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Osaka Prefecture May Set Admission Fees to Oppose Tourism

Tourism in Osaka is flourishing, and now the city is concerned about over-tourism. According to Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura, the Osaka Prefecture is even considering setting up admission fees for foreign visitors.

Taxation plan:

Osaka already imposes accommodation taxes on both foreign and domestic tourists. The money earned from these will be used to support street cleaning and anti-overtourism measures.

It is only the first step toward introducing the service across the country. The main goal is to establish the practice before April 2025, when the Osaka-Kansai Japan Expo begins.

As reported by the Japan Times, these programs are not regulated in Japan at the moment, so they must be operated in front of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications and approved by the Minister before presenting them to foreign visitors.

In order to impose taxes, local governments need to know some details. Among them, it is to make sure that the levy system is in accordance with national tax practices.

The amount tourists will have to pay is still unknown, but it will be decided in April when a panel of experts will make a final decision.

Currently, all tourists staying at a property that costs at least $7,000 ($47) per ¥ are required to pay taxes ranging from $100 ($0.67) per night to $300 ($2) per ¥.

According to Asia Gaming Brief, taxes for foreigners are expected to be similar. Japan is not the only Asian country considering this – this is the next step for Thailand as well, and Indonesia's Bali Island has already taxed it.

Impressive projects:

The Osaka Casino Resort will be located on the artificial island of Yumeshima, where the expo will be held. The casino is planned to open by the fall of 2030, and the construction will cost about $13.5 billion. The first integrated resort in Japan will be developed by two giant industries, the U.S.-based MGM Resort and the local company, Orix.

Opening the resort will be a big milestone toward that goal, as the country's goal is to attract 60 million tourists annually by 2030, and the IR in Osaka is expected to attract around 20 million tourists annually.

In addition to the impressive casinos, the new resorts include luxury hotels including MGM Osaka, MGM Villa, and MUSIIB Hotel. There are a total of 2,500 rooms. In addition to this, visitors can enjoy a variety of amenities, including a variety of food and beverage options, retail spaces, spa and fitness centers, shopping spaces, and banquet halls.
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