infant health checkup
"Infant (nyu yo ji)" means a small child before entering elementary school.
A check to see if the child is growing up in good health, or has any diseases or disabilities is done at the "infant health checkup".
You can also consult with specialists such as doctors and public health nurses about any concerns you may have while raising your child.
[1 month checkup]
Have a checkup one month after the baby is born.
Most people go to the hospital where the child was born.
The condition of the mother after giving birth will also be checked.
[Checkups at age of 3-4 months, 6-7 months, 9-10 months, 18 months, and 3 years]
Take your child for checkups at the ages of 3-4 months, 6-7 months, 9-10 months, 18 months, and 3 years old after the 1-month checkup. These services are free of charge.
You may take your child for checkups to one of the hospitals selected by the municipal office, or a public health department or public health center near your home.
If you receive a notification about a health checkup from the public health department or public health center, be sure to go to the checkup.
Newborn home-visit
A public health nurse or midwife will come to the home where there is a baby up to 4 months old if a birth notification postcard is submitted.
It is for checking the baby’s’ condition and consultation of the mother’s physical and mental health.
Also, useful information for raising children is provided.
This service is free of charge.
Vaccination for children
A “vaccination (yobo sesshu)” is an injection that prevents you from getting sick.
Vaccines are given to prevent diseases that children are susceptible to depending on the age of the child.
Some vaccines are charged, and others are free of charge.
The public health department or public health center will send you notifications for your child to have vaccines.
Parenting support system
Various services and support are available for those who are raising children.
Since there are many other supports other than the ones described here, ask your local municipal office, public health department, or public health center for more information.
[Subsidies for children's medical expenses]
The money you pay when you go to the hospital or buy medicine is called "medical expenses (iryou hi)."
“Subsidies for children’s medical expenses” is a system that provides free or reduced medical expenses for children.
Children who are 18 years old or younger (until March 31 after turning 18) and have health insurance coverage are eligible for this subsidy.
Ask at your local municipal office for more details.
[Child allowance]
Those who raise children can receive money called "child allowance (jido teate)."
Go through the necessary procedures to receive child allowance at the local municipal office when a child is born or when you move.
The amount of money you can receive per month, based on the age of the child, is as follows:
- Up to 3 years old: 15,000 yen
*Families with 3 or more children under 22 years old (until the first March 31 after a child turns 22): 30,000 yen per child from the 3rd child - 3 to 18 years old (until the first March 31 after a child turns 18): 10,000 yen
*Families with 3 or more children under 22 years old (until the first March 31 after the child turns 22): 30,000 yen per child from the 3rd child
[Parenting Support Tokyo Passport]
This is a project run by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to support people who are raising children.
Families with children or with pregnant women (mothers with babies in their wombs) can receive a "Parenting Support Passport (kosodate oen passport)".
You can receive various services such as getting hot water for powdered milk and shopping discounts at stores if you show your “Parenting Support Passport”.
Check with the following website for more details.
Tokyo Kosodate Switch: Parenting Support Tokyo Passport (Japanese)
