2026-03-18
Kyoto's New Luxury Hotel Tax Explained
Accommodation taxes (宿泊税) are increasingly common in Japan's popular tourist cities like Kyoto and Tokyo. The revenue is used to improve local infrastructure and preserve cultural assets strained by high tourist numbers.
Kyōto no hoteru de wa, atarashii shukuhakuzei o harau hitsuyō ga arimasu.
At hotels in Kyoto, you need to pay a new accommodation tax.
Nisen nijūroku-nen sangatsu tsuitachi yori shikō sareta Kyōto-shi no atarashii shukuhakuzei ni yori, kōkyū na shukuhaku shisetsu de wa ippaku ni tsuki saidai ichiman'en ga kasareru koto ni narimashita.
Due to Kyoto City's new accommodation tax, which took effect on March 1, 2026, luxury lodging facilities will now be charged up to a maximum of 10,000 yen per night.
Ōbātsūrizumu taisaku no ikkan to shite, Kyōto-shi wa nisen nijūroku-nen sangatsu tsuitachi o motte shukuhakuzei o kaitei shi, fuyūsō-muke no shukuhaku shisetsu ni oite wa ippaku atari saidai ichiman'en ga betto chōshū sareru hakobi to natta.
As part of its measures against overtourism, Kyoto City revised its accommodation tax effective March 1, 2026, arranging for a separate collection of up to 10,000 yen per night at lodging facilities catering to the wealthy.