To ensure the safe passage of pedestrians during the snowfall season, the city provides subsidies each fiscal year for the cost of neighborhood associations purchasing sidewalk snowblowers.
Niigata Prefecture, Sanjo City: Sidewalk Snowblower Purchase Subsidy (FY2026)
October 8, 2026
Summary
Sanjo City provides an annual subsidy to neighborhood associations for purchasing sidewalk snowblowers, helping ensure safe pedestrian traffic during the snowfall season.
Key Information
| Location | Sanjo City, Niigata |
|---|---|
| Opening Status | Open for Applications |
| Application Period | Oct 1, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026 |
| Max Subsidy Amount | ¥300,000 |
| Subsidy Rate | 1/2 (10/10 if the purchase cost is ¥200,000 or less) |
| Purpose | Regional revitalization and community development / capital investment / crime prevention, disaster prevention, and BCP |
| Eligible Expenses | Machinery and equipment costs |
| Eligible Applicants | Neighborhood associations |
| Implementing Agency | Sanjo City |
| Official Page | https://www.city.sanjo.niigata.jp/soshiki/kensetsubu/kensetsuka/kensetukanri/2981.html |