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Minato City Senior Air Conditioner Subsidy

高齢者エアコン購入設置費用助成

In short: Up to ¥111,000 to buy and install an air conditioner for resident-tax-exempt senior households with none working.Living in Minato with no working air conditioner; 65+ living alone, all 65+, or 65+ with disabled members only; all members resident-tax exempt (people who moved in may need an exemption certificate from the previous municipality).(Source: www.city.minato.tokyo.jp, verified on 2026-10-15)

Validity: Current per Minato City official page read in full 2026-10-15. Verified on 2026-10-15. Official source: https://www.city.minato.tokyo.jp/zaitakushien/eakonn.html

Who qualifies

  • Living in Minato with no working air conditioner; 65+ living alone, all 65+, or 65+ with disabled members only; all members resident-tax exempt (people who moved in may need an exemption certificate from the previous municipality). [official source · verified on 2026-10-15]

Conditions by topic

Age

65+ household. [official source · verified on 2026-10-15]

Income

All members resident-tax exempt. [official source · verified on 2026-10-15]

HouseholdNot stated in the sources we checked — confirm with the office.
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 Minato 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.

Residence status is not stated on the official page — ask the office.

Where to apply

  • Apply to Minato City (see the official page for the counter and online options). [official source · verified on 2026-10-15]

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Deadlines

Not yet verified from an official source.

Documents

Not yet verified from an official source.

Key details

  • Lower of actual cost (purchase, installation, removal/recycling of the old unit) and ¥111,000, once per household. Extended warranties excluded. [official source · verified on 2026-10-15]

Phone / counter phrases

すみません、高齢者エアコン購入設置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 "高齢者エアコン購入設置費用助成". 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.