Kutchan

Kutchan, Hokkaido Minpaku & Lodging Rules

倶知安町

Checked Nov 7, 2026

At a glance

nights / year
180
Lodging tax
Yes
local rules
3
  • Art. 18 zone & period limits
  • School & facility buffer
  • Host-absent & manager rules
  • Lodging tax

Kutchan has no town-level minpaku ordinance of its own. The restrictions come from the Hokkaido ordinance under Article 18 of the Minpaku Act and apply to restricted businesses: the host does not use the home as their own residence, the host is absent while guests stay, or more than 5 guest rooms are used. Restricted businesses are barred on class days within 100 m of designated school entrances, and on weekdays in the Type 1 low-rise and Type 1/2 mid/high-rise exclusive residential zones and the named districts. The residential guidance area portion (Type 1/2 residential zones) applies from 2026-06-01.

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Details

JIS code
01400
Scope
Town in Hokkaido
Annual cap
180 nights / year
Lodging tax
Combined town and Hokkaido lodging tax (町道宿泊税): the operator collects 3% of the accommodation fee for stays from 2026-04-01 (2% for stays through 2026-03-31) and files and remits it to the Kutchan Tax Division; the town collects the Hokkaido lodging tax on the prefecture's behalf as part of this total. Confirm exemptions in the town tax ordinance.
Key triggers
Art. 18 zone & period limitsSchool & facility bufferHost-absent & manager rulesLodging tax

Home Incentives

Checked Nov 7, 20264 sources

programs
5
Largest grant
¥800,000
Relocation support
No
open to foreign residents
0

Kutchan Town offers household subsidies for settlement-promoting home renovation, barrier-free renovation, energy-saving renovation, and seismic diagnosis and retrofit. Each renovation grant covers one fifth of eligible costs, and the seismic diagnosis grant covers one half, in each case up to a fixed yen cap. For all of them, the work must be carried out by a contractor based in Kutchan.

Seismic retrofit2

OpenFY2026

Kutchan Seismic Diagnosis Subsidy

耐震診断・耐震改修補助金

Amount
Up to ¥150,00050% of eligible costs
Who can apply

The home must have started construction on or before 31 May 1981 and be one the applicant will diagnose or retrofit. The applicant must use the home as their own residence; for condominiums, the management association must have approved. The building must be within 7 m of the adjoining or road boundary, or for shared housing within the building height. There must be no arrears on town taxes. The diagnosis and retrofit work must be ordered from a corporation or sole trader with its head office in Kutchan. There must be no clear violation of the Building Standards Act and related laws.

  • Local contractor required
Foreign residents
Not stated
Source: 耐震診断の補助額 · 耐震診断・耐震改修補助金交付について | 民間住宅への補助
耐震診断に要する費用(消費税除く)の1/2に相当する額で、15万円を限度(1,000円未満の端数切捨て)
“Subsidy equal to 1/2 of diagnosis costs (excluding consumption tax), capped at 150,000 yen, with amounts under 1,000 yen rounded down.”
www.town.kutchan.hokkaido.jp
Source: 補助の対象 1. · 耐震診断・耐震改修補助金交付について | 民間住宅への補助
1.昭和56年5月31日以前に着工された住宅で、これから耐震診断・耐震改修を行う予定のもの。
“The home must have started construction on or before 31 May 1981 and be one the applicant will diagnose or retrofit.”
www.town.kutchan.hokkaido.jp
Source: 補助の対象 2. · 耐震診断・耐震改修補助金交付について | 民間住宅への補助
2.耐震診断・耐震改修を行おうとする者が自ら居住の用に供している住宅で、区分所有の住宅にあっ ては、管理組合の議決等を経ていること。
“The applicant must use the home as their own residence; for condominiums, the management association must have approved.”
www.town.kutchan.hokkaido.jp
Source: 補助の対象 3. · 耐震診断・耐震改修補助金交付について | 民間住宅への補助
3.建築物から隣地境界又は道路境界までの水平距離が7m以内、共同住宅にあっては建物高さ以内である こと。
“The building must be within 7 m of the adjoining or road boundary, or for shared housing within the building height.”
www.town.kutchan.hokkaido.jp
Source: 補助の対象 4.-5. · 耐震診断・耐震改修補助金交付について | 民間住宅への補助
4.町税の滞納がないこと。 5.耐震診断及び耐震改修に関して、町内に本社を持つ法人・個人事業者に発注すること。
“No arrears on town taxes. Diagnosis and retrofit work must be ordered from a corporation or sole trader with its head office in Kutchan.”
www.town.kutchan.hokkaido.jp
Source: 補助の対象 6. · 耐震診断・耐震改修補助金交付について | 民間住宅への補助
6.建築基準法等に、明らかな法令違反がないこと。
“There must be no clear violation of the Building Standards Act and related laws.”
www.town.kutchan.hokkaido.jp
OpenFY2026

Kutchan Seismic Retrofit Subsidy

耐震診断・耐震改修補助金

Amount
Up to ¥800,00020% of eligible costs
Who can apply

The home must have started construction on or before 31 May 1981 and be one the applicant will diagnose or retrofit. The applicant must use the home as their own residence; for condominiums, the management association must have approved. The building must be within 7 m of the adjoining or road boundary, or for shared housing within the building height. There must be no arrears on town taxes. The retrofit work must be ordered from a corporation or sole trader with its head office in Kutchan. There must be no clear violation of the Building Standards Act and related laws. The retrofit subsidy applies only to homes that the diagnosis finds do not meet current seismic standards. An applicant who claims the 800,000-yen special income-tax deduction for seismic work cannot receive the town retrofit subsidy.

  • Local contractor required
Foreign residents
Not stated
Source: 耐震改修の補助額 · 耐震診断・耐震改修補助金交付について | 民間住宅への補助
耐震改修に要する経費の2/10に相当する額で、80万円を限度(1,000円未満の端数切捨て)
“Subsidy equal to 2/10 of retrofit costs, capped at 800,000 yen, with amounts under 1,000 yen rounded down.”
www.town.kutchan.hokkaido.jp
Source: 補助の対象 1. · 耐震診断・耐震改修補助金交付について | 民間住宅への補助
1.昭和56年5月31日以前に着工された住宅で、これから耐震診断・耐震改修を行う予定のもの。
“The home must have started construction on or before 31 May 1981 and be one the applicant will diagnose or retrofit.”
www.town.kutchan.hokkaido.jp
Source: 補助の対象 2. · 耐震診断・耐震改修補助金交付について | 民間住宅への補助
2.耐震診断・耐震改修を行おうとする者が自ら居住の用に供している住宅で、区分所有の住宅にあっ ては、管理組合の議決等を経ていること。
“The applicant must use the home as their own residence; for condominiums, the management association must have approved.”
www.town.kutchan.hokkaido.jp
Source: 補助の対象 3. · 耐震診断・耐震改修補助金交付について | 民間住宅への補助
3.建築物から隣地境界又は道路境界までの水平距離が7m以内、共同住宅にあっては建物高さ以内である こと。
“The building must be within 7 m of the adjoining or road boundary, or for shared housing within the building height.”
www.town.kutchan.hokkaido.jp
Source: 補助の対象 4.-5. · 耐震診断・耐震改修補助金交付について | 民間住宅への補助
4.町税の滞納がないこと。 5.耐震診断及び耐震改修に関して、町内に本社を持つ法人・個人事業者に発注すること。
“No arrears on town taxes. Diagnosis and retrofit work must be ordered from a corporation or sole trader with its head office in Kutchan.”
www.town.kutchan.hokkaido.jp
Source: 補助の対象 6. · 耐震診断・耐震改修補助金交付について | 民間住宅への補助
6.建築基準法等に、明らかな法令違反がないこと。
“There must be no clear violation of the Building Standards Act and related laws.”
www.town.kutchan.hokkaido.jp
Source: 補助の対象 · 耐震診断・耐震改修補助金交付について | 民間住宅への補助
耐震改修補助に関しては以下の要件も該当することが必要です
“Additional conditions apply to the retrofit subsidy.”
www.town.kutchan.hokkaido.jp
Source: 補助の対象 7. · 耐震診断・耐震改修補助金交付について | 民間住宅への補助
耐震診断の結果、現行の耐震関係規定と同程度の性能を満たさないと判断されたもの。
“Retrofit subsidy applies only to homes that the diagnosis finds do not meet performance equal to current seismic rules.”
www.town.kutchan.hokkaido.jp
Source: 補助金の額 (注記) · 耐震診断・耐震改修補助金交付について | 民間住宅への補助
※1の額の算定に当っては、当該額からあらか締め2の額を差し引くものとするため、2で80万円の特別控除を受ける場合は、町からの耐震改修補助を受けることが出来ません。
“If the applicant claims the 800,000-yen special deduction, the town retrofit subsidy cannot be received.”
www.town.kutchan.hokkaido.jp

Home renovation3

OpenFY2026

Kutchan Settlement Promotion Housing Renovation Subsidy

倶知安町定住化促進のための住宅改修補助金

Amount
Up to ¥500,00020% of eligible costs
Who can apply

The applicant must be recorded on Kutchan's resident register and be the registered owner of the home being renovated, living there now or certain to move in immediately after the works. The applicant and everyone living or intending to live in the same building must not be in arrears on municipal taxes. Subsidised works must be for solving snow problems and must be listed in the attached table. Works aimed at improving insulation are excluded (the exclusion sits under the opening (開口部) snow-countermeasure row of the table). The contractor must be a construction business with its head office or headquarters in Kutchan, and must carry out the renovation work itself through that business establishment.

  • Local contractor required
Foreign residents
Not stated
Source: 第7条 · 倶知安町定住化促進のための住宅改修補助金交付要綱
補助金の額は、補助対象者が行う改修工事に要する費用 (消費税及び地方消費税を除く。) から 前条第1項各号 に掲げる工事に要する改修費の支給額又は支給予定額を減じた額の10分の2に相当する額 (1,000円未満の端数が生じたときは、これを切り捨てる。) とする。
“The subsidy amount is 10/2 (one fifth, i.e. 20%) of the renovation cost (excluding consumption tax), less any amount paid or expected under the care-insurance or disability-support home-modification schemes, rounded down to the nearest 1,000 yen.”
www1.g-reiki.net
Source: 第3条第1号 · 倶知安町定住化促進のための住宅改修補助金交付要綱
本町に住所を有する者 (住民基本台帳法 (昭和42年法律第81号) に基づき本町の住民基本台帳に記録されている者をいう。) であること。
“The applicant must have a residential address in the town, meaning the applicant is recorded on the town's basic resident register.”
www1.g-reiki.net
Source: 第3条第2号 · 倶知安町定住化促進のための住宅改修補助金交付要綱
改修工事を行う住宅の所有者 (登記名義人) であって、当該住宅に現に居住していること又は改修工事後に直ちに居住することが確実であること。
“The applicant must be the registered owner of the home being renovated, and must live in it now or be certain to live in it immediately after the works are completed.”
www1.g-reiki.net
Source: 第3条第3号 · 倶知安町定住化促進のための住宅改修補助金交付要綱
補助対象者及び同一棟に居住する者又は居住しようとする者全員が市町村税を滞納していないこと。
“The applicant and everyone living or intending to live in the same building must not be in arrears on municipal taxes.”
www1.g-reiki.net
Source: 第4条 · 倶知安町定住化促進のための住宅改修補助金交付要綱
補助金の交付の対象となる改修工事の施工業者は、本町に本店又は本社を有し建設業を営む者で、かつ、自ら改修工事を当該事業所等において施工する業者とする。
“The contractor for subsidised works must be a construction business with its head office or headquarters in the town, and must itself carry out the renovation work through that business establishment.”
www1.g-reiki.net
Source: 第5条 · 倶知安町定住化促進のための住宅改修補助金交付要綱
補助の対象となる改修工事は、雪問題の解消のための工事とし、 別表 に掲げる工事とする。
“Subsidised renovation must be works to solve snow problems and must be works listed in the attached table.”
www1.g-reiki.net
Source: 別表(第5条関係) · 倶知安町定住化促進のための住宅改修補助金交付要綱
断熱性向上を目的とした内容は、対象外とする。
“Work whose purpose is improving insulation is excluded.”
www1.g-reiki.net
Source: 第8条 · 倶知安町定住化促進のための住宅改修補助金交付要綱
この要綱による補助金の交付は、同一の住宅に対して1回とする。
“Subsidies under these guidelines are paid once per home.”
www1.g-reiki.net
Source: 第9条 · 倶知安町定住化促進のための住宅改修補助金交付要綱
補助金の交付を受けようとする者は、住宅の改修工事着工の14日前までに倶知安町定住化促進のための住宅改修補助金交付申請書 ( 別記様式第1号 ) に次に掲げる書類を添付して町長に提出しなければならない。
“An applicant must submit the application to the town mayor, with the listed documents attached, at least 14 days before the renovation work starts.”
www1.g-reiki.net
Source: 附則 · 倶知安町定住化促進のための住宅改修補助金交付要綱
この要綱は、令和8年3月31日から施行する。
“These guidelines take effect on 31 March 2026.”
www1.g-reiki.net
OpenFY2026

Kutchan Barrier-Free Home Renovation Subsidy

倶知安町バリアフリー住宅改修補助金

Amount
Up to ¥500,00020% of eligible costs
Who can apply

Applicant must be registered on Kutchan's resident register and must live in the home now, or be certain to move in right after the works. The applicant and everyone in the same household must not be behind on town taxes. The contractor must be a construction business based in Kutchan that carries out the works itself at that office. The applicant must be aged 65 or older, hold a physical disability certificate, or live with or plan to live with such a person.

  • Local contractor required
Foreign residents
Not stated
Source: 補助金の額 · 倶知安町バリアフリー住宅改修補助金交付について
改修工事に要する費用(消費税除く)の2/10に相当する額で、50万円を限度
“Subsidy equal to 2/10 of renovation costs (excluding consumption tax), capped at 500,000 yen.”
www.town.kutchan.hokkaido.jp
Source: 補助の対象 1. · 倶知安町バリアフリー住宅改修補助金交付について
倶知安町に住民登録していること。
“Applicant must be registered as a resident of Kutchan.”
www.town.kutchan.hokkaido.jp
Source: 補助の対象 2. · 倶知安町バリアフリー住宅改修補助金交付について
改修工事を予定している住宅に現在居住しているか、改修後直ちに居住することが確実であること。
“Applicant must live in the home now, or be certain to move in right after the works.”
www.town.kutchan.hokkaido.jp
Source: 補助の対象 3. · 倶知安町バリアフリー住宅改修補助金交付について
補助対象者及び同一世帯に属する者全員が町税を滞納していないこと。
“The applicant and everyone in the same household must not be behind on town taxes.”
www.town.kutchan.hokkaido.jp
Source: 補助の対象 4. · 倶知安町バリアフリー住宅改修補助金交付について
改修工事の施工業者は、本町を営業の拠点として事務所等を有し建設業を営む者で、かつ、自ら改築工 事を当該事業所等において施工する業者とする。
“The renovation contractor must be a construction business with an office based in Kutchan that carries out the works itself at that office.”
www.town.kutchan.hokkaido.jp
Source: 補助の対象 5. · 倶知安町バリアフリー住宅改修補助金交付について
65歳以上の高齢者、身体障害者手帳の交付を受けている者もしくは左記対象者と同居又は同居を予定 している者。
“The applicant must be aged 65 or older, hold a physical disability certificate, or live or plan to live with such a person.”
www.town.kutchan.hokkaido.jp
OpenFY2026

Kutchan Energy-Saving Home Renovation Subsidy

住宅省エネルギー改修費補助金

Amount
Up to ¥500,00020% of eligible costs
Who can apply

Applicant must be registered on Kutchan's resident register and own the home being renovated, living there now or certain to move in right after the works. The applicant and everyone in the same household must not be behind on town taxes. The contractor must be a construction business based in Kutchan that carries out the works itself at that office. The home must have started construction on or after 1 June 1981 and have an entrance, toilet, kitchen and living rooms (new builds excluded).

  • Local contractor required
Foreign residents
Not stated
Source: 補助金の額 · 住宅省エネルギー改修費補助金について
改修工事に要する費用(消費税除く)の2/10に相当する額で、50万円を限度
“Subsidy equal to 2/10 of renovation costs (excluding consumption tax), capped at 500,000 yen.”
www.town.kutchan.hokkaido.jp
Source: 補助対象者 1. · 住宅省エネルギー改修費補助金について
倶知安町に住民登録していること。
“Applicant must be registered as a resident of Kutchan.”
www.town.kutchan.hokkaido.jp
Source: 補助対象者 2. · 住宅省エネルギー改修費補助金について
改修工事を行う住宅の所有者であり、当該住宅に現に居住しているか又は改修工事後に直ちに居住する ことが確実であること
“The applicant must own the home being renovated and live there now, or be certain to move in right after the works.”
www.town.kutchan.hokkaido.jp
Source: 補助対象者 3. · 住宅省エネルギー改修費補助金について
本人及び同一世帯に属する者全員が町税を滞納していないこと。
“The applicant and everyone in the same household must not be behind on town taxes.”
www.town.kutchan.hokkaido.jp
Source: 補助対象者 4. · 住宅省エネルギー改修費補助金について
改修工事の施工業者は、本町を営業の拠点として事務所等を有し建設業を営む者で、かつ自ら改修工 事を当該事業所等において施工する業者とする。
“The renovation contractor must be a construction business with an office based in Kutchan that carries out the works itself at that office.”
www.town.kutchan.hokkaido.jp
Source: 補助対象者 5. · 住宅省エネルギー改修費補助金について
昭和56年6月1日以降に着工し、玄関、トイレ、台所及び居室等を有する住宅(新築を除く)であること
“The home must have started construction on or after 1 June 1981 and have an entrance, toilet, kitchen and living rooms (new builds excluded).”
www.town.kutchan.hokkaido.jp

Notes

Kutchan's housing subsidies help residents keep and improve their homes in a heavy-snow town where older households often move away. Every renovation grant on this page requires the work to be done by a contractor based in Kutchan, and the seismic grants also require the diagnosis and retrofit to be ordered from a business with its head office in Kutchan.

The settlement promotion renovation grant covers only snow-problem works listed in the attached table, and works aimed at improving insulation are excluded. The barrier-free and energy-saving grants share the same resident and town-tax rules, but the energy-saving grant applies to homes started on or after 1 June 1981, while the seismic grants apply to homes started on or before 31 May 1981.

The seismic retrofit grant is paid only for homes that the diagnosis finds fall short of current seismic standards. An applicant who claims the 800,000-yen seismic special income-tax deduction cannot also receive the town retrofit grant.

Official sources

4

Revision history

3
  1. Revision 3Nov 7, 2026Monitoring update

    Adds barrier-free, energy-saving and seismic grants

  2. Revision 2Nov 6, 2026Monitoring update

    Adds a snow-countermeasure home renovation subsidy

  3. Revision 1Oct 31, 2026Initial research

    Initial seed: incentives pilot page, not researched yet

Unofficial summary for reference. The municipality’s official guidelines control; budgets can run out early, so confirm with the municipality before applying.

Hokkaido baseline

Hokkaido restricts businesses where the operator does not use the property as their principal home, is absent during stays beyond ordinary daily errands, or lets more than five rooms. Designated school areas have class-day restrictions; designated residential areas have weekday restrictions, excluding public holidays and December 31–January 3. The current designation includes the 2026 amendments (Kutchan's residential part from June 1, 2026). Homes in Kitami, Ashibetsu and Rusutsu notified before the amending ordinance took effect are largely exempt under a transitional provision.

Prefecture-wide rules for Hokkaido

Unofficial summary for reference. The Japanese ordinance text controls; confirm with the municipality before operating.