On August 29, 2026, South Korean media Maeil Business Newspaper published an article titled "'Please Don't Come Anymore,' Slam Dunk's Holy Site to Collect Accommodation Tax."

Kamakura City, known as the setting for the popular basketball manga and anime "SLAM DUNK," will introduce an accommodation tax starting next October to resolve overtourism and improve the tourist environment.

The article quotes reports from Japanese media, detailing that "300 yen (approximately 2,600 won) will be levied per person per night, with 413 facilities including hotels, ryokans, private accommodations, and simple lodging in the city subject to taxation" and that "the secured tax revenue is planned to be used for the expansion of tourism infrastructure, such as road maintenance and the installation of public toilets." The city reportedly anticipates approximately 500,000 overnight stays annually and an annual tax revenue of about 150 million yen from the introduction of the accommodation tax.

Kamakura is famous for the Enoshima Electric Railway railway crossing and seaside scenery that appear in the anime version of "SLAM DUNK," and it also has a concentration of tourist resources such as the "Great Buddha of Kamakura" and "Enoshima," attracting many tourists from around the world. On the other hand, the concentration of tourists in specific locations has led to problems of overtourism, such as traffic congestion, littering, and unauthorized entry onto private property.

Regarding this article, positive comments from South Korean net users include "I thought they would charge tens of thousands of won, but it's 2,600 won. Please go ahead and collect it," "The amount is too small," and "If large numbers of tourists come daily to an ordinary residential area instead of a tourist spot, the residents' stress must be immense."

Meanwhile, there are also many negative comments such as "They're telling us not to come, so everyone shouldn't go," "Do you still want to go even after this?", and "Let's stop going. It's embarrassing."

In addition, comments such as "South Korea also doesn't want Chinese tourists anymore," "South Korea should be like Japan, but they only favor foreigners (Chinese) over their own citizens, don't they?", and "Even if Japan says 'don't come,' people want to go, but South Korean tourist spots, even if they spend taxes advertising 'please come,' no one goes. Because of 'K-ripoffs,' everyone goes abroad" were also seen. (Translation/Editing by Mae)