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Kyoto's Bigger Hotel Bill
Kyoto's hotel tax now reaches ¥10,000 per guest per night, and leaving Japan costs ¥3,000 a head. Here is what both add to a trip.
Jessie Isberg · Oct 1, 2026 · 2 minFrom the other desks
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