The latest news of the Kyoto Tourist Tax is out on March 2026 where you may charged on additional tax under Kyoto Accommodation Tax if you are booking for a hotel, ryokan or guesthouse in Kyoto.
The tax is often called as Kyoto Tourist Tax or Kyoto Hotel Tax.
This guide explains the latest Kyoto tourist tax rates, who has to pay, when you pay it and what travellers from Singapore should know before booking a stay.
Hotels in Kyoto
The Kyoto tourist tax is officially called as Kyoto Accommodation Tax.
It is a local tax where it charged international tourists for staying overnight at accommodation, hotels or ryokan within Kyoto city.
The amount you pay is depends on the accommodation charge per person and per night.
From 1 March 2026, the rates are:
Accommodation Charge Per Person Per Night | Kyoto Accommodation Tax |
|---|---|
Less than ¥6,000 | ¥200 |
¥6,000 to less than ¥20,000 | ¥400 |
¥20,000 to less than ¥50,000 | ¥1,000 |
¥50,000 to less than ¥100,000 | ¥4,000 |
¥100,000 or more | ¥10,000 |
The accommodation charge the tax for room-only accommodation price and applicable services charges.
While meals and consumption tax are excluded when determining the accomodation charge.
This means that you should not simply look at your final hotel bill and use the entire amount to determine Kyoto tourist tax.
Yes, all international travellers should pay if they want to stay overnight in Kyoto city subject to the accommodation tax.
It states that guests should pay for the Kyoto tourist tax to the accommodation facility where they want to stay.
If the accommodation tax has already been paid via booking website or booking platform, then the guest do not have to pay it again directly to the accommodation facility.
Depending on the hotel or booking platform, you may see the tax:
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No, the Kyoto tourist tax is different from the national taxes such as Japan's consumption tax.
This means that your accommodation bill may contain several different charges.
Charge | What It Means |
|---|---|
Room rate | Cost of your accommodation |
Accommodation Tax | Kyoto's local overnight accommodation tax |
Consumption tax | Japan's national consumption tax |
Service charge | May be charged by the accommodation |
Meals | Separate from the accommodation charge used to calculate the tax |
The Kyoto Tourist Tax is an additional cost to the original price of the accommodation in Kyoto.
For most budget travellers, the tax still can be manageable however if the travellers is staying at the luxury hotels or high end ryokan they should pay close attention to the higher tax brackets.
So, if you are travelling from Singapore, you need to check hotel booking carefully if the price has been included to the Kyoto tourist tax or not.
Adding this cost to your Japan travel budget before your trip can help you avoid surprises when checking in or out.
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