To use Kyushu Fukko-Wari (officially the Kyushu Fukko Ouenwari, a government-backed travel discount for Kyushu) when booking a hotel directly, you choose an eligible plan on the hotel’s official booking site — one whose plan name includes “Fukko Ouenwari” or similar — make the reservation, receive the discount by the method each prefecture sets (applied by the hotel, a coupon obtained via STAYNAVI, a coupon code entered at booking, and so on), and then sign a form at check-in. The editorial team asked HotelME, a hotel search app available in ChatGPT, questions such as “Find hotels where I can use Kyushu Fukko-Wari on weekdays, using eligible plans on their official booking sites,” and checked which eligible plans were on sale on official booking sites. HotelME is a service of MetroEngines, Inc., the company that operates HotelBank. This article is based on each prefecture’s official information and search results as of November 1, 2026, and does not guarantee availability or that the discount will be applied.

How Do You Book Kyushu Fukko-Wari? How Each Prefecture Applies the Discount

According to the Japan Tourism Agency, the discount is 50% of the travel or accommodation price (60% in Kumamoto and Kagoshima), with a cap of ¥20,000 per person per trip for accommodation-only stays. The program “ends once each prefecture’s budget runs out” (Japan Tourism Agency, last updated October 16, 2026). For an estimate of how much you save, see how much cheaper the Kyushu Fukko Ouenwari makes your stay. The booking flow is the same in every prefecture and has three steps.

1. Book an eligible plan on the hotel’s official booking site or by phone. If you call, say that you want to use the Fukko Ouenwari. Only reservations newly made on or after each prefecture’s start date are eligible.
2. Receive the discount by the prefecture’s method. In some prefectures the hotel deducts the discount from the price; in others you obtain a coupon via STAYNAVI after booking. Some hotels instead instruct you to enter a coupon code given in the plan description, or to obtain a coupon on their official booking site.
3. Sign a form at check-in. Some prefectures also require you to show ID. Some prefectures do not accept signatures after check-out, so complete this at check-in.

The differences between prefectures, summarized in the wording of each prefecture’s official page, are as follows.

Source: Japan Tourism Agency, Kyushu Tourism Organization, and each prefecture’s official Kyushu Fukko Ouenwari page (checked November 1, 2026). Booking status reflects the labels in each prefecture’s list of participating facilities, on the dates shown in the table.

Some points apply to every prefecture. The cap is per person per trip, so it stays at ¥20,000 even for multi-night stays (for how consecutive nights interact with the cap, see also the conditions under which the Kyushu subsidy cap changes). Splitting a stay into separate bookings by checking in and out repeatedly may be reviewed later, and you may be asked to repay the discount (Fukuoka, Kagoshima). A trip that includes any night outside the eligible period is entirely ineligible (Nagasaki, Kagoshima). Business stays are excluded in every prefecture, and many prefectures also exclude government-funded business trips and receipts issued in a company’s name.

To follow STAYNAVI coupon issuance in Miyazaki alongside the screens of an actual hotel’s official booking page, Kyushu Fukko-Wari at Hotel Brisbane: booking steps and weekday rates (ChatGPT, HotelME) (wabistay, in Japanese) walks through the process in three steps.

How to Find Eligible Plans with HotelME in ChatGPT

HotelME is a ChatGPT app that shows information on eligible plans confirmed on hotels’ official booking sites. Select HotelME in ChatGPT and ask something like this:

If you add an area or the number of guests (for example, “2 adults in Kumamoto City”), it returns hotels that match. The results mainly include three things:

• Eligible dates: check-in dates on which an eligible plan was confirmed on the hotel’s official booking site
• Reference rate: the rate for the eligible plan (check HotelME’s display label to see whether it is the pre-discount price)
• Link to the official booking page: the booking itself is made on the hotel’s official booking page that the link leads to

HotelME does not take bookings or payments. The eligible dates shown are as of the time of the search, not a real-time availability check, so confirm availability and rates on the official booking page before booking. For details on how to use it, see our HotelME guide.

Hotels Still Offering Eligible Plans as of November 1

Searching HotelME for check-in dates from November 2 to December 25, 2 adults, 1 room, 1 night, we confirmed that eligible plans were on sale on the official booking sites of 112 hotels in total across six prefectures (HotelME research, as of November 1, 2026).

Source: HotelME search results (MetroEngines, Inc.), HotelME research as of November 1, 2026. N=112 hotels (six prefectures combined); searched for check-in from November 2 to December 25, 2 adults, 1 room, 1 night. This is not a real-time availability check. HotelME found no eligible plans in Nagasaki.

Examples of hotels with eligible weekday dates (HotelME research, as of November 1, 2026):

• Nest Hotel Hakata Ekimae (ネストホテル博多駅前) (Hakata Station area, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka): 26 eligible weekday dates
• Candeo Hotels Kumamoto Shinshigai (カンデオホテルズ熊本新市街) (Shinshigai, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto): 35 eligible weekday dates
• Art Hotel Miyazaki Sky Tower (アートホテル宮崎 スカイタワー) (Miyazaki City, Miyazaki; wabistay article in Japanese): 32 eligible weekday dates

Eligible dates change over time. Check the prefecture’s official page and the hotel’s official booking page for the latest status.

What to Check Before Booking

• The prefecture’s booking status and the hotel’s labels: check the prefecture’s list of participating facilities for “sold out” or “closed” labels. Oita notes that “even facilities not labeled ‘sold out’ may have used up their campaign discount allocation,” so checking the hotel’s official booking page is essential.
• Plan name: the discount applies only to eligible plans whose names include the Fukko Ouenwari name. Other plans at the same hotel are not eligible.
• Booking channel: you cannot switch a reservation made through an online travel booking site to a direct booking with the hotel in order to get the discount (Fukuoka).
• STAYNAVI prefectures (Nagasaki, Miyazaki): no discount is applied unless you obtain or issue a coupon. To make a change, “issue a new coupon, then cancel the old one,” in that order (Nagasaki). To cancel, cancel both with the hotel and the coupon.
• Cancellation fees: cancellation fees are not covered by the subsidy (Fukuoka, Oita, Miyazaki, Kagoshima). Oita gives an example in which the cancellation fee is based on the pre-discount price. Kumamoto and Miyazaki also state that the campaign will not cover cancellation fees incurred when you rebook to get the discount; the traveler bears them. Miyazaki warns that it is “not known whether the room can be secured again.” For how each prefecture treats existing bookings, see also our article on existing bookings and cancel-and-rebook.
• Bathing tax and accommodation tax: not covered by the discount in Nagasaki. Oita includes the bathing tax in the discount.

For a Closer Look

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I switch a booking made on an online travel site to a direct booking with the hotel and get the discount?

Fukuoka states that you cannot switch a reservation made through an online travel booking site to a direct booking with the hotel to receive the discount. Only reservations newly made on or after each prefecture’s start date are eligible for the Fukko Ouenwari.

Which prefectures require a STAYNAVI coupon?

Nagasaki and Miyazaki. After booking, you obtain or issue a coupon via STAYNAVI and show it at the hotel; without it, no discount is applied. In Fukuoka, Kumamoto and Kagoshima the hotel applies the discount, and in Saga and Oita you follow the instructions in the hotel’s plan.

What do I need at check-in?

It depends on the prefecture. Fukuoka and Kagoshima require an ID check of the lead guest and completion of an application form; Oita requires you to show ID (driver’s license, My Number card, etc.) and sign the designated form; Kumamoto and Nagasaki require a signature (no ID needed); Saga requires you to sign a “Certificate of Use”; and Miyazaki a “Usage Application Form.” Some prefectures do not accept signatures after check-out, so complete this at check-in.

Does the discount cap increase if I stay several nights?

No. The cap is per person per trip and stays at ¥20,000 even for multi-night stays. Splitting a stay into separate bookings by checking in and out repeatedly may be reviewed later, and you may be asked to repay the discount (Fukuoka, Kagoshima).

Can I complete the booking in HotelME?

No. HotelME does not take bookings or payments; it shows information on eligible plans confirmed on official booking sites and links to the hotel’s official booking page. The eligible dates shown are as of the time of the search, not a real-time availability check, so confirm availability and rates on the official booking page before booking.

Sources

• HotelME search results (MetroEngines, Inc.; as of November 1, 2026; HotelBank Editorial Team research)
• HotelME announcement
• How to use HotelME
• Japan Tourism Agency, “Kyushu Fukko Ouenwari”
• Kyushu Tourism Organization (Kyushu Fukko Ouenwari)
• Kyushu Fukko Ouenwari Fukuoka Campaign
• Kyushu Fukko Ouenwari Fukuoka Campaign FAQ
• Kyushu Fukko Ouenwari Saga Campaign
• Kyushu Fukko Ouenwari Nagasaki Campaign
• Nagasaki Campaign FAQ
• Nagasaki Campaign STAYNAVI user guide
• Kumamoto Fukko Ouenwari
• Kumamoto Prefecture, “Kumamoto Fukko Ouenwari”
• Kyushu Fukko Ouenwari Oita Campaign
• Oita Campaign FAQ
• Kyushu Fukko Ouenwari Miyazaki-Wari Campaign
• Miyazaki-Wari Campaign FAQ
• Kagoshima Fukko Ouenwari
• Kagoshima Fukko Ouenwari FAQ

Each prefecture’s official page was checked on November 1, 2026. HotelME figures are search results from HotelME research as of November 1, 2026. The official sources listed above are in Japanese.