Japanese housing regulations on pets?

I read a little about how most people in Japan can't own cats because of strict housing regulations, but I couldn't find any information on it or why they have them. And that's pretty much what I was wondering, what are the regulations, and why does the government have them?Japanese housing regulations on pets?
If you rent in Japan, you usually have to pay an extra 1-3 months deposit to have a pet; if you can find someone to rent to you. Japanese people love cats and dogs, so they are eager to have their own home in order to be able to keep a pet. The government only asks the pet owner to get their pets rabies shots and purchase a pet license tag at their city hall. If your pet is lost without a tag, there is a good chance it will be destroyed, as the government here does not keep abandoned pets for very long.Japanese housing regulations on pets?
The other answers are all correct. First, there are no government regulations. Second, landlords generally have the right to include no-pet clauses in leases. Some condo associations have rules specifically allowing pets, however, and in such cases I think it would be hard for a landlord to include such a clause.
Dog needs official registration because of its annual rabies shot by regulation.


Cats are free but both of them are not so welcomed to the condos/flats in Japan.


Some exception may happen though.


If you rent an independent house, it would be negotiable with your landlord to have your pets.
If you rent a house or condo room, the landload could regulate you having a pet.





If you bought a house or condo, you can have a pet freely.
I think you will find that it is the landlords, not the government that forbid pets. Cats are usually okay, but dogs are usually frowned upon.