School lunch fees at city elementary and junior high schools are ¥0 (from FY2024)
Free School Lunch Fees / Musashino City
Free School Lunch FeesMusashino CityRaising children
School lunch at city elementary and junior high schools is ¥0
School lunch fees at city elementary and junior high schools¥0Nothing collected from families
Since FY2024, Musashino City has made school lunch fees at city elementary and junior high schools free, and nothing is collected from families. For children attending national or private elementary and junior high schools, a temporary payment to counter rising prices (a digital gift worth ¥10,000 per child) was given in FY2024 and FY2025. For FY2026, contact the city.
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 at Musashino City elementary and junior high schools
Notes
The FY2025 payment for private schools, etc. was the "Temporary Payment to Reduce the Burden on Parents of Private School Students, etc. in Response to Rising Prices" (for students at private or national elementary and junior high schools living in the city as of October 1, 2025, ¥10,000 worth per child; excluding those receiving school lunch support through school expense assistance).