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Kyoto Accommodation Tax Calculator 2026

Add each night’s group charge, exclusions and occupancy. The grid estimates tax from each person’s allocated accommodation charge under the March 2026 bands.

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Last checked 2026-11-14. Rules change, sometimes at short notice. We list the date we last checked each official source; confirm with the official government source before you travel, buy or file. This is general information, not legal or immigration advice.

This is a general estimate for information only, not tax, legal or financial advice. Real rules have more conditions than a calculator can show, so check the official source below or a qualified professional for your situation.

How it works

From 1 March 2026, Kyoto City charges JPY200 below JPY6,000 per person per night; JPY400 below 20,000; JPY1,000 below 50,000; JPY4,000 below 100,000; and JPY10,000 from 100,000.

Per-person charge = (group total − excluded charges) ÷ people Nightly group tax = band tax × non-exempt people

Equal allocation is an explicit planning assumption: create separate groups for unequal prices. Service and cleaning fees stay in the base; meals and consumption tax do not. No intermediate rounding; allocation displays four decimals, tax whole yen. Supported nights start March 2026.

Worked examples

Two changing nights

Two people share JPY24,000 on one night and JPY40,000 on another, with zero exclusions. Per-person charges are 12,000 and 20,000. Tax is 2 × 400 + 2 × 1,000 = JPY2,800.

Meals excluded

Four people share a JPY28,000 bill including JPY8,000 of excluded charges. The base is 20,000 ÷ 4 = 5,000 each, so total tax is JPY800.

Frequently asked questions

How do discounts and points affect the charge?
Use the price before third-party points or subsidies, but after qualifying property-funded discounts. Kyoto City FAQ Q3: a property discount from JPY20,000 to JPY15,000 gives JPY400 tax. Paying JPY15,000 cash plus JPY5,000 booking-site points against JPY20,000 gives JPY1,000 tax. Complimentary property-issued loyalty points can qualify as a property discount; purchased points do not.
Are children automatically exempt?
No. A child with an accommodation charge is taxable regardless of age. Use separate groups where child prices differ.
What goes in exempt people?
Only property-confirmed exemptions, such as qualifying school-event participants and accompanying leaders. Do not mark ordinary leisure travelers exempt.
Does a free stay attract tax?
A genuinely free stay supplied by the property has no accommodation charge. Third-party points or payments generally do not make the taxable charge zero.
Is tax already in my booking?
The result is total liability. Subtract accommodation tax actually collected to find the outstanding balance. For stays on or after 1 March 2026, old-rate prepayments can leave a top-up: JPY20,000 per person per night gives JPY1,000 liability minus JPY500 prepaid = JPY500 outstanding. Exclude any included accommodation tax from the accommodation-charge base. See Kyoto City’s transition FAQ Q2.
Can I divide the entire booking by total travelers?
Use each night and each equally priced group. Different nightly rates can cross bands even if the booking average does not.

Sources

Last reviewed 2026-11-14; next review due by 2027-01-15. The method is written out above so you can check our math.