Japan's New Tourism Tax Can Cost Travelers Up to $65 a Night—What to Know

Japan's New Tourism Tax Can Cost Travelers Up to $65 a Night—What to Know

Starting March 2026, visitors will pay up to ¥10,000 ($65) per night to help preserve Kyoto's cultural heritage.

Kyoto is Drastically Increasing Hotel Taxes to Curb Overtourism - ATX Jetsetter

Kyoto is preparing to increase occupancy taxes up to 10x in an effort to curb overtourism in the former Japanese capital. The post Kyoto is Drastically Increasing Hotel Taxes to Curb Overtourism appeared first on ATX Jetsetter.

Kyoto to introduce Japan’s highest hotel tax for tourists in 2026

As reported by Travel Tomorrow in January 2025, one of Japan’s main tourist attractions will be applying a new hotel tax for tourists starting from March 2026. Kyoto will thereby become the Japanese destination with the highest hotel tax in the country. Japan’s tourism industry has been booming. In 2024, the country welcomed a record-breaking 36.9 million international visitors, a 15.6% increase compared to its previous record year, 2019. While …