Exception to the Inns and Hotels Act in accordance with the National Strategic Special Zones Act or "Special Zone Private Lodging (Foreign Residence Facility Management Business in National Strategic Special Zones)" is stipulated as a business that falls under the requirements set forth in an ordinance as a business that provides services required for foreign travelers to stay, such as providing guidance on the method for using the facility in a foreign language, while having them use a facility appropriate for foreign travelers to stay for a certain term, in accordance with a leasing contract and its appended contracts.

The business is being addressed starting in Ota Ward, Tokyo and other regions that have been designated as National Strategic Special Zones, including Osaka Prefecture and Osaka City.