To further enhance the reception environment, Kyoto City uses its accommodation tax to support initiatives undertaken by accommodation operators, such as efforts to create “Kyoto-specific” experiential value through the use of locally produced goods and efforts to ensure a safe and secure stay environment that serves as the foundation of daily hospitality, including preparations for disasters.
Kyoto City: FY2026 Subsidy for Improving the Quality of Accommodation Facilities (Enhancement of Reception Environment) — Third Application Round
September 23, 2026
Summary
Kyoto City supports accommodation operators’ efforts to enhance the reception environment, including the use of local products and measures for safe, secure stays. The program is now accepting applications in its third round for FY2026.
Key Information
| Location | Kita Ward, Kyoto City; Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto City; Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City; Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City; Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City; Yamashina Ward, Kyoto City; Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City; Minami Ward, Kyoto City; Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City; Nishikyo Ward, Kyoto City; Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto |
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| Opening Status | Open for Applications |
| Application Period | Aug 31, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026 |
| Max Subsidy Amount | ¥10,000,000 |
| Subsidy Rate | Small and medium-sized enterprises, etc.: 1/2; Large enterprises: 1/4; Upper limit varies depending on the menu. |
| Purpose | Management improvement and strengthening; Tourism and inbound travel; Capital investment; Environment; Crime prevention, disaster prevention, and BCP |
| Eligible Expenses | Machinery and equipment costs; Construction costs; Building costs |
| Eligible Applicants | Accommodation facilities; Small and medium-sized enterprises; Sole proprietors; Large enterprises |
| Implementing Agency | Kyoto City Tourism Association |
| Official Page | https://www.kyokanko.or.jp/news/hojokin20260828/ |