Planning a Trip to Japan? Here's the List of Tourist Taxes Increasing from 2026

Planning a Trip to Japan? Here’s the List of Tourist Taxes Increasing from 2026

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - For those planning a holiday to Japan this year, prepare to dig deeper into your pockets. The Japanese government is set to introduce several new tourism taxes and increases in travel costs, which are expected to raise the total expenditure for tourists.

Although the yen’s value remains relatively weak, these new policies will make holidays to the Land of the Rising Sun no longer as cheap as before. Some fees apply to all tourists, while others can be avoided depending on the time of visit and type of accommodation chosen.

According to Euro News on Monday (4/5/2026), one of the most noticeable changes comes from the accommodation sector. Several prefectures in Japan are raising accommodation taxes, including Kyoto, which has been implementing new rates since 1 March 2026.

For luxury hotels, tourists could be charged up to ¥10,000 or approximately Rp1.1 million per night in tax. Meanwhile, mid-range hotels are subject to taxes of around Rp110,000 to Rp440,000 per night.

For budget stays under ¥6,000 per night, the tax is lower, at about Rp22,000. Similar policies are also being implemented in other regions since April, including Hokkaido, which imposes taxes starting from around Rp11,000 to Rp55,000 per night, depending on the room rate.

In the city of Sapporo, tourists must even pay an additional fee of around Rp22,000 to Rp55,000 per night, on top of the prefectural tax. Meanwhile, Hiroshima, Gifu, and Mie are also applying accommodation taxes of around Rp22,000 per night for nearly all hotel categories.

That’s not all; the Japanese government also plans to raise the international departure tax starting in July 2026. The tax, previously ¥1,000 (about Rp110,000), will triple to ¥3,000 or approximately Rp330,000 per person, applying to all passengers aged two and above leaving Japan by air or sea.

Fare increases are also occurring in transportation. Starting 1 October 2026, the price of the Japan Rail Pass (JR Pass) will rise. For a seven-day standard class ticket, the price will increase to around ¥53,000 or Rp5.8 million. For the premium class (Green Car), it will reach about Rp8.1 million.

For a 21-day ticket, the standard class JR Pass price will rise to around Rp11.5 million, while the premium class could reach Rp16 million. This increase is seen as making the JR Pass less economical compared to regular tickets or other transportation alternatives like domestic flights.

In addition, the Japanese government is considering a rise in visa fees. Currently, a single-entry visa costs around Rp330,000 and a multiple-entry visa around Rp660,000. However, there is a proposal to increase them to about Rp1.6 million for single entry and Rp3.3 million for multiple entry.

Although not yet implemented, if this policy is approved, the cost of travelling to Japan could rise significantly, especially for tourists from countries that still require visas.