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Airbnb.org support for evacuees impacted by the Noto Peninsula earthquake

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Key Takeaways

  • Airbnb.org will provide free, temporary housing for evacuees impacted by the earthquake in Japan's Noto Peninsula.
  • The organization will work with Ishikawa Prefecture and local nonprofit RCF to connect people to a free place to stay.

Key Takeaways

  • Airbnb.org will provide free, temporary housing for evacuees impacted by the earthquake in Japan's Noto Peninsula.
  • The organization will work with Ishikawa Prefecture and local nonprofit RCF to connect people to a free place to stay.

To support those impacted by the earthquake that occurred on January 1, 2024 in Japan’s Noto Peninsula, Airbnb.org is offering free, temporary housing to evacuees in collaboration with Ishikawa Prefecture. The stays with Hosts on Airbnb will provide evacuees continued temporary housing as they work with the prefecture to secure longer-term housing.

How it works

Local nonprofit RCF will coordinate with Ishikawa Prefecture to review the eligibility of evacuees and help match them with Airbnb.org stays of up to 29 nights, which are completely free for guests. Individuals who were displaced by the Noto Peninsula earthquake and are currently staying in primary evacuation shelters are eligible for Airbnb.org stays.

For more information on the different housing options available to evacuees, please visit the Ishikawa Prefecture website.

How to help

This Airbnb.org assistance is part of a broader effort to support communities in Japan impacted by natural disasters. In November 2023 Airbnb signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Tokyo’s Sumida ward to provide temporary shelter to local residents displaced by natural disasters.

You can help support survivors of the Noto Peninsula earthquake and other crises by donating to Airbnb.org. 100 percent of donations go toward covering the cost of temporary stays.
Read more about: Airbnb.org, city portal

About Airbnb

Airbnb was born in 2007 when two hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 5 million hosts who have welcomed over 1.5 billion guest arrivals in almost every country across the globe. Every day, hosts offer unique stays and experiences that make it possible for guests to connect with communities in a more authentic way.

About Airbnb.org

Airbnb.org is a nonprofit organization dedicated to facilitating temporary stays for people in times of crisis around the world. Airbnb.org operates independently and leverages Airbnb, Inc.’s technology, services, and other resources at no charge to carry out Airbnb.org’s charitable purpose. The inspiration for Airbnb.org began in 2012 with a single host named Shell who opened up her home to people impacted by Hurricane Sandy. This sparked a movement and marked the beginning of a program that allows hosts on Airbnb to provide stays for people in times of need. Since then, the program has evolved to focus on emergency response and to help provide stays to evacuees, relief workers, refugees, asylum seekers, and frontline workers fighting the spread of COVID-19. Since then, hosts have offered to open up their homes and helped provide accommodations to 100,000 people in times of need. Airbnb.org is a separate and independent entity from Airbnb, Inc. Airbnb, Inc. does not charge service fees for Airbnb.org supported stays on its platform.

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