Overnight, day and home-visit postpartum care at midwifery homes and hospitals within 1 year after birth (¥6,000 per overnight stay)
Postpartum Care (overnight, day and home-visit types) / Higashiyamato City
Postpartum Care (overnight, day and home-visit types)Higashiyamato CityWithin 1 year after birth
Postpartum care at midwifery homes and hospitals
Overnight type, per stay¥6,000Day type ¥2,000 per visit, home-visit type ¥1,000 per visit
- Up to 7 times in total (up to 3 overnight stays and 4 home visits)
People who have no family help after birth or are struggling with breastfeeding can receive care from midwives and others at midwifery homes and hospitals. Your share is ¥6,000 per overnight stay (10 a.m. to 10 a.m. the next day), ¥2,000 per day visit, and ¥1,000 per home visit, up to 7 times in total (up to 3 overnight stays and up to 4 home visits). For twins, it is ¥8,000 for an overnight stay, ¥3,000 for a day visit and ¥1,500 for a home visit, up to 10 times (including up to 5 overnight stays and 6 home visits). Households exempt from municipal resident tax, households on public assistance, etc. use it free of charge. You can apply from week 28 of pregnancy.
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
Higashiyamato City residents: mothers and babies within 1 year after birth (home-visit type: under 5 months after birth) who need postpartum care, such as being unwell or worried about breastfeeding or childcare
Notes
Facilities: Higashiyamato Midwifery Home (overnight and day, within 1 year after birth), Nagai Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital (overnight under 31 days after birth, day under 4 months), Musashimurayama Hospital (overnight under 8 weeks after birth, day under 4 months), Postpartum Care House Kuu (day). Abe Obstetrics and Gynecology has suspended acceptance from April 2026.Cancellations from 2 days before the date of use are counted as 1 use.