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Postpartum care stays are ¥6,000 per night (¥3,500 for the first 5 times)

Machida City Postpartum Care Program / Machida City
Machida City Postpartum Care ProgramMachida CityFees for taxable households
Postpartum care stays from ¥3,500 per night
Overnight, up to the 5th time in total¥3,500 per night¥6,000 per night from the 6th time
  • Day visits ¥500 each up to the 5th time
  • Exempt for tax-exempt households and households on public assistance
Advance application required from week 28 of pregnancyKosodate Tokyo

Mothers who need support after childbirth can receive guidance on breastfeeding and childcare and care from midwives with their baby at medical institutions or midwifery homes. There are the overnight type (1 night counts as 2 days, up to 7 days), the day type (up to 5 days), and the home-visit type (up to 5 times). For taxable households, the fee up to the 5th time (night) in total across overnight, day, and home visits is ¥3,500 per night, ¥500 per day visit, and ¥0 per home visit; from the 6th time, it is ¥6,000 per night, ¥3,000 per day visit, and ¥2,000 per home visit. Households exempt from resident tax and households on public assistance are exempt if they submit a certificate. Advance application through LINE or at the city hall is required from week 28 of pregnancy.

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

Mothers and children registered as residents of Machida City (overnight and day types in principle less than 3 months after childbirth; home-visit type less than 1 year after childbirth)

Notes

The overnight type runs from 10:00 to 12:00 the next day with 3 meals. Each night counts as 2 days, up to 7 days (up to 6 nights). The home-visit type is 90 minutes between 9:00 and 17:00.It takes about 1 week from application until the approval notice is sent. After the approval notice arrives, book directly with the facility or home-visit midwife.Contact: Public Health Center, Health Prevention Division, Maternal and Child Health Section 042-725-5471

Official sources

Open the official page (Japanese)

Birth & postpartum in Machida City

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