"BEST OF HOMESTAY 2026" First Place Awarded to "Oyumi" in Kiyose City, Tokyo! Highly Praised as a Homestay-Style Accommodation Where Guests Can Experience "Connections Between People"

The contest to determine Japan's best owner-occupied accommodation, "BEST OF HOMESTAY 2026," organized by Keisuke Sakakibara (private lodging expert) and Natsuki Tajiri (villa expert) of Minpaku Kakumei Co., Ltd., was held on February 23, 2026, at Makuhari Messe.

Many visitors also attended "Minpaku EXPO JAPAN 2026," Japan's largest private lodging event, and "Minpaku Grand Seminar," held concurrently for three days from February 21 to February 23, 2026, as a venue to experience the forefront of the tourism and accommodation industry, including the latest private lodging, villas, and glamping.

"BEST OF HOMESTAY 2026" was held concurrently with "BEST OF MINPAKU 2026," a contest that recognizes accommodation facilities offering the best lodging experiences in Japan. It is the title awarded to the first-place winner in the homestay category.

BEST OF MINPAKU 2026 and BEST OF HOMESTAY 2026 are held with the aim of widely disseminating the appeal of facilities, improving the image of private lodging, strengthening customer attraction, and promoting the overall development of the private lodging industry and interaction among operators.

"BEST OF MINPAKU 2026," which determines Japan's best private lodging, villa, glamping, and campsite, saw 1,495 facilities from across the country enter, and the Grand Prix was decided. In "BEST OF HOMESTAY 2026," "Oyumi / Kiyose City, Tokyo" was brilliantly selected as BEST OF HOMESTAY 2026 from among owner-occupied accommodations and accommodations with resident managers across Japan.

This contest is organized by Keisuke Sakakibara (private lodging expert) and Natsuki Tajiri (villa expert) of Minpaku Kakumei Co., Ltd., and is attracting attention as an event that promotes new possibilities in Japan's accommodation industry.

"Minpaku EXPO JAPAN 2026" and "Minpaku Grand Seminar," which introduce the forefront of the tourism and accommodation industry, including private lodging, villas, and glamping, were also held concurrently at the venue, attracting many visitors over three days.

For "BEST OF HOMESTAY 2026," entries were solicited from owner-occupied accommodations nationwide, and voting was conducted both at the venue and via a website. Today, the top 10 facilities with the most votes were announced.

"Oyumi" was highly praised as a homestay-style private lodging that goes beyond mere accommodation, allowing guests to experience "connections between people."