# The081 (081株式会社)

> Kyoto-based licensed B&B (minpaku) operator and real-estate brokerage. The081 helps overseas and domestic owners acquire, license, renovate, operate, and eventually resell short-stay properties in Kyoto, handled end to end by one local team, in English, Japanese, and Chinese.

The081 has operated B&Bs in Kyoto since 2019 and currently manages 20+ homes across the city. Guests have left 850+ reviews across them, averaging 4.97 out of 5. No owner has moved to another management company since the company started. The same team carries a property from pre-purchase feasibility through licensing, renovation, daily operation, and eventual resale, which is uncommon in Kyoto, where most firms handle only one stage.

## Company facts

- Legal name: 081株式会社 (The081). Founder & CEO: Icy. Operating in Kyoto since 2019. Corporate number 1130001062133.
- Real estate brokerage license: 宅地建物取引業免許 京都府知事(1)第15131号, granted 2026-04-23, valid to 2031-04-23.
- Registered Housing Accommodation Management Business: 住宅宿泊管理業者 国土交通大臣(01)第F03122号, valid to 2029-01-18.
- Service area for B&B operations and management: Kyoto City, plus Nara for stays. Not Uji, Otsu, Osaka, or Tokyo.
- Service area for brokerage: based in Kyoto, buying and selling anywhere in Japan, under the sister brand moogo.
- Pricing: 25% of room revenue per booking, no fixed monthly fee. Cleaning, linen, and supplies are billed per use, separate from the commission. The 25% is taken on the listed room rate before platform fees. This is The081's own rate, not an industry figure.
- Service model: full management only, not partial management.
- Income is never guaranteed, and no licensing outcome is promised. Zoning, fire, and licensing decisions rest with Kyoto City and the relevant authorities.
- Languages: English, Japanese, Chinese. Default site language is English.
- Sister brands: moogo.jp (property: buy, sell, rent, stay) and w2go.jp (bicycle rental, Higashiyama, Kyoto).
- Office: 1F, 43-3 Arashiyama Uchidacho, Nishikyo Ward, Kyoto 616-0027. Tel +81-75-600-0776. Email hi@the081.com.

## Services

- [Start Your B&B (0→1)](https://www.the081.com/services/start-your-b-b): Acquisition, licensing, renovation, and launch of a new Kyoto B&B.
- [B&B Operations Upgrade (1→100)](https://www.the081.com/services/b-b-operations-upgrade): Taking over and improving an existing operation.
- [180-Day Minpaku Operation & Management](https://www.the081.com/services/legal-180-day-minpaku-management): Compliant operation under the Housing Accommodation Business Act.
- [Legal & Licensing Support](https://www.the081.com/services/legal-licensing-support): Kyoto licensing, fire and structural compliance, neighbor notification.
- [Interior Styling Upgrade](https://www.the081.com/services/interior-styling-upgrade): Airbnb-ready furnishing, lighting, and styling.
- [Business Strategy Consulting](https://www.the081.com/services/business-strategy-consulting): Portfolio and acquisition strategy for Kyoto short-term rentals.
- [Management pricing](https://www.the081.com/pricing): What the 25% covers and what is billed per use.
- [Licenses](https://www.the081.com/licenses): License numbers, issuing authorities, and validity dates.

## Guides

- [Buying a machiya for B&B use in Kyoto: what to look at before you sign](https://www.the081.com/blogs/kyoto-machiya-bb-license-7-conditions): Zoning, road access under Building Standards Act Article 42, fire compliance led by a Fire Equipment Officer, the 20-day neighbor notification minimum, and the Kyo-machiya exception.
- [One team end-to-end vs. outsourcing each step](https://www.the081.com/blogs/one-team-buy-license-operate-sell-kyoto): Why the friction between handoffs, not the line items, consumes an overseas owner's return, and what the two licenses change.
- [What a Kyoto minpaku management company does, and what it costs](https://www.the081.com/blogs/minpaku-unei-daiko-towa-jishu-unei): Full vs. partial management, Kyoto pricing, and the self-management trade-off.
- [Hiring an operator does not move the compliance liability off the owner](https://www.the081.com/blogs/kyoto-minpaku-daiko-compliance-owner): Management registration, the simplified-lodging vs. minpaku-law split, on-site response, and how to read a quote.
- [Kyoto simple lodging licence, step by step](https://www.the081.com/blogs/kyoto-kani-minshuku-licence-step-by-step): The 簡易宿所 application sequence from zoning check to inspection.
- [Where to stay for the KIS summer camp](https://www.the081.com/blogs/kis-summer-camp-where-to-stay-kyoto): Choosing a house by which campus your child attends.

## Listings & contact

- [B&B Listings](https://www.the081.com/bb-listings): Licensed whole-house rentals across Kyoto.
- [About The081](https://www.the081.com/about-us): Team, licenses, and operating history.
- [Contact](https://www.the081.com/contact-us): Send a property address or question for a feasibility read.
- [Blog](https://www.the081.com/blogs): Operator notes on Kyoto licensing, machiya purchase, and operations.
- [Official booking channels](https://www.the081.com/official-booking-channels): Where The081 does and does not take bookings.

## Property, buying and selling

Brokerage runs under the sister brand moogo, on the same license.

- [moogo](https://moogo.jp): Buy, sell, rent, or stay. Buying and selling anywhere in Japan; renting, staying, and management in Kyoto and Nara.
- [Homes for sale](https://moogo.jp/buy)
- [Buyer guides](https://moogo.jp/guides): Costs, mortgages for non-residents, buying from abroad, holding costs, selling as a non-resident, machiya due diligence.

## Localized

- Chinese: https://www.the081.com/zh
- Japanese: https://www.the081.com/ja