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Tokyo Overhauls Lodging Tax as Accommodation Fees Spread Across Japan
Most inbound tourists won't notice it, but the increase will enable Tokyo to better accommodate the rising wave of travelers.
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Japan’s Lodging Taxes Grow as It Combats Overtourism, Fuels Growth
In order to fuel tourism investment and combat overtourism, close to 100 locales are considering new lodging taxes. How will this affect…
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Japanese Citizens Fume as New Lodging Taxes Aimed at Overtourism Apply to Them, Too
Experts say that assessing a "foreigner only" lodging tax would involve changing the way people check into hotels here.
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Kyoto to Raise Lodging Tax By Up to 10x, Highest in Japan
In a bid to fund train station improvements, Kyoto will raise the top tax on the city's most expensive hotel rooms to…
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Higher Tourist Taxes? Japan’s Travel Hot Spots Mull Increases
As some locales in Japan consider implementing a tourist tax, places such as Osaka are considering increasing - even doubling - their…
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Get Ready, Japan Tourists – Here Comes the “Tourist Tax”
As tourists pour back into Japan, more and more municipalities are taxing their stay. Here's what it means for your trip.