What could your Kyoto property earn?
A two-bedroom rental in Kyoto typically achieves around €125 a night at about 72% occupancy — roughly €2,740 gross per month.
By property size
| Size | Nightly rate | Nights / year | Gross / month | Gross / year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | €88 | 263 | €1,929 | €23,144 |
| 1 bedroom | €106 | 263 | €2,323 | €27,878 |
| 2 bedrooms | €125 | 263 | €2,740 | €32,875 |
| 3 bedrooms | €163 | 263 | €3,572 | €42,869 |
| 4+ bedrooms | €200 | 263 | €4,383 | €52,600 |
These are indicative market estimates for a well-presented property, not a guarantee. Actual earnings depend on your location, presentation, availability, local regulation and season. Figures are gross revenue before cleaning (around €45 per stay here), taxes, utilities and local levies.
Letting in Kyoto
Rules and licensing
Kyoto enforces minpaku rules more strictly than most of Japan, including a restricted operating season for some property types in residential areas and a requirement for on-site or nearby management.
Tourist tax
A per-person-per-night accommodation tax, banded by room rate.
How the year is shaped
Extremely peaked around cherry blossom in late March to April and autumn colour in November. Those weeks book out months ahead at multiples of the baseline.
Who books here
Cultural travellers on two- to three-night stays. Traditional machiya properties command a substantial premium over standard flats.
Short-term rental rules change often and can differ by district, and building or condominium rules may restrict letting regardless of what the city permits. Treat this as orientation, not legal advice, and confirm the current position with the local authority before letting.
What drives the number in Kyoto
Peak season
Demand follows the tourist season. The best months to visit are Late March to April for cherry blossom, November for autumn colour, and rates run highest then.
Typical occupancy
72% across the year for an actively managed listing — around 263 booked nights.
Cleaning
About €45 per stay, and roughly 66 stays a year at a four-night average.
Currency
Japanese Yen (JPY). 1 EUR = 160 JPY / 1 USD = 148 JPY
List it on Holistay
Publishing is free. Add a video walkthrough, set your nightly rate, and decide whether to accept offers on quiet dates. You can read the full Kyoto travel guide to see what guests coming here are planning around.