Japan's ancient city of Kyoto has officially announced it will raise the cap on its accommodation tax tenfold to 10,000 yen, or about 63 dollars, a night.

The city started collecting the tax in 2018 from all guests at hotels, inns and other accommodation facilities, in principle.

Kyoto Mayor Matsui Koji said on Tuesday that the city hopes to introduce new accommodation tax amounts in March 2026.

The taxes come in five tiers: 200 yen for an overnight fee up to 5,999 yen; 400 yen for a fee from 6,000 yen to 19,999 yen; 1,000 yen for a fee from 20,000 yen to 49,999 yen; 4,000 yen for a fee from 50,000 yen to 99,999 yen; and 10,000 yen for a fee of 100,000 yen or higher.

The city expects post-hike revenue of about 13 billion yen, or about 83 million dollars.

Roughly 6 billion yen, or around 38 million dollars, will be earmarked for infrastructure such as subway platform doors, and about 2 billion yen, or 13 million dollars, for tourist measures such as easing congestion at Kyoto Station and preventing littering.

Matsui sought understanding and cooperation from those who stay at accommodations in the city, saying that making Kyoto more sustainable would also benefit tourists.