Overtourism
Japan plans to let local governments ban private lodging following resident complaints about noise and litter.
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The Japanese government approved its basic tourism promotion plan on March 27, 2026, confirming a target to implement overtourism measures in 100 areas by 2030—building on a January draft. The plan balances resident quality of life with goals of 60 million inbound visitors and 15 trillion yen in spending.
Japan's government and ruling coalition are considering raising the departure tax from ¥1,000 to ¥3,000 or more to fund measures against overtourism. Informed sources said the exact increase will be discussed in fiscal 2026 tax reform talks at year's end. The Liberal Democratic Party also drafted a resolution on Thursday to triple the tax to ¥3,000 within fiscal 2026.