For families with a child at high school or similar, 80% of the bus commuter pass cost (up to 11 months a year)
Hinohara Village Living Support Grant for Households with High School Students / Hinohara Village
Hinohara Village Living Support Grant for Households with High School StudentsHinohara VillageWithin 3 years of finishing junior high school
80% of the bus commuter pass cost for high school students
Of a 1-month bus commuter pass80%Up to 11 months a year
- From the nearest bus stop to Musashi-Itsukaichi Station
- Apply by the end of October
The village gives a grant to parents of children attending high school, a technical college (kōsen), the upper secondary department of a special needs school, or similar. The amount is 80% of a 1-month bus commuter pass from the bus stop nearest your home to Musashi-Itsukaichi Station, for up to 11 months a year. Apply by the end of October. If you have unpaid village taxes or village usage fees, you are not eligible.
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
Parents in the same household as a student with an address in the village who is enrolled in a high school or similar within 3 years of finishing junior high school (with no unpaid village taxes or usage fees)
Notes
The amount is set by the grant guidelines: https://www1.g-reiki.net/hinohara/reiki_honbun/g154RG00000590.html
If the student takes a leave of absence, is suspended, or leaves school, payments stop from the following month. Contact: Education Division, School Education Section