Kyoto’s 900% Tourist Fee Hike: What It Means for Your Next Luxury Getaway

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To combat excessive tourism, Kyoto, Japan, plans to adjust city bus fares, charging tourists higher fares, with the aim of implementation next fiscal year. Currently, a regular bus fare in Kyoto costs 230 yen, equivalent to approximately HK$11. Under the new measures, the fare for local residents will decrease to 200 yen, equivalent to approximately HK$10; non-residents will have to pay 360 yen, or approximately HK$...

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Japan's tourism industry has boomed in recent years, but this has also led to dissatisfaction among residents regarding the excessive number of tourists, which some have even dubbed "tourism a nuisance." Kyoto Mayor Koji Matsui announced several proposals on Thursday (1st), including a two-tiered fare system for city buses. The proposed increase is 56% for non-Kyoto residents, with a one-way fare of 360 yen (approximately HK$17.9), while the far…

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Specific fare proposals have been revealed for the "resident-priority pricing" for city buses that Kyoto City is aiming to introduce. The adult fare for flat-rate zones will be 200 yen for Kyoto residents and 360 yen for those residing outside the city. The plan also includes measures to reduce the burden on frequent non-residents. […] The post Kyoto City Buses: 360 yen for non-residents. 200 yen for residents, "resident-priority pricing" concre…