Fukuoka City provides subsidies for purchasing benches installed in places where pedestrians can easily rest, helping create a safer and more welcoming community for everyone.
| Location | Sawara Ward, Jonan Ward, Chuo Ward, Nishi Ward, Hakata Ward, Higashi Ward, and Minami Ward, Fukuoka |
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| Opening Status | Open for Applications |
| Application Period | Apr 1, 2026 – TBD |
| Max Subsidy Amount | ¥150,000 per unit |
| Subsidy Rate | Fixed amount. If installed on privately owned land near a Nishitetsu bus stop, up to ¥200,000 per unit. |
| Purpose | Regional revitalization and community development / capital investment / environment |
| Eligible Expenses | Equipment purchase costs |
| Eligible Applicants | Associations, organizations, and similar entities |
| Implementing Agency | Fukuoka City |
| Official Page | https://www.city.fukuoka.lg.jp/keizai/policy_mng/business/soshikika_r3.html |
This program aims to promote community development that encourages everyone, including older adults, people with disabilities, and families raising children, to go out easily and safely by providing subsidies toward the cost of purchasing benches to those who install benches in places where pedestrians can easily take a rest.
If you are considering applying, please contact the Barrier-Free Promotion Section of the Community Coexistence Division, Welfare Bureau, Fukuoka City.