Japan approves lodging tax in 11 more areas as tourism booms

Hopefully they will not start a car property tax based on size and value of the car. We pay about $1,200 per year on an average car, 2 or 3 years old and costing $35K. Our country has a rebate that cuts it in half only for the first non-business car.

Politions only thing of how bring injury to constituents around the World.

Great way to tick people off and great opportunity to embezzle money from tourists, right when the newest LDP money scandal is still in full swing

From the global perspective, this is nothing new. Municipalities have this taxing authority in the USA. San Francisco imposes a 16.25% hotel tax for example. My guess is that NY City would be even higher.

Let's tax the thing we want more of!!! How much do you want to be none of the money will be used for infrastructure, benches, or garbage cans?

*bet

Japan just want to get more money from tourists.

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Mt Fuji Tax

https://edition.cnn.com/travel/mount-fuji-japan-visitor-cap-tourist-tax-intl-hnk/index.html

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Parking fee in famous places are increasing

https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15614478

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Leaving Japan Airport Tax

https://www.klook.com/blog/departure-tax-japan/

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Additional fee for tourist Shrine in Japan.

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2024/06/05324b7eab1f-japans-himeji-castle-entry-fees-could-increase-for-overseas-visitors.html

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Immigration processing fees are increasing.

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/31/japan/immigration-fee-rise/

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Funny how the local residents or the foreign permanent residents also have to pay those callous taxes.

Tax seems low..I wonder what the administrative/collection costs are ?

The amounts are way too low to be a deterrent to influencers and tattooed morons from abroad. This just punishes local residents.

Instead of doing this nonsense, just revoke the tourist sales tax free insanity, the gov can generate a lot more revenue way.

and address issues such as overtourism.

Sure. If they say it, it must be true...

too low to be a deterrent to influencers and tattooed morons from abroad.

Get off your hi morals horse. You're no different than them.

Revenue from the taxes will be used to support the tourism industry

I think the writer mistakenly wrote "support" instead of "suppress." Probably a spell check mistake.

The tax amount, ranging from 100 yen to 500 yen per person per night

I really don't think this is going to bother any tourists, and I question if that's going to reduce tourist numbers. But I guess it's a start.

The toilet facities at Enoshima are disgusting ,nothing done for over 30 years ,Finally they are doing something ,but who knows what ?

Japan's Govt. reeling from rising interest rates, crossed 3% for 40yr JGB's for first time EVER, so you can be sure 'hidden' taxes everywhere will continue to increase, hotel taxes a perfect example

How much do you want to be none of the money will be used for infrastructure, benches, or garbage cans?

Trust me, none of these things will be happening any time soon. Benches gone because apparently too many vagabonds use them. And can't have rubbish bins due to threat of terrorism. The money will be used for other things. Just don't ask what for.

Japanese hotel charges are less than those of American ones. No tipping. Many Japanese hotels are now charging per room instead of the per-person practice. Lower service charges.

Great way to tick people off and great opportunity to embezzle money from tourists

I dont think 100-500 yen extra is problem for many tourists.

KantoQuestToday  08:05 am JST

Instead of doing this nonsense, just revoke the tourist sales tax free insanity, the gov can generate a lot more revenue way.

Yes, i agree with you on this idea, no problem for tourists to pay 10% sales tax, same as locals.

I would like them to charge more, but suspect lots of such revenue would just be wasted on consultants and various other hangers on. My experience of local governments is that they are mostly incapable of tourist promotion on their own. They are also not very good at spending money wisely on outsiders to help them. Youtube has many official videos of Japanese tourist destinations with a few thousand views. Local governments likely paid millions of yen for each video, money sacrificed in the name of "jouhou hasshin". Such money would be better spent on shaded seating, garbage cans, and the like.

Let's tax the thing we want more of!!! How much do you want to be none of the money will be used for infrastructure, benches, or garbage cans?

Now liberals finally understand how conservatives feel about over-taxing.

Fees if less than a can coffee to a beer in a bar are not going to make a difference. Just an annoyance to guests and staff alike. I had to pay ¥200 in Osaka a few weeks ago. Pointless waste of time

Liberals will never understand why rich conservatives don't pay taxes.

Hotels a great source of tax revenue given rising tourism, ditto many other countries with high and growing levels of tourism, why?

Far Easier to tax visitors than locals, no political backlash

Hotel taxes are paid by all visitors, foreign and domestic.

Right but growth's inbound tourism, as Japan's domestic population aging and now falling +3K people PER DAY

This tax is another Govt. strategy to keep Japanese from staying overnight in tourist hot spots, so Japan can better maximize its tax revenues

This extra money will most likely be used for tourism advertisement, so there will be more people visiting generating more income and defeating the whole purpose of this tax. Hopefully I'm proven wrong.

As I said earlier I paid ¥200 yen in Osaka, the staff had to print a bill and issue a receipt taking at least 5 minutes. For ¥200! Staff costs in the hotel? And you just know the city council will have at least one staff member of ¥7 million a year.

This scheme probably costs more than it generates.

Mr Kipling...agree...BUT...could be the thin edge of the wedge.

Taxes always go up.

The tax should just be included in the room charge.

" Now liberals finally understand how conservatives feel about over-taxing. "

You are a complete moron. Your statement has zero to do with this news report.

Will short-term rentals, like Airbnb, be subject to the same tax?

Most cities in Europe charge a tourist tax for hotel visitors, of around €1-€1.50 per person per day. It's nothing special to Japan.