Japan tourist hot spot Hakone aims to implement accommodation tax

HAKONE, Japan – An accommodation tax with no restrictions on how the proceeds can be used is being eyed in Hakone, in Japan’s Kanagawa Prefecture, the local government announced on June 26. The tax would be levied on stays at hotels, ryokan inns and other lodging facilities in the town, which is one of Japan’s most famous hot spring resort destinations. The local government aims to introduce the tax in fiscal 2028. READ: Japan’s top tourist destinations concentrated in Kyoto, 6 prefectures If enacted, it would be the nation’s first accommodation tax without restrictions on how the proceeds can be used. Other local governments […]... Keep on reading: Japan tourist hot spot Hakone aims to implement accommodation tax