Kyoto’s New Hotel Tax To Tackle Overtourism

Under the revised system, travellers will pay a tiered hotel tax based on their nightly room rate. The more luxurious the stay, the higher the contribution toward the city’s preservation efforts. Stays priced above YEN 100,000 per night (around INR 58,000) will include a YEN 10,000 (INR 5,800) tax, while mid-range rooms between YEN 50,000 and YEN 99,999 will attract a YEN 4,000 (INR 2,322) charge. Standard stays priced from YEN 20,000 to YEN 49,999 will see a YEN 1,000 (INR 580) levy, budget rooms between YEN 6,000 and YEN 19,999 will incur YEN 400 (INR 232), and low-cost stays under YEN 6,000 will pay YEN 200 (INR 116) per night.