Kyoto to hike lodging tax, set maximum rate at 10,000 yen per night

The city government of Kyoto said Tuesday it will raise its lodging tax for people staying at hotels and other accommodations from March 2026, setting the maximum rate at a sharply higher 10,000 yen ($64) per person per night.The new rates will range from 200 yen to 10,000 yen, compared with the current ones of between 200 yen and 1,000 yen, it said. The top rate will be the highest for fixed amounts imposed by municipalities, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.The city introduced a three-tiered accommodation tax system in 2018, with 200 yen levied on rooms cos…READ FULL ARTICLE