Kyoto eyes raising city lodging tax to up to 10,000 yen per night
[Japan Today] - 01/8/2025
Kyoto municipal authorities plan to raise the lodging tax for hotels and other accommodation to a maximum 10,000 yen per person per night from the current 1,000 yen…
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[Japan Today] - 8/01/2025
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