Kyoto City expects accommodation tax revenue this fiscal year to more than double to about 13.2 billion yen after raising the maximum nightly levy tenfold, from 1,000 yen to 10,000 yen, for stays costing 100,000 yen or more per person per night. The revised structure, approved in March, keeps a 200 yen minimum and adds 400 yen, 1,000 yen and 4,000 yen rates depending on accommodation costs. City officials argue visitors should share the cost of services and infrastructure as overcrowding disrupts residents' daily lives. Six months on, the revenue is funding litter reduction, public transport improvements, subway renovations, accessibility upgrades and school excursion programs, though it remains unclear whether residents are seeing meaningful benefits. Litter around Fushimi Inari Taisha is a visible problem, and the city is using the funds to deploy workers to collect garbage about 200 days a year and survey where more bins are needed.
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Original headline: Kyoto 10 , 000 Yen Tourist Tax : Where Is the Money Going ?
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