Japan is considered one of the best destinations to travel to this year as the exchange rate is the best for the pound against the yen.
It is currently a popular time to do as it is cherry blossom season when the pink sakura trees are in full bloom.
Any Britons considering visiting should make sure to go in 2018 as a new tax is being brought in for tourists.
Called the “sayonara tax”, which translates to “goodbye” in Japanese, anyone leaving the country by air or sea will be charged additional costs.
It will be brought into place by January 7 in 2019.
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The new cost will be 1,000 yen, costing approximately £7.50 when leaving the country
The new cost will be 1,000 yen, costing approximately £7.50 when leaving the country.
Whilst it applies to both locals and tourists, it will affect traveller's tickets when booking as it will be added to the price.
Only children under two years old and people staying in the country less than 24 hours are exempt from the departure tax.
It will bring in an estimated 45 billion yen (£279 million) to the economy as tourism to the country booms.
Tourist visitors hit 28.69 million in 2017, with this expected to increase to 49 million by 2020.
In 2020, Tokyo is holding the Olympics which will only further increase visitors.
According to Kyodo news, the departure tax is the first permanent tax the country has introduced since 1992 and is hardly the first country to adopt it.
Australia, China, Egypt, Germany and Mexico are just a few of the countries to adopt a departure tax.
Ireland abolished their departure tax in 2014, whilst other countries have it under a similar name such as the Passenger Movement Charge in Australia or Air Passenger Duty for the UK (who have the most expensive charges).
A viral video recently captured Japanese baggage handlers cleaning passengers luggage as it left the plane.
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A woman travelling through Japan quickly went viral after forgetting her passport.
Taking to Reddit, she asked if anyone could retrieve it from her hotel and deliver it.
A Good Samaritan was happy to help and documented his journey to meet her, keeping everyone on tenterhooks.
He successfully made it and the woman managed to make her flight.