4nagano$8,036,330$669,694$66,09645%567
#5Fukuoka$7,872,162$656,014$30,52561%1,203
#6Hakone$7,715,972$642,998$53,76446%520
#7Okinawa$7,449,512$620,793$32,84953%2,676
#8Futtsu$7,375,142$614,595$62,52247%207
#9Kawasaki$7,361,341$613,445$28,78861%894
#10East Tokyo$6,366,493$530,541$26,84956%1,176
#11Yokosuka$6,166,350$513,862$33,76052%421
#12Sapporo$5,643,768$470,314$30,48043%1,886
#13Asahikawa$5,492,641$457,720$37,44138%552
#14Kashima$5,230,338$435,861$35,38945%128
#15Hiroshima$5,097,157$424,763$22,77357%992
#16Tochigi$4,980,336$415,028$40,36146%372
#17Tanabe$4,824,284$402,024$43,50939%270
#18Lake Biwa$4,783,998$398,666$37,60944%218
#19Kujukuri$4,687,643$390,637$37,80041%561
#20Fukui & Ishikawa Prefecture$4,382,780$365,232$24,61452%482
#21Osaka$4,200,533$350,044$20,32745%9,390
#22Hakodate$3,730,669$310,889$25,66437%174
#23Yamaguchi$3,567,423$297,285$26,83744%105
#24West Tokyo$3,470,364$289,197$19,63250%219
#25Kumamoto$2,655,448$221,287$15,01048%295

How We Rank Non-US Markets

Outside the US, BNBCalc ranks country market pages by average annual revenue until property-value coverage is available for international gross yield. Annual revenue is useful for identifying demand and pricing power, but investors should still review acquisition cost, taxes, seasonality, regulations, and operating expenses before comparing returns.

Frequently Asked Questions About Japan Airbnb and Vrbo Markets