¥50,000 when entering elementary school and ¥100,000 when entering junior high school
School Entry Celebration Money / Shinjuku City
School Entry Celebration MoneyShinjuku CityNew elementary 1st graders and new junior high 1st-year studentsNo income limit
¥50,000 when entering elementary school, ¥100,000 when entering junior high school
New elementary 1st graders
New junior high 1st-year students
Registered as a resident of the city on January 1 of the year of entry, or moved in by April 30
Shinjuku City pays cash for entry into elementary and junior high school. New 1st graders of elementary school receive ¥50,000, and new 1st-year junior high school students receive ¥100,000. There is no income limit. It can be received by people registered as residents of Shinjuku City as of January 1 of the year of entry, or people who moved into Shinjuku City between January 2 and April 30. This is Shinjuku City's own program. The procedure is announced on the city's page for each reference date (January 1 and April 30).
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
New elementary 1st graders and new junior high 1st-year students registered as residents of the city as of January 1 of the year of entry, or who moved in between January 2 and April 30
Notes
Amount: ¥50,000 for new elementary 1st graders, ¥100,000 for new junior high 1st-year students.Income limit: none.Covered: people registered as residents of Shinjuku City as of January 1 of the year of entry,or people who moved into Shinjuku City between January 2 and April 30.