Hokkaido accommodation tax 2026: ¥100–¥500 per person per night
Since 1 April 2026, the Hokkaido accommodation tax outside the towns and cities with their own tax (listed below) is ¥100 to ¥500 per person per night by price band (Hokkaido Government and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, checked on 31 October 2026).
Official source: Hokkaido Government - 北海道宿泊税及び市町村宿泊税の税率一覧 (Hokkaido and municipal accommodation tax rates, as of 1 March 2026) · checked on 31 October 2026
Formula used
Tax per night = for each tax that applies (city, town or village, and prefecture): the amount for the band of the room-only price per person (price per night ÷ guests), or the percentage of that price per person (Okinawa: rounded down to the nearest ¥1,000, counted up to ¥100,000, with a maximum per person), times the guests who pay. A tax counts only on nights from its start date. Children are left out only where the official rules exempt them by age. The accommodation may round the amounts: check the final figure with them.
Example: 2 guests, room-only price ¥30,000 per night (¥15,000 per person), 3 nights from 31 October 2026 → ¥600 in total.
Not tax advice. Tourist taxes are set by local or national authorities and can change. They are usually collected by your hotel or host, who applies the official rules: check the final amount with your accommodation.
Official rates
Hokkaido accommodation tax (宿泊税, 北海道), per person per night, by room-only price per person per night.
Rates now
| Room-only price per person per night | per person per night |
|---|---|
| Up to ¥19,999 | ¥100 |
| ¥20,000 to ¥49,999 | ¥200 |
| ¥50,000 or more | ¥500 |
In force: 北海道 is on the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications list of local taxes in force on 1 October 2026.
Cities, towns and villages in Hokkaido with their own tax
In these places you pay the local tax and the Hokkaido accommodation tax together (in Kutchan, Niseko, Tomakomai and Kitahiroshima a single percentage includes both). The figures are the totals.
| Place | Total per person per night | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Kutchan 倶知安町 | 3% of the room price | Current rates since 1 Apr 2026 |
| Niseko ニセコ町 | ¥200–¥2,500 | Since 1 Nov 2024 |
| Akaigawa 赤井川村 | ¥100–¥1,000 | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
| Sapporo 札幌市 | ¥300–¥1,000 | Since 1 Apr 2026 |
| Hakodate 函館市 | ¥200–¥2,500 | Since 1 Apr 2026 |
| Otaru 小樽市 | ¥300–¥700 | Since 1 Apr 2026 |
| Asahikawa 旭川市 | ¥300–¥700 | Since 1 Apr 2026 |
| Kushiro 釧路市 | ¥300–¥700 | Since 1 Apr 2026 |
| Obihiro 帯広市 | ¥300–¥700 | Since 1 Apr 2026 |
| Kitami 北見市 | ¥300–¥700 | Since 1 Apr 2026 |
| Abashiri 網走市 | ¥300–¥700 | Since 1 Apr 2026 |
| Otofuke 音更町 | ¥300–¥700 | Since 1 Apr 2026 |
| Koshimizu 小清水町 | ¥300–¥700 | Since 1 Apr 2026 |
| Furano 富良野市 | ¥300–¥1,000 | Since 1 Apr 2026 |
| Toyako 洞爺湖町 | ¥300–¥1,500 | Since 1 Apr 2026 |
| Shintoku 新得町 | ¥150–¥1,000 | Since 1 Apr 2026 |
| Rusutsu 留寿都村 | ¥200–¥1,000 | Since 1 Apr 2026 |
| Shimukappu (Tomamu) 占冠村 | ¥200–¥1,000 | Since 1 Apr 2026 |
| Wakkanai 稚内市 | ¥100–¥500 | Starts 1 Mar 2027 |
| Tomakomai 苫小牧市 | ¥100–¥500 | Starts 1 Apr 2027 |
| Kitahiroshima 北広島市 | ¥100–¥500 | Starts 1 Oct 2027 |
Practical notes
- The Hokkaido tax is added to the municipal tax where a town or city has its own. In Kutchan and (from 1 November 2026) Niseko the total is a flat 3% that already includes the Hokkaido tax.
- The price used for the bands is the room-only price per person per night. Most official explanations exclude meals and consumption tax: ask your accommodation what it includes.
Who collects it: the accommodation (hotel, ryokan, guesthouse or private lodging) collects the tax from guests and pays it to the local government (special collection, 特別徴収).
Exemptions (official)
- School trips and similar school activities (pupils and accompanying staff)
- Events of certified childcare centres and nurseries (children and accompanying staff)
Official sources
- Hokkaido Government - 北海道宿泊税及び市町村宿泊税の税率一覧 (Hokkaido and municipal accommodation tax rates, as of 1 March 2026) – PDF (Japanese), checked 31 October 2026
- Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications - consent of 31 July 2025: new Hokkaido accommodation tax (¥100 / ¥200 / ¥500) – PDF (Japanese), checked 31 October 2026
- Hokkaido Government - accommodation tax page (rate table, ordinance, Q&A) – HTML (Japanese), checked 31 October 2026
- Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications - 法定外税の状況 (non-statutory local taxes), as of 1 October 2026 – PDF (Japanese), checked 31 October 2026
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