Hirosaki City accommodation tax 2026: rates per night and how to calculate
Hirosaki City charges ¥200 flat per person per night, set by the official table below.
Key facts
- Status (as of 26 Oct 2026)
- In effect
- Effective from
- 1 Dec 2025
- Levied by
- Hirosaki City (Aomori, city level)
| Room charge per person per night | Tax per person per night |
|---|---|
| Any room charge | ¥200 |
Measured against: Flat amount per person per night (no price bands).
Exemptions: Participants in school trips and similar (including escorts); participants in events of certified centres for early childhood education, nursery schools and similar facilities (including escorts).
Status: in effect. Applies to hotels, ryokan, simple lodgings and minpaku.
- Source: Hirosaki-shi shukuhaku-zei no gaiyo (Hirosaki City accommodation tax overview) (Hirosaki City) · Verified on · States taxation began on 2025-12-01 (令和7年12月1日から宿泊税の課税を開始).
- Source: Press release: Hirosaki City accommodation tax (宿泊税), Minister's consent (2025-07-22) (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC)) · Verified on
Worked examples
Worked examples computed from the official table: 2 guests sharing a room for 2 nights, at one room charge per price band. These are calculations, not quotes from a hotel.
| Room charge per person per night | Tax per person per night | Total (2 guests × 2 nights) |
|---|---|---|
| ¥8,000 | ¥200 | ¥800 |
| ¥15,000 | ¥200 | ¥800 |
| ¥30,000 | ¥200 | ¥800 |
- Source: Hirosaki-shi shukuhaku-zei no gaiyo (Hirosaki City accommodation tax overview) (Hirosaki City) · Verified on · States taxation began on 2025-12-01 (令和7年12月1日から宿泊税の課税を開始).
- Source: Press release: Hirosaki City accommodation tax (宿泊税), Minister's consent (2025-07-22) (Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC)) · Verified on
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FAQ
From what room charge is the Hirosaki City accommodation tax charged?
The official table has no tax-free price band: ¥200 per person per night applies to any room charge (Flat amount per person per night (no price bands).). Exemptions, where listed, are separate.
Are school trips exempt from the Hirosaki City accommodation tax?
The exemptions recorded from the official page read: Participants in school trips and similar (including escorts); participants in events of certified centres for early childhood education, nursery schools and similar facilities (including escorts).
How much is the Hirosaki City accommodation tax for 2 guests and 2 nights?
At a room charge of ¥8,000 per person per night, the Hirosaki City table gives ¥200 per person per night, so 2 guests staying 2 nights pay ¥800 in accommodation tax. This is a calculation from the official table; the property's bill is final.
Do children pay the Hirosaki City accommodation tax?
The exemptions recorded from the official pages read: Participants in school trips and similar (including escorts); participants in events of certified centres for early childhood education, nursery schools and similar facilities (including escorts).
When does this Hirosaki City accommodation tax table apply?
It has been in effect since 1 Dec 2025 (status checked on 26 Oct 2026).
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