Japan’s government and ruling parties are considering raising the International Tourist Tax, which is currently 1,000 yen (₱ 385) per person and levied on people leaving Japan as a “departure tax”.

Japanese tourism officials say China, Britain and South Korea are among the countries that have introduced a similar tax. The tax is in response to the rapid growth in tourism. The number of ...

The government is trying to address this problem, including through a revised tax credit program to prompt property owners to repair the rickety homes or replace them with new ones. But Japanese ...

In fiscal 2023, the tax revenue tripled from the previous year to 39.9 billion yen and is expected to rise to 49 billion yen in fiscal 2025. According to the Japan Tourism Agency, the number of ...