Japan departure tax: International Tourist Tax
¥3,000 per person each time you leave Japan, since 1 July 2026.
- Status
- In force
- Current rates since
- 1 July 2026
- Nights charged
- Every night (no cap)
- Children
- under-2s pay nothing
- Currency
- JPY
How the Japan departure tax tax works
Japan's International Tourist Tax is charged on everyone who leaves the country, Japanese citizens included. It was ¥1,000 from January 2019 and tripled to ¥3,000 on 1 July 2026.
You don't pay it separately: it's added to your plane or ferry ticket. It's a national tax on top of any city accommodation tax (such as Kyoto's or Tokyo's).
Rates
| Where you stay | Tax |
|---|---|
| Leaving Japan by air or sea | JP¥3,000 per person per trip |
Worked example
Example: A family of two adults, a 1-year-old and an 8-year-old fly home from Japan.
Leaving Japan by air or sea: JP¥3,000 per person per trip. JP¥9,000 in tax.
Some children pay less or nothing because of their age.
Who is exempt
- Children under 2.
- Transit passengers who arrive and leave by air within 24 hours on one through ticket.
- Aircraft and ship crew, people deported, and flights forced back by bad weather.
- Tickets bought before 1 July 2026 for a later departure keep the old ¥1,000 rate, unless the date was left open or changed after 1 July, or the contract says the tax is collected separately.
Who collects it
Airlines and ferry or cruise companies add it to the ticket price and pay it to the government. Private-jet passengers pay it at customs.
Work out your Japan departure tax tax
Sources
Checked on 28 September 2026. Rates change, often at the start of a year or a season: check the official source before you pay or file a return.
- Japan Tourism Agency: International Tourist Tax from 1 July 2026 (PDF) (official)
- National Tax Agency: International Tourist Tax Q&A (PDF) (official)
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