To increase the volume of container cargo handled and promote port use, the program aims to expand the use of scheduled container shipping routes in cooperation with the Container Shipping Routes Division of the “Prosper Port Sakata” Port Sales Council.
Yamagata Prefecture Sakata City: “Sakata Port Container Cargo Use Promotion Subsidy Program” (FY2026)
September 28, 2026
Summary
This program promotes increased container cargo handling and port use in cooperation with the “Prosper Port Sakata” Port Sales Council. It supports the expansion of scheduled container shipping route use by local businesses.
Key Information
| Location | Sakata City, Yamagata |
|---|---|
| Opening Status | Open for Applications |
| Application Period | Jul 1, 2026 – Mar 10, 2027 |
| Max Subsidy Amount | ¥240,000 |
| Subsidy Rate | Flat amount |
| Purpose | Regional revitalization and community development; development and expansion of sales channels |
| Eligible Applicants | Businesses in the area concerned |
| Implementing Agency | Sakata Port Promotion Association |
| Official Page | https://www.city.sakata.lg.jp/sangyo/kotsu/kouwan/kontenakamoturiyou.html |