Kanazawa City accommodation tax 2026: rates per night and how to calculate
Kanazawa City charges ¥0–¥500 per person per night, set by the official table below.
Key facts
- Status (as of 26 Oct 2026)
- In effect
- Effective from
- 1 Oct 2024
- Levied by
- Kanazawa City (Ishikawa, city level)
| Room charge per person per night | Tax per person per night |
|---|---|
| Under ¥5,000 | Not taxed (¥0) |
| ¥5,000–¥19,999 | ¥200 |
| ¥20,000 and above | ¥500 |
Measured against: Room charge per person per night, tax excluded: the room-only rate and its service charge; excludes consumption tax, bathing tax and other taxes, food and drink and other non-lodging services, and tips.
Exemptions: Stays under 5,000 yen per person per night are not taxed (from stays on 2024-10-01).
Status: in effect. Applies to hotels, ryokan, simple lodgings and minpaku in the city. No school-trip exemption is mentioned on the pages read.
- Source: Shukuhaku-zei ni tsuite (About the accommodation tax) (Kanazawa City) · Verified on
- Source: Q&A (accommodation tax, for the general public) (Kanazawa City) · 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) |
|---|---|---|
| ¥3,000 | ¥0 | ¥0 |
| ¥13,000 | ¥200 | ¥800 |
| ¥30,000 | ¥500 | ¥2,000 |
- Source: Shukuhaku-zei ni tsuite (About the accommodation tax) (Kanazawa City) · Verified on
- Source: Q&A (accommodation tax, for the general public) (Kanazawa City) · Verified on
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FAQ
From what room charge is the Kanazawa City accommodation tax charged?
Stays under ¥5,000 per person per night are not taxed. From ¥5,000 the tax is ¥200 per person per night (measured against: Room charge per person per night, tax excluded: the room-only rate and its service charge; excludes consumption tax, bathing tax and other taxes, food and drink and other non-lodging services, and tips.).
When does this Kanazawa City accommodation tax table apply?
It has been in effect since 1 Oct 2024 (status checked on 26 Oct 2026).