The full medical co-payment for ages 0 to 18 is subsidized (no ¥200 per outpatient visit, no income limit)
Medical Expense Subsidy for Children (Maru-Nyu, Maru-Ko, Maru-Sei) / Hino City
Medical Expense Subsidy for Children (Maru-Nyu, Maru-Ko, Maru-Sei)Hino CityAges 0 to 18No income limit
¥0 medical costs until the end of the fiscal year of age 18
Co-payment for insurance-covered care¥0No ¥200 per outpatient visit either
- Meal costs during a hospital stay and items not covered by insurance are excluded
The city subsidizes the co-payment for insurance-covered care (excluding meal costs during a hospital stay) for children from age 0 until the end of the fiscal year in which they turn 18. Before elementary school, use the Maru-Nyu medical certificate; elementary and junior high school students use Maru-Ko; high school-age children use Maru-Sei. Since October 2023, Hino City has removed the income limit for elementary school age and up and also removed the ¥200 co-payment per outpatient visit. For every child aged 0 to 18, the co-payment for insurance-covered care is subsidized in full (items not covered by insurance are excluded).
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
People with an address in Hino City raising a child from age 0 until the first March 31 after turning 18, where the child is enrolled in health insurance (excluding public assistance, placement in institutions, etc.)
Notes
Since October 2023, the co-payment for insurance-covered care up to high school age has been subsidized in full, and the income limit for elementary school age and up and the ¥200 maximum co-payment per outpatient visit have been abolished.Contact: Subsidies Section, Child-Rearing Division 042-514-8598From October 1, 2026, new medical certificates (light green, valid until September 30, 2027).