One of the most touching tributes to the victims lost in the Kyoto Animation incident is a statue in Japan’s Kyoto Prefecture. Staning ten feet tall, the statue itself consists of thirty-six birds to ...

February 4th has witnessed a range of significant events throughout history, spanning various fields such as politics, ...

Kyoto authorities first introduced a tiered system of taxes covering accommodation in 2018, with the rate set at 200 yen for an overnight stay that costs less than 20,000 yen (US$126.62 ...

The city aims to introduce the new taxes in 2026. Kyoto city introduced its accommodation tax in October 2018 and currently applies it to guests staying at hotels and other facilities in three ...

The city started collecting the tax in 2018 from all guests at hotels, inns and other accommodation facilities, in principle. Kyoto Mayor Matsui Koji said on Tuesday that the city hopes to ...