Tokyo Metropolitan Government / TCVBFY2026

Inbound Readiness Support Subsidy

Open

Applications 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (postmark)

At a glance

Rate
two-thirds for multilingual work, half for the rest
1/2〜2/3
Cap
¥3,000,000 per facility
Eligible
Facilities in Tokyo licensed under the Hotel Business Act as a hotel/ryokan or simple lodging (SMEs)
Period
Applications 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (postmark)

Eligible costs

Reception environment for foreign visitors: multilingual support (facility guides, etiquette notices, multilingual websites), cashless equipment (cards, e-money, multi-currency), public Wi-Fi, luggage storage, accessible toilets, security cameras

Not covered

Anything bought or installed before the grant decision; see the application guide for the full exclusion list

One of the few schemes that covers making the official website multilingual. Reservation and check-in systems go under the Digital Shift scheme instead.

Which Dawnlight Hotel OS modules qualify

  • Official websiteMultilingual websites are named under multilingual support, at the two-thirds rate
  • AI conciergeCan be applied for as multilingual facility guidance; AI chat is not named, so confirm with TCVB first
  • PaymentsCashless equipment qualifies; include a payment terminal in the set-up
  • Reservations & roomsThe scheme is about reception environment; reservations are out of scope
  • Self check-inAs above
  • OTA channel managementAs above

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

Starting early

Only work started after the grant decision qualifies; anything bought or installed beforehand does not.

How to apply

By registered post or online via jGrants (GビズID Prime required). Follow the guide revised 1 Sep 2026.

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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