Starting March 2026, visitors will pay up to ¥10,000 ($65) per night to help preserve Kyoto's cultural heritage.

Following a record-breaking 36.9 million international visitors last year, Japan has approved a sky-high hotel tax in one of ...

Travelers wanting to see the ancient temples and shrines in Kyoto will soon need to increase their budget as the historic ...

Travelers to Kyoto, Japan, will soon face accommodation taxes of up to $66 per person, per night. Here's what you need to ...

Aussie travellers stopping off in Japan’s iconic Kyoto will soon be hit with an increased hotel tourist tax, as the city’s ...

Tokyo — The glorious ancient monuments, Zen temples and soaring pagodas of Kyoto have made it a major tourist draw for a century. The Japanese city's population is only about 1.5 million, yet it ...

Japan’s government has granted final approval for Kyoto to implement the nation’s highest-ever hotel tax, authorising the ...

The funds collected will be reinvested in areas such as public transport, waste management, and heritage preservation in ...

Tourists staying overnight in Kyoto will see a significant increase in how much tourist taxes they pay, with rates almost ...

The Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, a famous attraction in Kyoto, Japan, is suffering from damage caused by tourist graffiti. Kyoto ...

The famous tourist attraction 'Arashiyama Bamboo Forest' in Kyoto, Japan, is suffering from an influx of graffiti left by ...

Mayor Martin Walsh’s Global Affairs Team held a 60th Sister City Anniversary Kickoff in City Hall on Tuesday with Kyoto, Japan, to start a year of public programming in celebration of the anniversary.