From age 0 to 18, no payment at the medical counter (the town also covers the ¥200 per outpatient visit for high school-age children)
Medical Expense Subsidy for Children (Maru-Nyu / Maru-Ko / Maru-Sei) / Hinode Town
Medical Expense Subsidy for Children (Maru-Nyu / Maru-Ko / Maru-Sei)Hinode TownAge 0 to 18No income limit
Until age 18, no payment at the medical counter
The out-of-pocket share for outpatient and inpatient care isFully coveredThe town also covers the ¥200 per outpatient visit for high school-age children
- Meal costs during a hospital stay are excluded
The town subsidizes the out-of-pocket share of outpatient and inpatient medical costs for children from age 0 until the first March 31 after turning 18 (excluding meal costs during a hospital stay). Under the Tokyo program, high school-age children (Maru-Sei) still pay up to ¥200 per outpatient visit, but Hinode Town also covers this ¥200 as a town program. There is no income limit. To receive the subsidy, you need to apply for a medical certificate (iryōshō).
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 living in the town raising a child from age 0 until the first March 31 on or after the day the child turns 18
Notes
The ¥200 per outpatient visit for Maru-Sei is covered as the town's own program: https://www.town.hinode.tokyo.jp/0000003378.html