Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Osaka tourist tax
Staying in Osaka, you pay the Osaka Prefecture accommodation tax: ¥200 to ¥500 per person per night, by price.
- ChildrenThe official source lists no age exemption: children pay like adults.
- NightsThere is no night cap: every night is taxed.
- CheckedOfficial source read on 1 October 2026 (see sources).
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Tourist tax
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Usually paid at the property on arrival or departure, on top of the room price, unless your booking says it is included. The amounts are those of the official rules; the property may round differently.
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For the whole booking, all rooms, room only.
Only matters where the tax is a percentage or depends on the price.
Osaka Prefecture accommodation tax: rates
Charged per person and per night, according to the room charge per person per night, excluding meals and taxes.
| Price per person per night | Tax per person per night |
|---|---|
| under ¥5,000 | ¥0 |
| ¥5,000 to under ¥15,000 | ¥200 |
| ¥15,000 to under ¥20,000 | ¥400 |
| ¥20,000 or more | ¥500 |
In force since 1 September 2025.
Worked examples
Two adults, 3 nights from 15 October 2026, any hotel, ryokan, simple lodging or minpaku in osaka prefecture, ¥24,000 a night:¥1,200.
- ¥12,000 per person per night (room charge per person per night, excluding meals and taxes) → ¥200 per person per night.
- 2 guests × 3 nights.
A family of two adults and two children aged 7 and 15, 12 nights, same accommodation:¥9,600.
- ¥6,000 per person per night (room charge per person per night, excluding meals and taxes) → ¥200 per person per night.
- 4 guests × 12 nights.
Exemptions
- Stays under ¥5,000 per person per night.
- School-trip students and their teachers or chaperones.
Good to know
- Rates rose on 1 September 2025 (before: ¥100 / ¥200 / ¥300 from ¥7,000).
Osaka tourist tax: questions
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Do children pay the tourist tax in Osaka?
Is there a maximum number of nights?
Who is exempt?
Official sources
- Osaka Prefectural Government, 宿泊税 (accommodation tax), rates from 1 September 2025 — read on 1 October 2026