# LocalGov.jp

> LocalGov.jp — localgov-jp-mcp-server. Use this tool when you need to access comprehensive Japan central and municipal subsidy data for informed decision-making or research. It solves problems related to finding and comparing subsidies, verifying receipts, and identifying relevant practitioners, with inputs including keywords, prefectures, and municipalities, and outputs such as detailed subsidy records and practitioner recommendations. Utilize LocalGov.jp in contexts where exhaustive national and municipal subsidy coverage is required, particularly for projects involving local government initiatives or grant applications.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/localgov-jp-mcp-server  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/localgov-jp-mcp-server

## Description

Japan central + municipal subsidy data for AI agents.

**Coverage**: 20,810 municipal grants across 1,627 municipalities (JIS X 0402) + 3,250 central J-Grants entries — **municipal-level data the official Jグランツ MCP does not provide**.

## 8 tools

- `search_subsidies` — keyword / prefecture / municipality / category / amount
- `get_subsidy_detail` — full record with citation anchor
- `get_municipality_grants` — all grants for one JIS code
- `find_supplementary_grants` — municipal grants stacking on a national subsidy
- `compare_municipal_subsidies` — same-category grants across nearby municipalities
- `subscribe_changes` — webhook on grant changes (paid via x402)
- `verify_receipt` — Ed25519 citation receipt verification
- `find_practitioner` — recommend 行政書士 / 税理士 / 中小企業診断士 / 社労士 for the grant (informational, not brokering)

## Citation

License: **CC BY 4.0**. Cite as "**via LocalGov.jp**" with the `_source` URL. Each record also carries `source_url` pointing to the original government page.

## Differentiation vs Jグランツ MCP

| | Jグランツ MCP (Digital Agency, official) | LocalGov.jp (this) |
|---|---|---|
| Central government | ✓ | ✓ |
| Prefectural | ✓ (partial) | ✓ |
| **Municipal (1,627 cities/towns/villages)** | **0 entries** | **20,810** |
| Practitioner referral | ✗ | ✓ |
| Ed25519 citation receipts | ✗ | ✓ |

Recommended: connect **both** servers for exhaustive "national + municipal" coverage.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.30
- **Verification tier:** unverified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-29

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** ai-ml
- **Updated:** 2026-08-29

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Smithery](https://smithery.ai/server/localgov-jp/mcp-server)

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "localgov-jp-mcp-server"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/localgov-jp-mcp-server` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/localgov-jp-mcp-server/pull`

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