Kyoto's Nijo Castle to Implement Dual Pricing
The city plans to use the higher fees to fund preservation and repairs while keeping resident admission at half the visitor price.
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The city of Kyoto, Japan, has decided to charge double the price to out-of-town visitors to Nijo Castle, a World Heritage Site. It appears that a "dual pricing system" is becoming widespread as a measure to address overtourism caused by the increase in tourists. On the 1st, Japan's Kyodo News reported, "The city of Kyoto is making travelers pay higher fees for Nijo Castle, a World Heritage Site..."
[Yomiuri Shimbun] Regarding the entrance fee to Nijo Castle (Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City), a World Heritage site, Kyoto City Mayor Koji Matsui, who manages the facility, revealed to the city council on the 1st that he plans to introduce a "dual pricing" system that will differentiate prices for residents and visitors from outside the city. He will propose an amendment to the related ordinance to the city council within this fiscal year, and 2
Kyoto's Nijo Castle to implement dual pricing
Kyoto plans to introduce dual pricing for admission fees to Nijo Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage site, as early as from fiscal 2027, charging out-of-town visitors twice as much as city residents, a source from the city government said Thursday.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Choi Yi-rak = Kyoto City, a representative tourist city in Japan, is charging different admission fees to citizens and outsiders for Nijo Castle, a World Heritage Site, a 'double ...
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