{ "headline": "As a visitor from abroad you pay ¥2,500 more than the cheapest resident price at 3 of 3 place(s) with dual pricing in force on 2026-10-17 (you pay ¥4,000; residents from ¥1,500).", "input": { "residence": "overseas", "prefecture": null, "city": null, "age": null, "date": "2026-10-17", "places": [ "himeji-castle", "odawara-castle", "nanzoin" ] }, "summary": { "placesChecked": 3, "dualPricingInForce": 3, "youPayMoreAt": 3, "totalYouPayJPY": 4000, "totalCheapestResidentJPY": 1500, "extraYouPayJPY": 2500, "plannedSchemes": [], "plannedExtraJPY": 0, "basisNote": "Japanese dual pricing is almost always based on where you are registered as living (municipality, prefecture or Japan), not nationality. Foreign residents with a residence card and a registered address get the resident price; Japanese visitors from other cities pay the higher price." }, "places": [ { "id": "himeji-castle", "name": "Himeji Castle", "nameJa": "姫路城", "prefecture": "Hyogo", "city": "Himeji", "category": "castle", "status": "live", "statusLabel": "Dual pricing in force", "onDate": "in_force", "type": "A", "basis": "registered address in Himeji City (not nationality)", "ticket": "Admission, age 18+", "yourTier": "Everyone else 18+ (tourists and all other Japan residents)", "yourPriceJPY": 2500, "plannedYourPriceJPY": null, "lowestResidentPriceJPY": 1000, "highestPriceJPY": 2500, "extraVsLowestJPY": 1500, "ratioHighestToLowest": 2.5, "effectiveFrom": "2026-03-01", "plannedFrom": null, "tiers": [ { "label": "Himeji City residents (18+)", "priceJPY": 1000 }, { "label": "Everyone else 18+ (tourists and all other Japan residents)", "priceJPY": 2500 } ], "proof": "Residents verify with a My Number card when buying a digital ticket, or show a My Number card, driver's license or other official ID at the ticket booth.", "foreignResidents": "Foreign residents with a registered address in Himeji pay the resident price; residents of other Japanese cities pay the same as tourists.", "notes": [ "Under-18s are free for everyone from March 2026.", "Groups of 30+: ¥800 residents / ¥2,000 others. Himeji Castle + Kōko-en combo ¥2,600; annual pass ¥5,000.", "Highest castle-keep admission in Japan; revenue funds stone-wall seismic work." ], "warnings": [], "sources": [ "https://visit-himeji.com/en/news/revision-of-himeji-castle-admission-fees/", "https://www.mlit.go.jp/kankocho/content/002011640.pdf" ] }, { "id": "odawara-castle", "name": "Odawara Castle keep", "nameJa": "小田原城天守閣", "prefecture": "Kanagawa", "city": "Odawara", "category": "castle", "status": "live", "statusLabel": "Dual pricing in force", "onDate": "in_force", "type": "B", "basis": "address in Odawara City (小田原市に住所のある方)", "ticket": "Castle keep (天守閣), adult (ticket includes SAMURAI-kan)", "yourTier": "Everyone else (incl. visitors from abroad and from other parts of Japan)", "yourPriceJPY": 1000, "plannedYourPriceJPY": null, "lowestResidentPriceJPY": 500, "highestPriceJPY": 1000, "extraVsLowestJPY": 500, "ratioHighestToLowest": 2, "effectiveFrom": "2026-03-01", "plannedFrom": null, "tiers": [ { "label": "Odawara City residents", "priceJPY": 500 }, { "label": "Everyone else (incl. visitors from abroad and from other parts of Japan)", "priceJPY": 1000 } ], "proof": "Address proof for Odawara residents.", "foreignResidents": "Foreign residents with a registered address in Odawara pay the resident price; residents of other Japanese cities pay the same as tourists.", "notes": [ "Elementary/junior-high: ¥200 residents / ¥300 others.", "Groups (30+): ¥400 residents / ¥800 others.", "Easy stop on the Tokaido line from Tokyo." ], "warnings": [], "sources": [ "https://odawaracastle.com/news/ryokin_kaitei-2026.html", "https://odawaracastle.com/ticket/", "https://www.mlit.go.jp/kankocho/content/002011640.pdf" ] }, { "id": "nanzoin", "name": "Nanzoin Temple (Reclining Buddha)", "nameJa": "南蔵院", "prefecture": "Fukuoka", "city": "Sasaguri", "category": "temple", "status": "live", "statusLabel": "Dual pricing in force", "onDate": "in_force", "type": "A", "basis": "living in Japan (日本在住) vs visitors from abroad", "ticket": "Visit fee per person", "yourTier": "Visitors from abroad", "yourPriceJPY": 500, "plannedYourPriceJPY": null, "lowestResidentPriceJPY": 0, "highestPriceJPY": 500, "extraVsLowestJPY": 500, "ratioHighestToLowest": null, "effectiveFrom": "2025-05-01", "plannedFrom": null, "tiers": [ { "label": "People living in Japan (Japanese and residence-permit holders)", "priceJPY": 0 }, { "label": "Visitors from abroad", "priceJPY": 500 } ], "proof": "Documents showing residence in Japan (or age) may be requested.", "foreignResidents": "Foreign residents of Japan (with a residence permit) are free.", "notes": [ "Fee for overseas visitors introduced in May 2025 at ¥300 (to curb nuisance behaviour; this tool uses 2025-05-01 as the start, exact day per the temple), raised to ¥500 on 2026-03-01.", "Under-19s free. Groups with an entry permit ¥200 each." ], "warnings": [], "sources": [ "https://nanzoin.net/event_guide/%e6%8b%9d%e8%a6%b3%e6%96%99%e3%81%ab%e3%81%a4%e3%81%84%e3%81%a6/", "https://www.mlit.go.jp/kankocho/content/002011640.pdf" ] } ], "dataAsOf": "2026-10-16", "sources": [ "https://www.mlit.go.jp/kankocho/content/002011640.pdf", "https://www.mlit.go.jp/kankocho/page08_00012.html" ], "disclaimer": "Educational guide, not legal, travel or financial advice. Prices are adult prices copied from official facility/municipal pages and the Japan Tourism Agency's case list as of 2026-10-16; facilities change prices, planned schemes can change or be dropped, and the ticket counter decides who qualifies for a resident price. Check the official source before you go. Not affiliated with any facility or government body.", "docs": "https://japan-dual-pricing.vercel.app/openapi.json" }