We have received inquiries regarding the new accommodation tax that will be introduced in Hokkaido and Sapporo City from April 1st next year, so we have added a section to our FAQ page titled "What is the accommodation tax?" The details are provided below, so we would like to share them with you here.
Hokkaido and Sapporo will introduce an accommodation tax system from April 1, 2026. If you are staying in Sapporo... ● For accommodation fees of less than 20,000 yen per person per night, the Hokkaido accommodation tax will be 100 yen and the Sapporo accommodation tax will be 200 yen, for a total of 300 yen.
● For accommodation fees between 20,000 yen and 50,000 yen per person per night, the Hokkaido accommodation tax is 200 yen and the Sapporo accommodation tax is 200 yen, for a total of 400 yen.
● For accommodation fees of 50,000 yen or more per person per night, there is a Hokkaido accommodation tax of 500 yen and a Sapporo city accommodation tax of 500 yen, for a total of 1,000 yen. The above taxes are paid by the guest to the accommodation facility, and then the accommodation facility will pay them. Please note that this is per person per night, not per stay, so if there are a large number of people or the number of nights, the tax burden may be unexpectedly large, so we appreciate your understanding.
For further details, including the purpose of introducing the accommodation tax, please see the link below.
Introducing an accommodation tax