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HIBI by Tabitime

Let the empty months, by the month.

HIBI by Tabitime is Tabitime's monthly rental service. The periods your home isn't open for short stays are let on rental contracts of one month or more, to researchers, people on assignment and long-term travellers. It launches at hibi.tabitime.jp in November 2026, and we are now taking on homes.

Launching November 2026 · Now taking on homes

Why rent by the month

01

Minpaku can host for 180 days a year

Homes run under the Private Lodging Business Act have a yearly cap on hosting days, and some local rules also limit the season. The rest of the year can be used for rentals.

02

No more discounting through the low season

In months when short stays are hard to sell, letting the whole month beats cutting prices again and again. There are far fewer turnovers and cleans too.

03

There is always demand for longer stays

Visiting researchers, people on short assignments and slow travellers are all looking for furnished homes they can move into straight away.

Who the tenants are

1–3 months

Long-term travellers, and people in Japan for short study or work.

3–6 months

Researchers at universities and institutes, people on assignment and their families.

How it works

  1. STEP 1

    Sign a brokerage agreement

    We check your home's licence type and the periods it can be let, then sign a brokerage agreement.

  2. STEP 2

    Set the rent and list it

    We propose a monthly rent based on location and season, and list the home on hibi.tabitime.jp.

  3. STEP 3

    Screen tenants and sign the lease

    We handle enquiries and tenant screening. The lease is between you (the landlord) and the tenant, with Tabitime acting as broker.

  4. STEP 4

    Back to short stays afterwards

    We deal with any issues during the tenancy. After move-out and cleaning, the home goes back on sale for short stays.

Fees

A brokerage fee is charged only when a lease is signed. There are no fixed fees.

※ Leases run in calendar months, with a minimum of one month. ※ Whether a home can be let monthly depends on its licence type and local rules; we check each one. ※ Transaction type: brokerage.

Real estate brokerage licence: Osaka Governor (1) No. 66476

First, let's see if your home is a fit.

Tell us where your home is and its licence type. We'll explain which parts of the year it can be let monthly, and roughly what rent to expect.

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