● BIRTH & POSTPARTUM

Postpartum care by home visit, day visit, or overnight stay. Stays are ¥6,000 per night (¥3,500 with the reduction)

Hamura City Postpartum Care Program / Hamura City
Hamura City Postpartum Care ProgramHamura CityWithin 1 year after childbirth
Postpartum care comes in 3 types - home visit, day visit, and overnight stay
Overnight type (meals included)¥6,000 per nightDay visit ¥2,500 per visit; home visit ¥1,000 per visit
  • Reduced by up to ¥2,500 per use for up to 5 times in total
Free for tax-exempt households and households on public assistanceKosodate Tokyo

Midwives support mothers and babies after childbirth, with a home-visit type where they come to your home, a day-visit type where you go to a facility, and an overnight type where you stay at a facility. The fee is ¥1,000 per visit for the home-visit type, ¥2,500 per visit for the day-visit type (lunch included), and ¥6,000 per night for the overnight type (meals included). There is a reduction system that lowers the fee by up to ¥2,500 per use for up to 5 times in total; with it, the home-visit and day-visit types are ¥0 per visit and the overnight type is ¥3,500 per night. It is free for households exempt from municipal resident tax and households on public assistance. You need to apply in advance, and a provisional application during pregnancy is also possible.

Nationality and residence status

The official page (checked in October 2026) sets no condition on nationality or residence status that we found. Eligibility follows the official conditions, not the language of this page; many programs require resident registration in the municipality.

Who is eligible

Mothers and babies living in Hamura City within 1 year after childbirth (day-visit and overnight types within 6 months after childbirth; not available for people who need medical treatment)

Notes

The overnight type runs from 10 a.m. on the day to 10 a.m. the next day. At some facilities, the period of use is within 4 months after childbirth.For the day-visit and overnight types, book directly with each facility by phone. For the home-visit type, contact the Maternal and Child Health and Consultation Section only the first time.
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