School lunch at city elementary and junior high schools is free (from January 2025)
Free School Lunch Fees / Koganei City
Free School Lunch FeesKoganei CityCity elementary and junior high schools
School lunch at city elementary and junior high schools is free
School lunch fees¥0No procedure needed
- A packed-lunch subsidy if you bring a packed lunch
Following the expansion of Tokyo's subsidy for reducing public school lunch fees, since January 2025 school lunch at city elementary and junior high schools has been free for the time being, and this continues in FY2026. No procedure is needed. If a child does not have school lunch for a whole term and brings a packed lunch because of food allergies, an illness diagnosed by a doctor or religious reasons, you can apply for the subsidy for packed lunches in place of school lunch.
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 Koganei City elementary and junior high schools (excluding those receiving a separate subsidy, such as people on public assistance)