For children attending elementary and junior high schools outside the village, school lunch fees are subsidized up to the village's lunch fee amount
Hinohara Village Child-Rearing Support School Lunch Fee Subsidy / Hinohara Village
Hinohara Village Child-Rearing Support School Lunch Fee SubsidyHinohara VillageLunch fees paid in full
Lunch fees subsidized for children attending schools outside the village
Elementary school (varies by grade)
Junior high school
Capped at the village's school lunch fee amount; apply by March 30
For children attending the village-run Hinohara Elementary School and Junior High School, the village pays the full school lunch fee. Parents of children attending elementary and junior high schools outside the village receive a school lunch fee subsidy. The cap is the village's school lunch fee amount (monthly ¥5,458–6,218 for elementary school and ¥7,081 for junior high school), excluding any portion subsidized by other programs. Apply by March 30 after paying that fiscal year's lunch fees in full. At the village-run elementary and junior high schools, children who bring a packed lunch because of food allergies or similar receive a subsidy of the per-meal lunch price × the number of packed-lunch days.
SIMULATOR
How much of the lunch fee each month?
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 with an address in the village whose child is enrolled in an elementary or junior high school outside the village, and who paid that fiscal year's lunch fees in full by the application date
When to apply
After paying that fiscal year's lunch fees in full, apply to the Education Division, School Education Section by March 30 of that fiscal year.
Notes
The village's monthly school lunch fees are ¥5,458 for lower elementary grades, ¥5,820 for middle grades, ¥6,218 for upper grades, and ¥7,081 for junior high school (per-meal prices of ¥316, ¥337, ¥360, and ¥410).If you receive a lunch fee subsidy from another program, the amount excluding that portion is covered.Contact: School Lunch Joint Kitchen (042-598-0035).