DTMO · DoD OCONUS Per Diem

Niigata, Japan OCONUS Per Diem Rates (DTMO)

Effective date: May 1, 2025 Last updated: October 1, 2025
Lodging (per night)
$62
Local meals
$60
Incidentals
$15
Maximum per diem
$137
Lodging + meals + incidentals

Historical rate trend

Niigata 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 $62 $75 $137
May 1, 2025 $62 $75 $137
Mar 1, 2025 $59 $73 $132
Feb 1, 2025 $57 $70 $127
Jan 1, 2025 $59 $72 $131
Sep 1, 2024 $61 $74 $135
Jun 1, 2024 $57 $71 $128
May 1, 2024 $59 $73 $132
Feb 1, 2024 $62 $75 $137
Jan 1, 2024 $59 $73 $132
Dec 1, 2023 $59 $72 $131
Oct 1, 2023 $61 $74 $135
Aug 1, 2023 $62 $76 $138
Jul 1, 2023 $64 $79 $143
Apr 1, 2023 $67 $81 $148
Feb 1, 2023 $69 $85 $154
Jan 1, 2023 $66 $81 $147
Dec 1, 2022 $59 $73 $132
Oct 1, 2022 $62 $76 $138
Aug 1, 2022 $66 $80 $146
Jun 1, 2022 $69 $84 $153
May 1, 2022 $72 $87 $159
Apr 1, 2022 $76 $93 $169
Jan 1, 2022 $79 $96 $175
Oct 1, 2021 $62 $77 $139
Apr 1, 2021 $82 $101 $183
Jan 1, 2021 $86 $105 $191
Dec 1, 2020 $79 $96 $175
Jan 1, 2020 $82 $101 $183
Dec 1, 2019 $86 $105 $191
Feb 1, 2019 $82 $101 $183
Jan 1, 2019 $79 $96 $175
Oct 1, 2018 $82 $101 $183
Jun 1, 2018 $82 $100 $182
Apr 1, 2018 $85 $104 $189
Mar 1, 2018 $82 $100 $182
Nov 1, 2017 $79 $96 $175
Oct 1, 2017 $82 $100 $182
Aug 1, 2017 $79 $96 $175
Jul 1, 2017 $82 $100 $182
Jun 1, 2017 $79 $96 $175
May 1, 2017 $82 $101 $183
Jan 1, 2017 $78 $96 $174
Oct 1, 2016 $82 $100 $182
Aug 1, 2016 $88 $108 $196
May 1, 2016 $82 $101 $183
Apr 1, 2016 $79 $96 $175
Jan 1, 2016 $75 $91 $166
Nov 1, 2015 $86 $105 $191
Oct 1, 2015 $88 $108 $196
Sep 1, 2015 $72 $89 $161
Apr 1, 2015 $75 $91 $166
Jan 1, 2015 $77 $95 $172
Oct 1, 2014 $75 $91 $166
Sep 1, 2013 $93 $114 $207
Aug 1, 2013 $90 $110 $200
Jul 1, 2013 $113 $139 $252
May 1, 2013 $92 $113 $205
Mar 1, 2013 $95 $116 $211
Feb 1, 2013 $100 $123 $223
Jan 1, 2013 $109 $134 $243
Oct 1, 2012 $90 $110 $200
Jul 1, 2012 $115 $141 $256
Apr 1, 2012 $109 $134 $243
Jan 1, 2012 $116 $143 $259
Oct 1, 2011 $115 $141 $256
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How this rate is used

This DTMO per diem rate is the Department of Defense ceiling for lodging, meals and incidental expenses for DoD travelers (military and civilian) on TDY in Niigata, japan. It governs OCONUS travel voucher reimbursement and is used by defense and overseas programs for cost estimating. The proportional meal rate ($39) applies when some meals are provided in kind.

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/dtmo/perdiem/oconus/JP-JP?city=Niigata"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2025-05-01",
  "results": [
    {
      "iso_code": "JP-JP",
      "local_incidental": 15,
      "local_meal_rate": 60,
      "location": "Niigata",
      "lodging": 62,
      "maximum_perdiem": 137,
      "proportional_meal_rate": 39
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://www.travel.dod.mil/Travel-Transportation-Rates/Per-Diem/"
}

Niigata rate FAQ

What is the OCONUS per diem rate for Niigata, Japan?

The current maximum DTMO OCONUS per diem for Niigata, Japan is $137 per day — $62 for lodging, $60 for local meals and $15 for incidentals.

What is the proportional meal rate for Niigata?

The proportional meal rate for Niigata is $39 per day, used when some meals are furnished.

When did the Niigata per diem rate last change?

The rate shown reflects the latest DTMO publication. The historical table above lists prior maximum per diem values back to Oct 1, 2011.

Source & methodology

Effective period
Effective May 1, 2025 (published Sep 2025)
Last updated
September 1, 2025

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