LINE bot

Search Japanese public programs in natural Japanese, directly through LINE on your phone. Built for SME owners, licensed advisors, and sole proprietors who do not want to set up a developer environment.

How it works

• Add the jpcite LINE channel as a friend (one tap, no signup form).
• Ask in Japanese: "私の業種で使える補助金は?" / "個人保証なしの融資は?" / "この補助金、過去の採択事例は?"
• The bot replies with matched programs, primary-source URLs, and (if applicable) past adoption case studies.
• If you need professional help, the bot can hand you off to a registered advisor (税理士 / 社労士 / 中小企業診断士 / 認定支援機関).

Pricing

• Free: first 10 queries per month (no card required).
• Metered (queries 11+): ¥3/query tax exclusive, ¥3.30 tax inclusive. No fixed monthly fee. Pay per query via LINE Pay / Apple Pay / Google Pay, or register a card in Stripe for end-of-month billing.
• Counter resets at JST first-of-month 00:00. Cancel anytime via Stripe Customer Portal.

Full pricing details are on the LINE bot page.

Why LINE

In Japan, LINE has roughly 95M monthly active users — including the SME owners and licensed advisors who most need this data but are least likely to call a REST API directly. The LINE bot makes the same coverage (11,684 searchable programs, 2,286 case studies, 108 loan offerings, 1,185 enforcement actions) available with zero developer setup.