NationwideLicensed hotels and ryokan (not minpaku)

A larger build-out, aimed at next year's round.

Closed for this year

Scheme
Tourism DX Programme — Productivity of the Tourism Industry ・ Japan Tourism Agency ・ FY2026

Rate up to half of the cost ・ ¥15M per property (up to 3 properties per operator) ・ Plan applications 24 Apr – 29 May 2026 (closed). No second round planned. Completion reports due 8 Jan 2027

What Dawnlight Hotel OS does under it

Closed this year, next year undecided. With a ¥15M cap per property, inns planning a full build-out should prepare now

At a glance

Rate: up to half of the cost; 1/2
Cap: ¥15M per property (up to 3 properties per operator)
Eligible: Accommodation operators licensed under Article 3(1) of the Hotel Business Act (private lodging excluded)
Period: Plan applications 24 Apr – 29 May 2026 (closed). No second round planned. Completion reports due 8 Jan 2027

Eligible costs

Software, cloud services and hardware for data-driven digital tools. Examples: PMS, booking system, self check-in kiosk, smart locks, cashless terminals, CRM, generative AI. Subscriptions and cloud fees up to two years

Tools named in the official examples

Tool examples in the guidelines (productivity track): PMS, hotel booking system, self check-in kiosk, smart/card locks, cashless terminals, CRM, revenue management, housekeeping systems, generative AI offered as a service

Not covered

Costs before the grant decision or after the completion report; plain replacement of existing equipment; general-purpose TVs, PCs and tablets; running costs

Funded by the FY2025 supplementary budget. Next year's round is not yet announced; we can help you prepare for it.

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.

Reservations and room management (PMS)May be claimed Listed by name as PMS in the guidelines
Direct-booking systemMay be claimed Listed as a hotel booking system
Self check-in kiosks and smart locksMay be claimed Listed as self check-in kiosks and smart or card locks
Cashless payment terminalsMay be claimed Listed as cashless payment terminals
Multilingual AI conciergeMay be claimed Listed as generative AI offered as a service
Cloud and subscription feesMay be claimed Subscriptions and cloud fees count for up to two years
Website productionNote The booking system is listed, but confirm how site production itself is treated
Plain replacement of existing equipmentNote Plain replacement, and general-purpose TVs, PCs and tablets, are excluded

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

Starting early

Even after selection, no start until the grant decision; costs before it are ineligible.

How to apply

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

Programme site: https://kanko-dx-hojo.go.jp/ ・ Checked: 2026-07-31
Guidelines v1.1: https://kanko-dx-hojo.go.jp/img/file/20260423_koboyoryo_1_2.pdf ・ Checked: 2026-04-23

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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