1. Japan's Liberal Democratic Party has proposed increasing the departure tax to address overtourism issues, such as congestion and poor tourist behavior.
2. The current departure tax of 1,000 yen per traveler could potentially be increased to 3,000 yen for all passengers and 5,000 yen for business and higher class passengers later.
3. The panel also suggested considering a reduction in commission fees for Japanese citizens when acquiring passports to offset the potential burden of an increased departure tax.
2. The current departure tax of 1,000 yen per traveler could potentially be increased to 3,000 yen for all passengers and 5,000 yen for business and higher class passengers later.
3. The panel also suggested considering a reduction in commission fees for Japanese citizens when acquiring passports to offset the potential burden of an increased departure tax.
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Japan's Liberal Democratic Party proposes hiking the departure tax from 1,000 yen to potentially 3,000 yen for all passengers and 5,000 yen for business/higher class travelers. The move aims to manage overtourism issues like congestion and poor tourist behavior. Reduction in commission fees for
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251114_02/#summary
Date: Nov. 14, 2025
Notes: 2025-11-14
Created: 2025/11/14 11:40
Updated: 2025/12/07 22:09
Last Read: 2025/11/14 14:37