The city plans to use the additional revenue from the tax in areas such as improving infrastructure and repairing cultural ...

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KYOTO - The Kyoto city assembly on March 25 approved sharply raising the lodging tax for people staying at hotels and other ...

The Kyoto city assembly approved Tuesday sharply raising the lodging tax for people staying at hotels and other accommodations in the ancient Japanese capital, with a maximum rate of 10,000 yen ...

Kyoto is one of the world’s most beautiful cities, with more temples and treasures than anyone could hope to see in a lifetime. Presuming you are not... When the relentless summer heat hits the ...

By making virtual tours accessible and jazzing up the historic site, Kyoto hopes to encourage people to visit the city in person, but not like in the past. The city of Kyoto was a tourist ...

KYOTO--Cultural treasures usually off-limits to the public are unveiled at Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines and other facilities across the ancient capital ... a temple in the city's Ukyo Ward ...

KYOTO—As the ancient capital grapples with overtourism, Kyoto city officials will raise the accommodation tax to a maximum of 10,000 yen ($63) per person per night, according to sources.

Built in A.D. 794 on the model of the capitals of ancient China, Kyoto was the imperial capital of Japan from its foundation until the middle of the 19th century. As the centre of Japanese culture for ...