The new levies will take effect in 2026, subject to approval from the city assembly. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Kyoto City official Hara Tomoharu notes "by promoting tourism at night, we want to reduce daytime congestion." He adds that by making the event spotlight over 20 landmarks in and around the city ...

KYOTO, Japan -- The municipal government of Kyoto said Tuesday that it will raise hotel lodging taxes to as much as 10,000 yen ($63) per night, as the city looks to counter the effects of ...

Kyoto authorities announced Tuesday plans to ... For rooms costing between 20,000 and 50,000 yen ($127-317) per night, visitors will now see their tax double to 1,000 yen ($6.35) per person ...

Kyoto's Nishiki Market district is seen jam-packed ... setting the maximum rate at a sharply higher 10,000 yen ($64) per person per night. The new rates will range from 200 yen to 10,000 yen ...

The city of Kyoto plans to raise the accommodation tax to a maximum ¥10,000 per night — the highest in Japan — to improve city infrastructure and mitigate crowds amid problems regarding ...

From next year guests at hotels and other accommodations could pay as much as 10,000 yen ($60) per person per night Kyoto city implemented the tax five years ago and is charged on a sliding scale ...

Japan's ancient city of Kyoto has officially announced it will raise the cap on its accommodation tax tenfold to 10,000 yen, or about 63 dollars, a night. The city started collecting the tax in ...