Subsidy under the Project to Encourage Overseas Tourists to Visit and Stay in Himeji City

【1】Objective

To contribute to the promotion and development of Himeji City’s tourist business by increasing
the number of visitors from overseas who stay in the city, by granting subsidies to travel
agencies that conduct group tours from overseas to Himeji City.
【2】Subsidy amount(1) 1 night JPY 2,000 per person(2) Maximum per one group JPY 60,000（30 people）
Maximum subsidy amount per year per travel agency JPY 300,000※ Subsidies are granted up to the limits of the Project’s budget※ Subsidies from outside Himeji City and Hyogo prefecture do not disqualify you fromapplying for this subsidy【3】Who can apply
Tours must fulfill all of the conditions below in order to apply for this subsidy.
(1)Group tours, with the objective of tourism, sold outside Japan (agent-organized tours,tailor-made tours, arranged tours, etc.), the participants in which reside outside Japan andstay in member accommodation of the Himeji Convention & Visitors Bureau.

※ All inthe same accommodation(2)

Groups of at least 5 people, not including tour conductor, guide, driver and otherpersonnel whose accommodation is free.

(3)

Subsidies can be granted only to travel agencies that carries out travel.

【4】How to apply
Travel agencies wishing to apply for the subsidy must submit the documents listed below to theBureau by mail or e-mail for review at least 30 days before the start of the proposed tour.
(1) Subsidy Application “Project to Encourage Overseas Tourists to Visit and Stay inHimeji City” (Format No. 1)(2) Itinerary (Optional format)(3) Company profile (Optional format)※ (1)-(3) may be in Japanese or English[Where to submit]
Himeji Convention & Visitors Bureau
68 Honmachi, Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture 〒 670-0012+81-79-222-2410
E-mail: subsidy@himeji-kanko.jp

TEL: +81-79-222-2285

FAX:

[Process]Himeji① Inquiry/Application③Convention &② Approval

TourVisitors
BureauTravel agency

Stay in Himeji④ Report/Invoice⑤ Payment【5】Review & Approval
After review of the submitted documents, if the application is approved the Bureau will promptly
inform the applicant of the subsidy amount to be granted via the Subsidy Authorization (FormNo. 2).
【6】How to apply for Subsidy Change/Cancellation
If the applicant wishes to change or cancel any elements of the application after receiving theSubsidy Authorization, it must receive approval from the Bureau by submitting the Applicationfor Subsidy Change/Cancellation (Form No. 3) to the Bureau at least 14 days before thesubsidized tour. This does not apply to minor changes that do not involve an increase in thesubsidy amount.
【7】Report & Invoice
The applicant must submit the following documents within 30 days of the end of the subsidizedtour.
(1) Report and Subsidy Invoice (Form No. 4)(2) Documents proving the number of travellers and accommodation: Accommodation
certificates, receipts (copies), etc.
【8】Subsidy Payment
The Bureau will review the submitted Report and Subsidy Invoice and accompanying
documents and will pay the subsidy to the applicant subject to approval of the documentation.
The subsidy will be paid by bank transfer. The provisional amount of the subsidy minus charges
by the financial institution will be paid into the bank account specified by the applicant.
※Overseas transfers OK【9】Inquiries/Applications
Himeji Convention & Visitors Bureau
68 Honmachi, Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture 〒670-0012
TEL: +81-79-222-2285 FAX: +81-79-222-2410
E-mail: subsidy@himeji-kanko.jp