School lunch at city elementary and junior high schools is free (from January 2025)
Free School Lunch Fees, etc. / Higashiyamato City
Free School Lunch Fees, etc.Higashiyamato CityCity elementary and junior high schools
School lunch at city elementary and junior high schools is free
Parents' share of school lunch fees¥0Children who bring a packed lunch receive the equivalent of the lunch fee
From January 2025 (third term), for the time being, school lunch fees for children attending Higashiyamato City elementary and junior high schools are free. For children who cannot eat school lunch at all because of food allergies or similar and bring a packed lunch, the city subsidizes, each term, the per-meal lunch fee for their grade multiplied by the number of packed-lunch days.
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
Students enrolled at Higashiyamato City elementary and junior high schools
Notes
The period is from January 2025 (third term), for the time being.For subsidies equivalent to school lunch fees for children at national, Tokyo metropolitan or private schools, contact the city.