Kyoto has long been feeling the strain of overtourism, which not only places a burden on tourist sites but local residents, ...

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The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about the Kyoto Municipal Government's plan to raise its lodging tax for people st･･･ ...

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Japan -- The municipal government of Kyoto said Tuesday that it will raise hotel lodging taxes to as much as 10,000 yen ($63) per night, as the city looks to counter the effects of overtourism ...

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Kyoto City in western Japan plans to raise its accommodation tax to up to 10,000 yen, or about 63 dollars, a night, according to sources familiar with the matter. The city started collecting the ...

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Japan's ancient city of Kyoto has officially announced it will raise the cap on its accommodation tax tenfold to 10,000 yen, or about 63 dollars, a night. The city started collecting the tax in ...

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