DSSR · State Dept Foreign Per Diem

Sapporo, Japan DSSR Per Diem Rates (State Dept)

Effective date: June 1, 2026 Last updated: July 1, 2026
Lodging (per night)
$434
Peak season
M&IE (per day)
$138
Maximum per diem
$572
Lodging + M&IE

Historical rate trend

Sapporo rate history — Max per diem ($/day). Query any past effective date directly via the API.

Effective date Lodging M&IE Max per diem
Jul 1, 2026 $434 $138 $572
Jun 1, 2026 $434 $138 $572
Dec 1, 2025 $448 $142 $590
Sep 1, 2025 $470 $149 $619
Jun 1, 2025 $487 $154 $641
Apr 1, 2025 $470 $149 $619
Jan 1, 2025 $451 $143 $594
Dec 1, 2024 $203 $102 $305
Sep 1, 2024 $210 $106 $316
Jun 1, 2024 $197 $99 $296
May 1, 2024 $204 $103 $307
Feb 1, 2024 $211 $107 $318
Dec 1, 2023 $204 $103 $307
Aug 1, 2023 $213 $107 $320
Jul 1, 2023 $221 $111 $332
Apr 1, 2023 $229 $115 $344
Feb 1, 2023 $238 $120 $358
Jan 1, 2023 $227 $114 $341
Oct 1, 2022 $214 $108 $322
Aug 1, 2022 $226 $114 $340
Jun 1, 2022 $236 $119 $355
May 1, 2022 $246 $124 $370
Apr 1, 2022 $261 $132 $393
Dec 1, 2021 $270 $136 $406
Apr 1, 2021 $283 $143 $426
Dec 1, 2020 $297 $150 $447
Feb 1, 2019 $283 $143 $426
Nov 1, 2018 $270 $136 $406
Jun 1, 2018 $280 $141 $421
May 1, 2018 $291 $147 $438
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Seasonal breakdown

The State Department publishes seasonal foreign per diem windows for Sapporo; the lodging ceiling changes by travel season shown below, while the M&IE rate is set per season.

Season Lodging M&IE Max per diem
Jan 1 – Feb 28 $434 $138 $572
Jan 1 – Feb 28 $434 $138 $572
Mar 1 – Dec 31 $199 $114 $313
Mar 1 – Dec 31 $199 $114 $313

How this rate is used

This DSSR per diem rate is the U.S. State Department's maximum lodging and M&IE for U.S. government civilian travelers and assigned employees in Sapporo, Japan. It is the basis for foreign-area travel reimbursement ceilings and feeds related overseas allowance calculations (such as TQSA and the post/COLA allowance).

Get this data from the API

The exact request that returns this page's data. Change the date parameter to query any historical effective date, or pull it straight into your ERP, payroll, or expense system.

curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
  "https://api.allowancesapi.com/v1/dssr/perdiem/JP/location/Sapporo"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-06-01",
  "results": [
    {
      "iso_code": "JP",
      "location": "Sapporo",
      "perdiem": {
        "lodging": 434,
        "meals_incidental": 138,
        "per_diem": 572,
        "season": "S1"
      },
      "postcode": "10277"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=81"
}

Sapporo rate FAQ

What is the DSSR per diem rate for Sapporo, Japan?

The current maximum State Department (DSSR) foreign per diem for Sapporo, Japan is $572 per day — $434 per night for lodging plus $138 per day for meals and incidentals (M&IE).

How is the DSSR per diem for Sapporo different from the DTMO rate?

DSSR per diem is published by the State Department for civilian foreign-area travel, while the DTMO rate is the Department of Defense rate for the same post. The two can differ; compare them via the cross-source links on this page.

How has the Sapporo DSSR per diem changed over time?

In Dec 1, 2025 the maximum per diem was $590; it is now $572. The full year-by-year history is in the table above and is queryable by effective date via the API.

Source & methodology

Effective period
Effective Jun 1, 2026
Last updated
July 1, 2026

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