School lunch fees at city-run schools fully free
Free School Lunch at City-run Schools / Kita City
Free School Lunch at City-run SchoolsKita CityCity-run elementary and junior high schoolsNo income limit
School lunch is fully free at city-run schools
School lunch fees at city-run schools¥0Eligible even if you live outside the city
- From FY2026, no letter of authorization is needed
Kita City pays the full school lunch fees for students enrolled at Kita City-run schools (including compulsory education schools) who receive school lunch. There is no income limit, and parents pay ¥0. Even if you live outside the city, your child is eligible if they attend a city-run school. Until FY2025, parents had to submit a letter of authorization, but from FY2026 (April 2026–March 2027), with school lunch fees moving to public accounting, the letter is no longer needed and there is no application work. If your child attends a private, national, or out-of-city school, the program of that municipality or school applies.
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
Students enrolled at Kita City-run schools who receive school lunch (including those living outside the city)