Tourists visiting Kyoto can expect to pay higher hotel taxes in 2026 as the Japan city aims to mitigate the negative impacts ...

Japan attracted a record-breaking 36.9 million travelers in 2024, placing it closer to reaching its goal of 60 million ...

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Some analysts say the higher accommodation tax may lead to tourists staying in nearby cities and making day trips to Kyoto.

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KYOTO, Japan -- The municipal government of Kyoto said Tuesday that it will raise hotel lodging taxes to as much as 10,000 ...

Residents in Kyoto have complained of disrespectful tourists harassing the geisha like paparazzi in their frenzy for photos, ...

Kyoto authorities announced Tuesday plans to hike lodging taxes ... with foreign arrivals rising five-fold between 2012 and ...

Authorities in Kyoto have announced plans to significantly increase hotel lodging taxes as the city seeks to address local conce ...

open image in gallery Tourists walk past shops during a visit to Fushimi Inari Shrine in the city of Kyoto on 13 January 2025 (AFP via Getty Images) “If things go well, 2024 total will surpass ...

KYOTO, Jan 14 — Authorities in Kyoto announced today plans ... Only people staying at local hotels are allowed to enter the ...

Rotary Club of Kyoto-Fushimi held its third visit to the Municipality of Murcia on Monday, January 13, 2025, led by their ...