We are currently recruiting businesses to participate in a project to promote tourism recovery in areas affected by heavy rains. We are currently providing subsidies for travel products that include sightseeing buses, taxi costs, and rental car costs

We are looking for businesses to participate in the project to promote tourism recovery in areas affected by heavy rains. We are currently providing subsidies for travel products that include sightseeing buses, taxi costs, and rental car costs for destinations in areas affected by the heavy rains of July 2020. ​
Kumamoto Prefecture Tourism Federation, Public Interest Incorporated Association Press release: October 8, 2024 We are currently recruiting businesses to participate in a project to promote tourism recovery in areas affected by heavy rains. We are currently providing subsidies for travel products that include sightseeing buses, taxi costs, and rental car costs for destinations in areas affected by the heavy rains of July 2020. This campaign applies to travel products with destinations in the 12 municipalities along the Kuma River and Tsunagi Town, which were severely damaged by the heavy rain disaster in July 2020.
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Hitoyoshi-Kuma region flourished around the Kuma River, known as one of the three major rapids surrounded by magnificent mountains, and Yatsushiro City is famous for the largest national fireworks festival in Japan and the Myoken Festival, which is counted as one of the three major festivals in Kyushu. , Ashikita Town and Tsunagi Town are known for sightseeing boats that face the sea and are known as the Lady of the Shiranui Sea. The heavy rain disaster that occurred in July 2020 caused great damage to these areas, and even now they have not recovered to their pre-disaster conditions. The Kumamoto Prefecture Tourism Federation, a public interest incorporated association, will implement this grant project to support the recovery of these areas located in the south of Kumamoto Prefecture. Please check the special website for details on how to apply for participation in this project and the requirements for the grant. Click here for the special site ​ [Target area] Yatsushiro City, Hitoyoshi City, Ashikita Town, Tsunagi Town, Nishiki Town, Taragi Town, Yumae Town, Minakami Village, Sagara Village, Itsuki Village, Yamae Village, Kuma Village, Asagiri Town [Subsidy for tour bus expenses] 〇Subsidy for sightseeing bus expenses Subsidies will be provided to travel agencies for travel products that use sightseeing buses to target areas. For overnight trips, you must stay overnight in the target area. (Subsidy maximum amount) Large buses/medium buses: Accommodation fee is 70,000 yen per bus. One day trip costs 50,000 yen per vehicle. Small bus/microbus: Accommodation fee is 50,000 yen per vehicle. One day trip costs 30,000 yen per vehicle. *If the bus fare is less than the maximum subsidy amount, we will subsidize up to the amount.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/149929/4/149929-4-dfb966d8b7b3403a7f66cb8b1038eebc-1920×1280.jpg [Subsidy for sightseeing taxi expenses] 〇Subsidy will be provided to travel agencies for travel products using sightseeing taxis to tour the target area. In addition, subsidies will be provided to taxi operators for taxi expenses only if they ensure confirmation of travel itineraries. (Subsidy maximum amount) Taxi: 4,000 yen per taxi. *If the taxi fare is less than the maximum subsidy amount, we will subsidize up to the amount. [Subsidy for rental car expenses] 〇If you rent a car from a rental car office in Kumamoto Prefecture or Kagoshima Prefecture with the target area as your destination, the rental car company will be subsidized for the cost of the rental car. Additionally, we will provide subsidies for travel products to travel agencies only if they thoroughly manage procedures such as subsidy applications. Please note that day trips are not eligible. (Subsidy maximum amount) Rental car: 4,000 yen per car for overnight stay *If the rental car fee is less than the maximum subsidy amount, we will subsidize up to the amount. [Other requirements] ◆Handling educational travel · Business trips for teachers, etc. paid with public funds are not eligible for the grant. ◆Usage limit We do not limit the number of times a user can use the site. (However, this does not prevent participating businesses from limiting the number of uses for planned sales, etc.) ◆About combined use with other projects Can be used in conjunction with other similar projects. In addition, in this project, it is possible to use this service in conjunction with sales of travel products that combine sightseeing buses, sightseeing taxis, and rental cars. However, when used together, the actual cost to the user must not be less than 0 yen. If you wish to use this project in conjunction with other similar projects, please contact the secretariat in advance to confirm whether the project can be used in combination. *For details on this project, please check the implementation guidelines and manual for businesses posted on the special website. Click here for the special site ​