● BIRTH & POSTPARTUM

Postpartum checkups ¥5,000 × 2 and the 1-month infant checkup ¥6,000 covered

Subsidy for Postpartum Checkups and 1-month Infant Checkups / Sumida City

Subsidy for Postpartum Checkups and 1-month Infant CheckupsSumida CityCheckups paid out of pocket

Postpartum checkups and the 1-month infant checkup covered

Postpartum checkup (up to 2 times)

¥5,000 per time

1-month infant checkup (1 time)

¥6,000 per time

Pay first, then apply within 1 year of the birth date

From October, checkups use the Tokyo-wide vouchersKosodate Tokyo

Postpartum checkups and 1-month infant checkups, which used to be fully paid by you, have been subsidized since FY2026 (April 2026–March 2027). Postpartum checkups are reimbursed up to ¥5,000 per time for 2 times, and the 1-month infant checkup up to ¥6,000 for 1 time (1-month infant checkups at midwife clinics are not covered). Checkups paid out of pocket on or after April 1, 2026 are covered, and the application deadline is within 1 year of the birth date. It is not free at the counter; it is a reimbursement in which you pay first and then apply. From October 2026, you can have checkups with partial public funding at medical institutions and midwife clinics in Tokyo contracted with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, using the Tokyo-wide checkup vouchers (the 1-month infant checkup only at medical institutions). If, from October, you pay out of pocket at a contracted medical institution without using a voucher, it is not reimbursed unless there is an unavoidable reason, such as not having been issued a voucher. Reimbursement covers out-of-pocket checkups up to September 30, and checkups from October at medical institutions where the voucher cannot be used, such as outside Tokyo. If you do not have a voucher, contact the city's Health Promotion Division (03-3622-9139) and they will mail one.

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How much of the checkup costs is covered?

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

Sumida City residents who had checkups paid out of pocket on or after April 1, 2026

When to apply

Within 1 year of the birth date

Notes

The subsidy is up to ¥5,000 per postpartum checkup, up to 2 times, and up to ¥6,000 for 1 1-month infant checkup.Reimbursement (apply after paying out of pocket). The application deadline is within 1 year of the birth date.The city started this from checkups in April 2026, ahead of the Tokyo-wide checkup system.From October 2026, checkups with partial public funding are possible at contracted medical institutions, etc. in Tokyo using the Tokyo-wide vouchers (postpartum checkup voucher, 1-month infant checkup voucher) (the 1-month infant checkup only at medical institutions).Reimbursement covers: out-of-pocket checkups from April 1 to September 30, 2026; out-of-pocket checkups from October at medical institutions, etc. outside Tokyo where the voucher cannot be used (including medical institutions, etc. in Tokyo where the voucher cannot be used); and out-of-pocket checkups from October at contracted medical institutions, etc. in Tokyo for unavoidable reasons such as not having been issued a voucher. Other out-of-pocket checkups taken without using a voucher are not covered.Voucher reissue or not received: Health Promotion Division 03-3622-9139 (by mail).

Official sources

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