TOKYO, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) — Kyoto City in western Japan unveiled a plan to boost the ceiling of its lodging tax for individuals staying at inns and different lodging to 10,000 yen (about 64 U.S. {dollars}) per particular person per night time from the present 1,000 yen, in line with the municipal authorities.
Under the deliberate system, company can pay 200 yen per particular person per night time for rooms costing lower than 6,000 yen, 400 yen for charges between 6,000 yen and underneath 20,000 yen, 1,000 yen for charges between 20,000 yen and underneath 50,000 yen, 4,000 yen for charges between 50,000 yen and underneath 100,000 yen, and 10,000 yen for charges of 100,000 yen or extra.
The prime charge would be the highest ceiling for a fixed-amount lodging tax throughout the nation, surpassing 2,000 yen within the city of Niseko within the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido, in line with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.
The municipal authorities will submit a revised draft ordinance for the tax hike to the town meeting’s session. If it’s adopted on the session and accepted by the inner affairs minister, the revised ordinance will take impact in March 2026.
Kyoto, Japan’s historical capital and some of the standard vacationer locations within the nation, has been grappling with points associated to overtourism attributable to quickly rising inbound tourism.