Renowned Kyoto luxury boutique hotel SOWAKA Hotel announced the appointment of its new general manager Yuki Yamano on Tuesday, 1st April. With her extensive background in luxury hospitality and a ...

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The city assembly of Kyoto passed an ordinance by a majority ... ¥200 and ¥1,000 in taxes per night per guest, depending on hotel rates. The ordinance will allow the city to collect ¥10,000 ...

The Kyoto hotel tax is about to undergo a dramatic transformation, as the city plans to increase the current maximum rate by ten times in an effort to manage the growing pressure from mass tourism.

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Kyoto is one of the most esoteric cities in the world. And with the recent opening of Six Senses hotel - the luxury hospitality group's first outpost in Japan - you can experience that esotericism ...