DSSR · State Dept Foreign Per Diem

Sasebo, Japan DSSR Per Diem Rates (State Dept)

Effective date: May 1, 2025 Last updated: September 1, 2025
Lodging (per night)
$94
M&IE (per day)
$91
Maximum per diem
$185
Lodging + M&IE

Historical rate trend

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

Effective date Lodging M&IE Max per diem
Sep 1, 2025 $94 $91 $185
May 1, 2025 $94 $91 $185
Mar 1, 2025 $91 $88 $179
Feb 1, 2025 $88 $87 $175
Dec 1, 2024 $91 $88 $179
Sep 1, 2024 $94 $91 $185
Jun 1, 2024 $88 $87 $175
May 1, 2024 $91 $88 $179
Feb 1, 2024 $94 $91 $185
Dec 1, 2023 $91 $88 $179
Aug 1, 2023 $95 $91 $186
Jul 1, 2023 $99 $93 $192
Apr 1, 2023 $102 $95 $197
Feb 1, 2023 $106 $98 $204
Jan 1, 2023 $102 $95 $197
Oct 1, 2022 $96 $91 $187
Aug 1, 2022 $101 $95 $196
Jun 1, 2022 $106 $97 $203
May 1, 2022 $110 $99 $209
Apr 1, 2022 $117 $103 $220
Dec 1, 2021 $121 $106 $227
Apr 1, 2021 $126 $109 $235
Dec 1, 2020 $133 $112 $245
Feb 1, 2019 $126 $109 $235
Nov 1, 2018 $121 $106 $227
Jun 1, 2018 $125 $108 $233
Apr 1, 2018 $130 $111 $241
Mar 1, 2018 $125 $108 $233
Jan 1, 2018 $121 $106 $227
Oct 1, 2017 $125 $108 $233
Aug 1, 2017 $121 $106 $227
Jul 1, 2017 $125 $108 $233
Jun 1, 2017 $121 $106 $227
May 1, 2017 $126 $109 $235
Jan 1, 2017 $120 $105 $225
Nov 1, 2016 $131 $112 $243
Aug 1, 2016 $135 $114 $249
May 1, 2016 $126 $109 $235
Apr 1, 2016 $121 $106 $227
Jan 1, 2016 $115 $102 $217
Oct 1, 2015 $73 $78 $151
Sep 1, 2015 $71 $75 $146
Apr 1, 2015 $73 $78 $151
Dec 1, 2014 $76 $80 $156
Oct 1, 2014 $83 $89 $172
Jan 1, 2014 $85 $91 $176
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Footnotes

  • Footnote 134This location carries DSSR footnote reference 134, which applies a special rate condition. See the official State Department foreign per diem table for the exact footnote wording.

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 Sasebo, 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/Sasebo"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2025-05-01",
  "results": [
    {
      "iso_code": "JP",
      "location": "Sasebo",
      "perdiem": {
        "lodging": 94,
        "meals_incidental": 91,
        "per_diem": 185,
        "season": "S1"
      },
      "postcode": "11368"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=81"
}

Sasebo rate FAQ

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

The current maximum State Department (DSSR) foreign per diem for Sasebo, Japan is $185 per day — $94 per night for lodging plus $91 per day for meals and incidentals (M&IE).

How is the DSSR per diem for Sasebo 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 Sasebo DSSR per diem changed over time?

In Mar 1, 2025 the maximum per diem was $179; it is now $185. 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 May 1, 2025
Last updated
September 1, 2025

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