To protect residents' lives from the collapse of homes during an earthquake, the city subsidizes part of the cost of installing an earthquake-resistant shelter on the first floor of wooden homes within the city that do not have sufficient earthquake resistance.
Tokyo Chofu City: Chofu City Earthquake-Resistant Shelter Installation Subsidy
September 7, 2026
Summary
Chofu City subsidizes part of the cost of installing an earthquake-resistant shelter on the first floor of insufficiently earthquake-resistant wooden homes within the city to protect residents from home collapses during earthquakes.
Key Information
| Location | Chofu City, Tokyo |
|---|---|
| Opening Status | Open for Applications |
| Application Period | Ongoing – Dec 28, 2026 |
| Max Subsidy Amount | ¥300,000 |
| Subsidy Rate | Flat-rate; the maximum amount may vary depending on the eligible applicant |
| Purpose | Capital investment / crime prevention, disaster preparedness, and BCP |
| Eligible Expenses | Equipment purchase costs / construction costs |
| Eligible Applicants | Individuals |
| Implementing Agency | Chofu City |
| Official Page | https://www.city.chofu.lg.jp/080020/p045045.html |