Shinjuku City ▸ Birth & postpartum ▸ Shinjuku City Postpartum Care Program
● BIRTH & POSTPARTUM
Postpartum care in 3 types - overnight, day and home visit
Shinjuku City Postpartum Care Program / Shinjuku City
Shinjuku City Postpartum Care ProgramShinjuku CityMother and baby both registered as residents of the city
Postpartum care - the home-visit type is ¥1,000 per visit
Short-stay type (1 night/2 days)
¥8,000–¥14,000
Day-service type (up to 2 visits)
¥3,000–¥5,000 per visit
Outreach type (up to 3 visits)
¥1,000 per visit
Reduced for tax-exempt households; reduced or waived for public assistanceKosodate Tokyo
To support your physical condition and childcare worries after birth, Shinjuku City offers postpartum care in 3 types: the short-stay type (overnight), the day-service type, and the outreach type in which a midwife visits your home. According to the city's FY2026 usage guide (September 2026 edition), the out-of-pocket costs are as follows. The short-stay type is at 8 facilities: ¥8,000–¥14,000 for 1 night/2 days (plus ¥4,000–¥7,000 for each additional day), and it can be split from 1 night/2 days up to 6 nights/7 days. The day-service type is at 4 facilities: ¥3,000–¥5,000 per visit, up to 2 visits. The outreach type is for mothers and babies within 1 year after the birth: ¥1,000 per visit, up to 3 visits per baby (up to 6 for twins). Households exempt from resident tax receive a reduction, and households receiving public assistance receive a reduction or exemption. The eligible age of the baby differs by facility, and some facilities charge extra for multiples or private rooms.
It covers people for whom both mother and baby are registered as residents of Shinjuku City and who do not need medical procedures or hospital treatment. Apply for usage registration from the 7th month of pregnancy (24 weeks) until 2 weeks before the planned day of use.
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
Postpartum women and babies, both registered as residents of the city, who do not need medical procedures or hospital treatment
Notes
Types: short-stay type (overnight), day-service type (day), outreach type (home visit).Guide to out-of-pocket costs: short-stay type around ¥8,000–¥16,000 for 1 night/2 days,around ¥12,000–¥24,000 for 2 nights/3 days, around ¥28,000–¥56,000 for 6 nights/7 days (differs by facility; includes private room fees).Day-service type ¥3,000–¥5,000 per visit (up to 2 visits; includes lunch).Outreach type ¥1,000 per visit (up to 3 visits per child; for multiples, up to the number of children × 3 visits).FY2026 expansion: short-stay facilities from 7 to 8, day-service facilities from 3 to 4.For the outreach type, service providers can now be chosen, and weekend use is also possible.FY2026 budget ¥120,015 thousand (previous year ¥108,693 thousand).Out-of-pocket cost for 1 night/2 days by facility: Seibo Hospital, Japan Institute for Health Security Center Hospital,Yotsuya Kawazoe Obstetrics and Gynecology (only for people who gave birth there), JR Tokyo General Hospital, Tokyo Yamate Medical Center ¥8,000 (plus ¥4,000 for each additional day);Yachiyo Midwifery Home, Aiiku Postpartum Care and Child-Rearing Station ¥12,000 (plus ¥6,000 for each additional day);St. Luke's Birth Clinic Maternity Care Home ¥14,000 (plus ¥7,000 for each additional day).Day-service type: Seibo Hospital, Yotsuya Kawazoe Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oketani Breastfeeding Consultation Room Waseda ¥3,000 per visit; Yachiyo Midwifery Home ¥5,000 per visit.Outreach type: ¥1,000 per visit, up to 3 visits per baby (6 for twins), within 1 year after the birth.
Usage guide: https://www.city.shinjuku.lg.jp/content/000466576.pdf / https://www.city.shinjuku.lg.jp/content/000466577.pdf
A separate program from the Prenatal and Postnatal Support Program (dispatch of helpers and doulas).