Tokyo — The glorious ancient monuments, Zen temples and soaring pagodas of Kyoto have made it a major tourist draw for a century. The Japanese city's population is only about 1.5 million, yet it ...

Visiting Kyoto is about to get pricier. The post Kyoto’s new hotel tax could cost travelers up to $65 a night appeared first ...

If you can visit only one city in Japan, Kyoto is the one. This ancient city, 30 mi/50 km northeast of Osaka, was the capital of Japan for more than 1,000 years and still is considered the countr ...

In Japan, teamLab Biovortex Kyoto - art collective teamLab's permanent art museum - is set to open in Minami-ku, Kyoto, as part of the Kyoto Station Southeast Area Project on Oct 7. This museum, ...

Visiting one of the most famous cities in Japan will soon cost more. Government leaders are raising the hotel accommodation tax for overnight visitors in the popular city of Kyoto, Japan, according to ...

Photo Credit: Kyoto, like many popular destinations in Japan, has seen a surge in visitors in recent years. Skift / Rashaad Jorden Kyoto's new hotel tax may not do much, if anything, to slow down the ...

Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications confirmed the new tax earlier this month, with the increase rates set to kick in from 2026. Currently, the city charges an accommodation tax ...