Shirahama accommodation tax 2027: ¥200–¥1,000 from 1 Mar 2027
From 1 March 2027, the Shirahama Town accommodation tax is ¥200 to ¥1,000 per person per night by price band (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, checked on 31 October 2026).
Official source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications - consent of 30 September 2026: new Shirahama Town accommodation tax (¥200 to ¥1,000) · checked on 31 October 2026
Upcoming changes
- 1 March 2027: ¥200–¥1,000 per person per night
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 1 March 2027 → ¥1,800 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
Shirahama Town accommodation tax (宿泊税, 白浜町), per person per night, by room-only price per person per night.
From 1 March 2027
| Room-only price per person per night | per person per night |
|---|---|
| Up to ¥9,999 | ¥200 |
| ¥10,000 to ¥19,999 | ¥300 |
| ¥20,000 to ¥49,999 | ¥500 |
| ¥50,000 or more | ¥1,000 |
Approved, not yet in force: on the Ministry's list of 1 October 2026, 白浜町 has an ordinance and the Minister's consent, with the start planned for 1 March 2027.
Practical notes
- 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)
- Children under 12
- School trips and similar school activities (pupils and accompanying staff)
- Victims of earthquakes and other disasters
Official sources
- Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications - consent of 30 September 2026: new Shirahama Town accommodation tax (¥200 to ¥1,000) – PDF (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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