TOKYO -- Japan is considering an increase of at least threefold in its departure tax, Nikkei has learned, raising revenue to address damage caused by overtourism as the country receives more visitors.

The government and the ruling coalition are considering a plan to raise the departure tax from the current ¥1,000 ($6.47) per person to ¥3,000 or more to fund measures against overtourism, informed ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session on Nov. 7, 2025. (Mainichi/Akihiro Hirata) The Japanese government is considering raising the ...

This photo taken Aug. 8, 2025, shows air passengers forming a line before they undergo security checks at Narita Airport in Chiba Prefecture. (Mainichi/Tsukimi Goda) Japan's government has solidified ...

Media reports indicate that Japan’s government is considering increasing the departure tax, paid when leaving the country, from its current level of ¥1,000 per person. It aims to use the money raised ...