That’s a relatively new concept, with Venice perhaps the first city to implement one for this purpose, three weeks before Japan’s Miyajima Island announced the new regulation. While the plan ...

According to the internal affairs ministry, a similar local tax has been adopted by a remote isle in Okinawa Prefecture, but Miyajima is the first to introduce one among islands off Japan’s main ...

Japan, a country of rich tradition and cutting-edge modernity, is home to some of the most populous cities in the world. From the industrious metropolis of Tokyo to the cultural heritage of Kyoto, the ...

Japan is a destination people love for its unique ... Itsukushima Shrine, on the island of Miyajima, is famous for its ...

HATSUKAICHI, Hiroshima Prefecture--A Miyajima visitor tax will be introduced on Oct. 1 costing tourists 100 yen (67 cents) to visit the island, home to Itsukushimajinja shrine, a World Heritage site.

Author Name Julian FRANKS (London Business School) / Colin MAYER (Saïd Business School, University of Oxford) / MIYAJIMA Hideaki (Faculty Fellow, RIETI) / OGAWA Ryo (Waseda University) This paper ...