National travel support, which ended on December 27, will resume on January 10.
It is well known that the subsidy amount has been reduced from a flat 40% to 20%. 20% of the travel price (up to 5,000 yen per night for travel products with transportation/up to 3,000 yen for other products) will be subsidized, and an electronic coupon (2,000 yen on weekdays/1,000 yen on holidays) will be given for use in purchasing souvenirs.
For the 2022 implementation, paper coupons and electronic coupons were used together, and if anything, electronic coupons were in the minority, but for this resumption, the coupons are unified to electronic coupons (the Tourism Agency’s expression is “electronic coupons in principle”). The editorial office confirmed with the Japan Tourism Agency that the electronic coupon application “region PAY” (Android/iOS), which is already in use in Tokyo, Kanagawa, and Osaka, will be unified.
Therefore, this paper will provide step-by-step instructions on how to use region PAY.
Please note that in order to use the National Travel Assistance, you must be a traveler residing in Japan, have received three doses of the novel corona vaccine, or be able to present a negative certificate such as a PCR test. Please note that if you do not meet the requirements, the assistance will not be applied and you will not receive the coupon. It is also easy to use the application for vaccination certificates.
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