Up to ¥50,000 a month for up to 10 years for single parents with children under 18

When a single-parent household raising a child under 18 moves into eligible housing in the city, the city subsidizes the landlord up to ¥50,000 a month for up to 10 years, and the tenant's rent goes down by that amount (you do not receive money directly; the rent itself is reduced). The requirements include living in the city for 1 year or more (as of signing the lease), the combined income of all household members being ¥214,000 a month or less, and moving into housing designated by the city. For households with 3 or more children under 18, the income requirement is relaxed to ¥259,000 a month or less. The income here is calculated by the method of the Order for Enforcement of the Public Housing Act: annual income minus deductions such as the employment income deduction and dependent deductions, converted to a monthly amount. It differs from the actual income. The amount and period of the reduction vary with the housing, income, the children's ages and similar. The limit was raised from ¥40,000 to ¥50,000 a month in October 2026. To receive the rent reduction, the landlord must apply to the city.