October 4, 2025 at 14:34 JST
The Kiyomizu-zaka district in Kyoto’s Higashiyama Ward on April 5 (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
KYOTO--Desperate to thin out tourist crowds here, the city government will slap visitors with an accommodation tax of up to 10,000 yen ($68.3) per person per night, starting March 1. [Read More]
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