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Sumida CityHealth & medical

Sumida City Prenatal Checkup and Newborn Hearing Test Reimbursement

墨田区妊婦健康診査・新生児聴覚検査費用の一部助成(償還払い)

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 Sumida City on the checkup date (otherwise ask the municipality where you were registered).(Source: www.city.sumida.lg.jp, verified on 2026-10-15)

Validity: Current per Sumida City official page checked 2026-10-15. Verified on 2026-10-15. Official source: https://www.city.sumida.lg.jp/kenko_fukushi/kenko/oyako_kenko/teatejyosei/ninpukenshinjosei.html

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

Who qualifies

  • People registered in Sumida City on the checkup date (otherwise ask the municipality where you were registered). [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 Sumida 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 Sumida City — see the official page for documents and the application method. [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

  • Caps per item are listed on the page (e.g. ¥10,980 for a first checkup taken Apr 2024–Mar 2025; ¥3,000, ¥3,400, ¥5,300 for other items). [official source · verified on 2026-10-15]

Phone / counter phrases

すみません、墨田区妊婦健康診査・新生児聴覚検査費用の一部助成(償還払い)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 "墨田区妊婦健康診査・新生児聴覚検査費用の一部助成(償還払い)". 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.