Politics · Japan · 1 day ago
Kagoshima tourism support used 94.7% of its budget
Kagoshima Prefecture’s tourism support program closed to bookings on October 13.
It was designed to help tourism businesses affected by the Kumamoto earthquake.
The program used 94.7% of its budget, according to Governor Shioda.
He said the measure had helped support tourism’s recovery in the prefecture.
National support measures are due to begin on October 14.
The prefectural program’s booking period has ended, and the next support will come through the national measures.
Kagoshima Prefecture used 94.7% of the budget for its own tourism support programme, Governor Shioda said on October 13.
The programme supported tourism businesses affected by the Kumamoto earthquake.
Applications for reservations under the prefectural programme ended on October 13.
Shioda said the support helped tourism recovery in the prefecture.
A national support programme was due to begin on October 14.
- Who
- Kagoshima Prefecture and tourism businesses affected by the Kumamoto earthquake.
- What
- The prefecture’s tourism support programme used 94.7% of its budget.
- When
- Shioda announced the figure on October 13, 2026. Reservation applications ended that day.
- Where
- Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.
- Why
- The programme was intended to support tourism businesses affected by the Kumamoto earthquake and help tourism recover.
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Kagoshima Prefecture’s tourism support programme accepted reservation applications.
Reservation applications ended, and Governor Shioda said 94.7% of the budget had been used.
A national tourism support programme was due to begin.
- Budget used
- 94.7%
- Programme location
- Kagoshima Prefecture
- Reservation applications ended
- October 13, 2026
- National support programme
- Due to begin October 14, 2026
- Affected event
- Kumamoto earthquake
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