School lunch at city elementary and junior high schools is ¥0 (from April 2024)

Using a Tokyo subsidy, Mitaka City has made school lunch free at city elementary and junior high schools since April 2024. There is no income limit and no application is needed. Children who live outside the city and attend Mitaka City schools are also covered. Children who do not eat school lunch and bring a packed lunch for unavoidable reasons such as allergies or religion receive a School Lunch Substitute Cost Subsidy of ¥320–410 per meal according to the number of times they bring one. Apply online through the QR code in the application guide given by the school; the subsidy covers days from the day after the application date (only for applications in April can April be claimed retroactively). Children attending private schools and similar are not eligible for either.