School lunch is free at town elementary and junior high schools. Children at private and other schools also get the equivalent of lunch fees (up to ¥72,050 a year for junior high school)

School lunch at town elementary and junior high schools has been free since April 2024. For fairness, parents of children attending private or other elementary and junior high schools outside the town, and of children who continuously bring a packed lunch because of allergies or religious reasons, also receive a payment equal to the lunch fee. The payment is the daily lunch price (¥316–340 for elementary school, ¥400 for junior high school) multiplied by the number of days lunch was eaten, capped at ¥58,465–62,920 a year for elementary school and ¥72,050 a year for junior high school. Applications are from February 1 to March 26, 2027, and a full year's amount is planned to be paid at the end of April 2027.