● BIRTH & POSTPARTUM

Costs of 2 postpartum checkups and 1 infant checkup covered (from checkups on or after October 1, 2026)

Postpartum Checkups and 1-month Infant Checkups / Taito City
Postpartum Checkups and 1-month Infant CheckupsTaito CityBirth & postpartum
The city pays for postpartum checkups and the 1-month infant checkup
Postpartum checkup (up to 2 times)
¥5,000 per time
1-month infant checkup (1 time)
¥6,000 per time
From checkups on or after October 1, 2026
The vouchers are in the Mother and Child Health BagKosodate Tokyo

The city pays for checkups that confirm the mother's health after birth and the growth of the 1-month-old baby. Checkups on or after October 1, 2026 are covered; checkups on or before September 30 are not. The city pays ¥5,000 per time for postpartum checkups, up to 2 times, and ¥6,000 per time for the 1-month infant checkup, 1 time. Postpartum checkups are in principle for mothers within 2 months after birth, and the 1-month infant checkup is for babies examined from 28 to 41 days old (counting the birth date as day 0), once per baby, up to ¥6,000. From April 1, 2026, the vouchers are in the "Mother and Child Health Bag" given at the pregnancy notification, and eligible people who submitted the notification between January 1 and March 31, 2026 were sent them by mail during August 2026.

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

Postpartum checkups for mothers in principle within 2 months after birth; 1-month infant checkup for babies 28-41 days old

Notes

Timing: covered for checkups on or after October 1, 2026 (checkups on or before September 30 are not covered). Vouchers are issued from April 1, 2026 (included in the Mother and Child Health Bag at the pregnancy notification). Eligible people who submitted the notification in January-March 2026 were sent them by mail during August 2026.The 1-month infant checkup is from 28 to 41 days old (counting the birth date as day 0).If you could not use the voucher at a medical institution outside Tokyo and paid yourself, part of the test costs is covered. City's share: postpartum checkup ¥5,000 per time, up to 2 times; 1-month infant checkup ¥6,000 per time, 1 time.In addition, a 5-year-old health checkup is planned on a trial basis within FY2026 (April 2026–March 2027).
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