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Arakawa CityHealth & medical

Arakawa City Out-of-Prefecture Prenatal and Newborn Checkup Subsidy

荒川区里帰り出産等妊婦健康診査等の費用助成

In short: Reimburses part of the cost of prenatal checkups you take outside the Tokyo voucher system (e.g. when giving birth in your home region), up to set caps per checkup.People registered in Arakawa City on the checkup date.(Source: www.city.arakawa.tokyo.jp, verified on 2026-10-15)

Validity: Current per Arakawa City official page checked 2026-10-15. Verified on 2026-10-15. Official source: https://www.city.arakawa.tokyo.jp/a033/ninshinshussan/joseikyuufu/satogaerishussan.html

Not yet confirmed — check with the office:
  • Caps — check the page.
  • Required documents — check the official page.
  • Residence-status rule — not stated on source; confirm with office.

Who qualifies

  • People registered in Arakawa City on the checkup date. [official source · verified on 2026-10-15]

Conditions by topic

AgeNot stated in the sources we checked — confirm with the office.
IncomeNot stated in the sources we checked — confirm with the office.
Household

Pregnant / newborn. [official source · verified on 2026-10-15]

Child ageNot stated in the sources we checked — confirm with the office.
Residence in JapanNot stated in the sources we checked — confirm with the office.
Residence in Tokyo / municipality

Registered as a resident of Arakawa City (see page for timing). [official source · verified on 2026-10-15]

Work / insurance typeNot stated in the sources we checked — confirm with the office.
DisabilityNot stated in the sources we checked — confirm with the office.

Residence status

Not stated in the official sources we checked — unknown.

Where to apply

  • Apply to Arakawa City — see the official page for documents and the application method. [official source · verified on 2026-10-15]

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Deadlines

Documents

Not yet verified from an official source.

Key details

  • Subsidy up to set caps and numbers of checkups; midwife-clinic checkups in principle up to 7; newborn hearing: only the first test within 50 days of birth. [official source · verified on 2026-10-15]

Phone / counter phrases

すみません、荒川区里帰り出産等妊婦健康診査等の費用助成について伺いたいのですが、対象になるか、何を持っていけばよいか教えていただけますか。

Hello. I would like to ask about "荒川区里帰り出産等妊婦健康診査等の費用助成". Am I eligible, and what documents should I bring?

すみません、もう少しゆっくり話していただけますか。

Sumimasen, mō sukoshi yukkuri hanashite itadakemasu ka.

Sorry, could you please speak a little more slowly?

Generic phrases for practical help, not official wording.