DawnlightHotel OS
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HokkaidoInns, hotels and simple lodgings in Hokkaido

For Hokkaido inns adding self check-in and reservations.

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Scheme
Tourism Destination Acceleration Subsidy ・ Hokkaido Prefecture ・ FY2026

Rate up to half of the cost ・ ¥2,000,000 per property ・ Applications 3 Aug – 30 Oct 2026 (postmark; closes early when the budget is reached) / complete by 26 Feb 2027

What Dawnlight Hotel OS does under it

We combine the set-up, configuration and necessary devices for reservations, self check-in and cashless payment. Monthly fees are excluded, and the AI concierge is confirmed case by case

At a glance

Rate
up to half of the cost
1/2
Cap
¥2,000,000 per property
Eligible
Operators licensed under Article 3(1) of the Hotel Business Act running a ryokan/hotel or simple lodging in Hokkaido
Period
Applications 3 Aug – 30 Oct 2026 (postmark; closes early when the budget is reached) / complete by 26 Feb 2027
As of 17 Sep 2026 12:00, applications stood at 52.35% of the budget (47.65% remaining). Closes when the budget is reached.

Eligible costs

Equipment and fixtures that benefit travellers: labour-saving convenience, safety, tourism content, and reception environment such as multilingual support

Tools named in the official examples

Named in the guide: self check-in kiosks, reservation management systems, cashless payment systems, service robots, multilingual translation systems, tablets for multilingual guidance, Wi-Fi routers

Not covered

Monthly fees for cloud systems, leased or rented software and hardware, communications, second-hand goods, consumption tax, anything introduced before the grant decision. Producing a site or digital map to promote the equipment is also excluded

What qualifies is the one-off cost. Monthly cloud fees are excluded, so the application is built around set-up, equipment and implementation.

Which Dawnlight Hotel OS costs can be claimed

Within one module, set-up, monthly fees and hardware are judged separately. The table is a guide based on the published guidelines; the final decision rests with the scheme's review.

  • Set-up of reservations and room managementMay be claimed System implementation, set-up and data migrationNote Monthly cloud and subscription fees are excluded
  • Building the OTA channel connectionsMay be claimed Initial connection work as part of the reservation systemNote Monthly fees are excluded
  • Self check-in system implementationMay be claimed Self check-in kiosks are a named exampleNote Consult your public health centre on Hotel Business Act procedures before installing (noted in the guide)
  • Smart locks and dedicated tabletsMay be claimed As equipment needed to make self check-in workNote Eligibility depends on the configuration — confirm first. General-purpose PCs and tablets are excluded
  • Cashless payment set-up and terminalsMay be claimed Cashless payment systems are a named exampleNote Transaction fees are excluded
  • Multilingual AI concierge (cloud service)May be claimed Multilingual support is an eligible field; initial build and dedicated devices may qualify depending on the contentNote The named example is translation *equipment*, and monthly cloud fees are explicitly excluded. Discuss the configuration before applying
  • Building or reworking the official websiteNote Website creation and rework, and sites or digital maps that merely present the equipment, are excluded
  • Dawnlight Hotel OS monthly feeNote Monthly fees for cloud systems are explicitly excluded

◎ Named in the examples○ Can qualify△ Partly / confirm× Excluded

Starting early

Costs started before the grant decision are not accepted. Order after the decision date and complete installation and payment by 26 Feb 2027.

How to apply

By registered post or e-mail to the secretariat; one application per property. Attach stamped quotations and a catalogue; two or more quotations where a single quote is ¥500K (ex-tax) or more.

Our part under this scheme

You file the application. We prepare the quotation (and tell you when two or more are required), the catalogue, the technical part of the implementation plan, and the delivery notes and completion report the final report needs. We can introduce an administrative scrivener.

Sources

Scheme details are based on official information as of the date checked. Schemes change or close without notice, and we do not guarantee adoption.

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