The Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau will provide subsidies for the development of new facilities and the introduction of new vehicles, as well as dispatch experts, to promote barrier-free tourism facilities and transportation in island regions. Don’t miss this opportunity!

Subsidies to support the development of barrier-free tourism in island regions

Subsidy target

A. Facilities (restaurants, retail stores, and other tourist-related facilities)
B. Vehicles (accommodation shuttle vehicles, tour guide vehicles, rental cars, etc.)

Subsidy rate etc.

Subsidized expenses		Subsidy rate	Subsidy limit
A	・Barrier-free facility construction, equipment purchase, and implementation design	4/5	15 million yen, of which up to 2 million yen can be used for equipment purchases Up to 1 million yen for detailed design
B	・Costs for introducing barrier-free vehicles (*) ・The cost of installing ramps or lift devices on existing vehicles. (*) The difference from the introduction price of a regular vehicle	10/10	400,000 yen per unit However, for a lift device that can accommodate a wheelchair, the cost is 1.5 million yen.

Recruitment period

Wednesday, May 28, 2025 – Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Application procedure

Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau website (link is external)

Dispatch of advisors to promote barrier-free access to island regions

• Free to use!！
• Experts will provide advice on effective measures based on the challenges and needs of the facility.

Support target

Restaurants, retail stores, and other tourist-related facilities

Number of uses

Maximum 3 times per business
*We also provide online and telephone advice.

Examples of advice from advisors

• Effective methods for making facilities barrier-free (renovations, purchasing equipment, etc.) required
• How to use the subsidy to support barrier-free tourism development in island regions, etc.

Application period

Wednesday, May 28, 2025 – Thursday, March 19, 2026

Website

Website

Application form

Application form (link to external site)

(Reference) Assumed examples of barrier-free support

Restaurants, retail stores, and other tourist-related facilities

Accommodation shuttle buses, tour guide vehicles, rental cars, etc.

The Accessible Tourism Portal Site collects and disseminates information on barrier-free tourism.
Please also refer to the following.

This project is an initiative to promote the “Tokyo 2050 Strategy.”
Strategy 14: Tourism “Further development of tourism”

Contact: (Overall business) Reception Environment Division, Tourism Department, Industrial and Labor Bureau         Phone: 03-5000-7326 (representative) (Subsidy application method, etc.) (Public Interest Foundation) Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau Regional Promotion Department Tourism Infrastructure Development Division Phone: 03-5579-8463 (Application for advisor dispatch) Island Barrier-Free Development Support Office Phone: 03-5657-0840