School lunch at city elementary and junior high schools is ¥0 (from January 2025)
Reduction of Parents' Burden for School Lunch Fees / Higashikurume City
Reduction of Parents' Burden for School Lunch FeesHigashikurume CityCity elementary and junior high schools
School lunch at city elementary and junior high schools is ¥0
School lunch fee¥0Children who bring a packed lunch get a subsidy equal to the lunch fee
Following the expansion of a Tokyo subsidy, parents no longer need to pay school lunch fees at city elementary and junior high schools from January 2025 (the third term of FY2024). For parents of children who bring a packed lunch every day because of food allergies, religious reasons, or similar, the city subsidizes the per-meal lunch price multiplied by the number of days a packed lunch is brought.
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
Parents of students enrolled in Higashikurume City elementary and junior high schools