Ranking
What is compared: The annual amount of an allowance or benefit that a municipality pays on its own each year per child of junior high or high school age (from April 1 after turning 12 to March 31 after turning 18) (no income limit) Unit: yen/year
How we compare, and notes
The figures were checked on each municipality's official page around October 11, 2026. "See notes" marks places where the official page has not caught up with the latest revision, or where different conditions make a like-for-like comparison impossible; details are in each municipality's entry. Kodaira City not yet covered. Before applying, always check the official page.
Details and sources
1Chiyoda City¥180,000/yearChecked on official page
As the Junior High and High School-Age Support Allowance, ¥15,000/month (¥180,000/year) is paid per child of junior high or high school age. Payments for the months up to the previous month are made on the 25th of February, June and October each year. The allowance is taxable as miscellaneous income.
2Hinode Town¥60,000/year (up to junior high)Checked on official page
As the Mirai Wakuwaku Support Payment, ¥5,000/month (¥60,000/year) is paid per child from age 0 to junior high school. Junior high students are eligible, but high school-age children are not. There is no income limit, but you must have lived in the town for 1 year or more and have no unpaid town taxes or similar.
2Okutama Town¥60,000/year (high school age)Checked on official page
As the High School Student Support Grant, ¥60,000 a year is given to high school-age children for up to 3 years (from FY2026). There is no information on an annual allowance for junior high students.
−Adachi CityNoneNo program (checked on official page)
There is no city allowance paid every year to children of junior high or high school age without an income condition. For high school-age children there is the "High School-Age Support Grant" (¥50,000/year), but it has an income condition (taxable households where the parents' combined income-based resident tax is ¥105,000 or less), so it is not included in the amounts in this comparison.
−Arakawa CityNoneNo program (checked on official page)
The city's official website has no information on any allowance or benefit that the city pays on its own each year for children of junior high or high school age.
−Bunkyo CityNoneNo program (checked on official page)
The city's official website has no information on any allowance or benefit that the city pays on its own each year for children of junior high or high school age.
−Chuo CityNoneNo program (checked on official page)
The city's official website has no information on any allowance or benefit that the city pays on its own each year for children of junior high or high school age.
−Edogawa CityNoneNo program (checked on official page)
The city's official website has no information on any allowance or benefit that the city pays on its own each year for children of junior high or high school age.
−Itabashi CityNoneNo program (checked on official page)
The city's official website has no information on any allowance or benefit that the city pays on its own each year for children of junior high or high school age.
−Katsushika CityNoneNo program (checked on official page)
The city's official website has no information on any allowance or benefit that the city pays on its own each year for children of junior high or high school age.
−Kita CityNoneNo program (checked on official page)
The city's official website has no information on any allowance or benefit that the city pays on its own each year for children of junior high or high school age.
−Koto CityNoneNo program (checked on official page)
The city's official website has no information on any allowance or benefit that the city pays on its own each year for children of junior high or high school age.
−Meguro CityNoneNo program (checked on official page)
The city's official website has no information on any allowance or benefit that the city pays on its own each year for children of junior high or high school age.
−Minato CityNoneNo program (checked on official page)
The city's official website has no information on any allowance or benefit that the city pays on its own each year for children of junior high or high school age.
−Nakano CityNoneNo program (checked on official page)
The city's official website has no information on any allowance or benefit that the city pays on its own each year for children of junior high or high school age.
−Nerima CityNoneNo program (checked on official page)
The city's official website has no information on any allowance or benefit that the city pays on its own each year for children of junior high or high school age.
−Ota CityNoneNo program (checked on official page)
The city's official website has no information on any allowance or benefit that the city pays on its own each year for children of junior high or high school age.
−Setagaya CityNoneNo program (checked on official page)
The city's official website has no information on any allowance or benefit that the city pays on its own each year for children of junior high or high school age.
−Shibuya CityNoneNo program (checked on official page)
The city's official website has no information on any allowance or benefit that the city pays on its own each year for children of junior high or high school age.
−Shinagawa CityNoneNo program (checked on official page)
The city's official website has no information on any allowance or benefit that the city pays on its own each year for children of junior high or high school age.
−Shinjuku CityNoneNo program (checked on official page)
The city's official website has no information on any allowance or benefit that the city pays on its own each year for children of junior high or high school age.
−Suginami CityNoneNo program (checked on official page)
The city's official website has no information on any allowance or benefit that the city pays on its own each year for children of junior high or high school age.
−Sumida CityNoneNo program (checked on official page)
The city's official website has no information on any allowance or benefit that the city pays on its own each year for children of junior high or high school age.
−Taito CityNoneNo program (checked on official page)
The city's official website has no information on any allowance or benefit that the city pays on its own each year for children of junior high or high school age.
−Toshima CityNoneNo program (checked on official page)
The city's official website has no information on any allowance or benefit that the city pays on its own each year for children of junior high or high school age.
−Akiruno CityNoneNo program (checked on official page)
The city's official website has no information on any allowance or benefit that the city pays on its own each year for children of junior high or high school age.
−Akishima CityNoneNo program (checked on official page)
The city's official website has no information on any allowance or benefit that the city pays on its own each year for children of junior high or high school age. Grant-type scholarships with income and academic requirements (up to ¥20,000/month) are not included.
−Chofu CityNoneNo program (checked on official page)
The city's official website has no information on any allowance or benefit that the city pays on its own each year for children of junior high or high school age.
−Fuchu CityNoneNo program (checked on official page)
The city's official website has no information on any allowance or benefit that the city pays on its own each year for children of junior high or high school age.
−Fussa CityNoneNo program (checked on official page)
The city's official website has no information on any allowance or benefit that the city pays on its own each year for children of junior high or high school age.
−Hachioji CityNoneNo program (checked on official page)
The city's official website has no information on any allowance or benefit that the city pays on its own each year for children of junior high or high school age.
−Hamura CityNoneNo program (checked on official page)
The city's official website has no information on any allowance or benefit that the city pays on its own each year for children of junior high or high school age. There is loan arrangement for high school and other entry funds (the city pays the interest), but it is not a benefit.
−Higashikurume CityNoneNo program (checked on official page)
The city's official website has no information on any allowance or benefit that the city pays on its own each year for children of junior high or high school age.
−Higashimurayama CityNoneNo program (checked on official page)
The city's official website has no information on any allowance or benefit that the city pays on its own each year for children of junior high or high school age. The city's scholarship loan was abolished at the end of FY2024.
−Higashiyamato CityNoneNo program (checked on official page)
The city's official website has no information on any allowance or benefit that the city pays on its own each year for children of junior high or high school age.
−Hino CityNoneNo program (checked on official page)
The city's official website has no information on any allowance or benefit that the city pays on its own each year for children of junior high or high school age.
−Hinohara Village80% of bus commuter pass costs (high school age)See notes
There is a grant for families with children attending high school or similar that pays 80% of a one-month bus commuter pass from the nearest bus stop to Musashi-Itsukaichi Station, for up to 11 months a year. The amount depends on where you live, so it cannot be compared by amount. There is no information on an annual allowance for junior high students.
−Inagi CityNoneNo program (checked on official page)
The city's official website has no information on any allowance or benefit that the city pays on its own each year for children of junior high or high school age.
−Kiyose CityNoneNo program (checked on official page)
The city's official website has no information on any allowance or benefit that the city pays on its own each year for children of junior high or high school age.
−Koganei CityNoneNo program (checked on official page)
The city's official website has no information on any allowance or benefit that the city pays on its own each year for children of junior high or high school age. The city's scholarship fund with academic and financial requirements (¥5,300/month for high school students) is not included.
−Kokubunji CityNoneNo program (checked on official page)
The city's official website has no information on any allowance or benefit that the city pays on its own each year for children of junior high or high school age.
−Komae CityNoneNo program (checked on official page)
The city's official website has no information on any allowance or benefit that the city pays on its own each year for children of junior high or high school age.
−Kunitachi CityNoneNo program (checked on official page)
The city's official website has no information on any allowance or benefit that the city pays on its own each year for children of junior high or high school age. The city also says it has no scholarship program of its own for elementary, junior high or high school students.
−Machida CityNoneNo program (checked on official page)
The city's official website has no information on any allowance or benefit that the city pays on its own each year for children of junior high or high school age.
−Mitaka CityNoneNo program (checked on official page)
The city's official website has no information on any allowance or benefit that the city pays on its own each year for children of junior high or high school age. The support payment for going on to university or similar (¥100,000) is for households meeting income conditions.
−Mizuho TownNoneNo program (checked on official page)
The town's official website has no information on any allowance or benefit that the town pays on its own each year for children of junior high or high school age.
−Musashimurayama CityNoneNo program (checked on official page)
The city's official website has no information on any allowance or benefit that the city pays on its own each year for children of junior high or high school age. In FY2026, as a measure against rising prices, a one-time digital gift worth ¥20,000 is given to people aged 19–22 (born April 2, 2004–April 1, 2008).
−Musashino CityNoneNo program (checked on official page)
There is no city allowance paid every year without an income condition. Households with high school students have the city's own High School Study Benefit (¥33,300–¥50,000/year), but it is limited to households where the parents' combined income-based city resident tax is ¥1 or more and under ¥200,000.
−Nishitokyo CityNoneNo program (checked on official page)
The city's official website has no information on any allowance or benefit that the city pays on its own each year for children of junior high or high school age.
−Ome CityNoneNo program (checked on official page)
The city's official website has no information on any allowance or benefit that the city pays on its own each year for children of junior high or high school age.
−Tachikawa CityNoneNo program (checked on official page)
The city's official website has no information on any allowance or benefit that the city pays on its own each year for children of junior high or high school age.
−Tama CityNoneNo program (checked on official page)
The city's official website has no information on any allowance or benefit that the city pays on its own each year for children of junior high or high school age. There is a subsidy for university entrance exam fees and mock exam fees for children of single-parent and tax-exempt households (with income conditions).