Japan's departure tax
Japan's departure tax is ¥3,000 per person, paid once per trip rather than per night. Children under 2 don't pay. It's added to your plane or ferry ticket.
How the fee 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).
What it costs
It's a one-off charge, not a nightly one.
| Where you stay | Tax |
|---|---|
| Leaving Japan by air or sea | JP¥3,000 per person per trip |
What a family pays
Leaving Japan by air or sea
- JP¥3,000 per person per trip3 paying guests × ¥3,000
- JP¥9,000
Tax on this stayJP¥9,000
Some children pay less or nothing because of their age.
Who doesn’t pay
- 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.
Where and how to pay
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.
Your trip in the calculator
Change the nights, the people and the kind of stay. The answer is an estimate from the published rules; the bill is your host's to work out.
Where to stay in Japan
Booking sites don't all show the tax the same way: some include it in the price, others add it at the property. The breakdown says which.
Sources
We last checked these on 28 September 2026. Rates often change at the start of a year or a season, so 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