Planning a Trip to Japan? Here\u2019s the List of Tourist Taxes Increasing\nfrom 2026<\/p>\n
Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - For those planning a holiday to Japan this\nyear, prepare to dig deeper into your pockets. The Japanese government\nis set to introduce several new tourism taxes and increases in travel\ncosts, which are expected to raise the total expenditure for\ntourists.<\/p>\n
Although the yen\u2019s value remains relatively weak, these new policies\nwill make holidays to the Land of the Rising Sun no longer as cheap as\nbefore. Some fees apply to all tourists, while others can be avoided\ndepending on the time of visit and type of accommodation chosen.<\/p>\n
According to Euro News on Monday (4\/5\/2026), one of the most\nnoticeable changes comes from the accommodation sector. Several\nprefectures in Japan are raising accommodation taxes, including Kyoto,\nwhich has been implementing new rates since 1 March 2026.<\/p>\n
For luxury hotels, tourists could be charged up to \u00a510,000 or\napproximately Rp1.1 million per night in tax. Meanwhile, mid-range\nhotels are subject to taxes of around Rp110,000 to Rp440,000 per\nnight.<\/p>\n
For budget stays under \u00a56,000 per night, the tax is lower, at about\nRp22,000. Similar policies are also being implemented in other regions\nsince April, including Hokkaido, which imposes taxes starting from\naround Rp11,000 to Rp55,000 per night, depending on the room rate.<\/p>\n
In the city of Sapporo, tourists must even pay an additional fee of\naround Rp22,000 to Rp55,000 per night, on top of the prefectural tax.\nMeanwhile, Hiroshima, Gifu, and Mie are also applying accommodation\ntaxes of around Rp22,000 per night for nearly all hotel categories.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s not all; the Japanese government also plans to raise the\ninternational departure tax starting in July 2026. The tax, previously\n\u00a51,000 (about Rp110,000), will triple to \u00a53,000 or approximately\nRp330,000 per person, applying to all passengers aged two and above\nleaving Japan by air or sea.<\/p>\n
Fare increases are also occurring in transportation. Starting 1\nOctober 2026, the price of the Japan Rail Pass (JR Pass) will rise. For\na seven-day standard class ticket, the price will increase to around\n\u00a553,000 or Rp5.8 million. For the premium class (Green Car), it will\nreach about Rp8.1 million.<\/p>\n
For a 21-day ticket, the standard class JR Pass price will rise to\naround Rp11.5 million, while the premium class could reach Rp16 million.\nThis increase is seen as making the JR Pass less economical compared to\nregular tickets or other transportation alternatives like domestic\nflights.<\/p>\n
In addition, the Japanese government is considering a rise in visa\nfees. Currently, a single-entry visa costs around Rp330,000 and a\nmultiple-entry visa around Rp660,000. However, there is a proposal to\nincrease them to about Rp1.6 million for single entry and Rp3.3 million\nfor multiple entry.<\/p>\n
Although not yet implemented, if this policy is approved, the cost of\ntravelling to Japan could rise significantly, especially for tourists\nfrom countries that still require visas.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/planning-a-trip-to-japan-heres-the-list-of-tourist-taxes-increasing-from-2026-1777881201", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }