This program subsidizes expenses related to opening a new store for individuals or corporations that utilize vacant houses, vacant stores, or vacant warehouses. Prior consultation is required.
Ashikaga City: Support Subsidy Program for Opening Stores in Vacant Properties and Other Spaces
September 9, 2026
Summary
Ashikaga City subsidizes expenses related to opening a new store in a vacant house, vacant store, or vacant warehouse. Prior consultation is required.
Key Information
| Location | Ashikaga City, Tochigi |
|---|---|
| Opening Status | Open for Applications |
| Application Period | Apr 1, 2026 – Jan 29, 2027 |
| Max Subsidy Amount | ¥1,000,000 |
| Subsidy Rate | 1/2 |
| Purpose | Entrepreneurship/startups/ventures / Regional revitalization/community development / Business model conversion/expansion into new fields / Capital investment / Manufacturing/new product development / Use of vacant houses |
| Eligible Expenses | Machinery and equipment costs / Equipment purchase costs / Construction costs / Fixtures, supplies, and consumables costs |
| Eligible Applicants | Small and medium-sized enterprises / Sole proprietors / Those before starting a business |
| Implementing Agency | Ashikaga City |
| Official Page | https://www.city.ashikaga.tochigi.jp/industory/000058/000304/p002605.html |