School lunch at city-run elementary and junior high schools is fully free with no income limit
Free School Lunch / Ota City
Free School LunchOta CityCity-run elementary and junior high schoolsNo income limit
School lunch at city-run elementary and junior high schools is fully free
School lunch fees at city-run elementary and junior high schools¥0All grades and all households are covered
- Carried out for all grades since FY2023
All students attending Ota City-run elementary and junior high schools are covered, and school lunch is completely free. There is no income limit, so all households are covered. It has been carried out for all grades since FY2023, supporting household budgets for child-rearing.
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
All grades at Ota City-run elementary and junior high schools