In cooperation with Iwate Prefecture, a grant will be provided to reduce the financial burden of people who relocate from the Tokyo metropolitan area to Kamaishi City and obtain employment or start a business, with the aim of correcting excessive concentration in the Tokyo metropolitan area and resolving labor shortages at small and medium-sized businesses in the prefecture.
Iwate Prefecture Kamaishi City: FY2026 Kamaishi City Relocation Support Grant
October 10, 2026
Summary
Kamaishi City provides relocation support grants to people moving from the Tokyo metropolitan area who obtain employment or start a business. The program aims to address excessive concentration in the Tokyo metropolitan area and labor shortages at small and medium-sized businesses in Iwate Prefecture.
Key Information
| Location | Kamaishi City, Iwate |
|---|---|
| Opening Status | Open for Applications |
| Application Period | Ongoing – Feb 26, 2027 |
| Max Subsidy Amount | ¥1,000,000 |
| Subsidy Rate | ¥600,000 for a one-person household; ¥1,000,000 for a household of two or more people; an additional ¥1,000,000 per person if anyone aged 18 or younger belongs to the household |
| Purpose | Business launch, entrepreneurship, and ventures; human resource development and employment; regional revitalization and community development |
| Eligible Applicants | Individuals |
| Implementing Agency | Kamaishi City |
| Official Page | https://www.city.kamaishi.iwate.jp/docs/2026060400046/ |