Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has granted final approval for Kyoto to implement the nation’s ...

Kyoto will implement Japan's highest hotel tax in March 2026, with luxury stays potentially costing an additional 10,000 yen ...

To tackle overtourism, Japan’s ancient city will impose an accommodation tax of up to ¥10,000 starting March 2026 ...

In a move to tackle overtourism, Kyoto plans to introduce Japan’s highest-ever hotel tax starting March 2026. Here’s what you ...

Kyoto is filled with historical sites, from Nijo Castle to the Kyoto Imperial Palace, but it’s about to get a lot more ...

Compared to other large Japanese cities, Kyoto’s city center has remarkably little rail service. With no train lines running through the downtown area, and only two subway lines, if you want to get ...

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

A Japanese bus driver with 29 years of service lost his retirement package worth $84,000 after being fired for stealing $7 from passengers' fares. Kyoto City sacked the man, who was not named, after ...