Shibecha Town
In Shibecha Town, Hokkaido, the child medical expense subsidy covers outpatient care until school entry (age 6) and inpatient care through the end of the fiscal year in which the child turns 12 (end of elementary school). Income limit: none. Co-payment: yes. (As of April 1, 2025, Children and Families Agency survey.)
- Covered until (Outpatient)
- Until school entryApril 1, 2025
- Covered until (Inpatient)
- Age 12April 1, 2025
- Income limit
- NoApril 1, 2025
- Co-payment
- YesApril 1, 2025
- Coverage through age 18
- No (outpatient to Until school entry, inpatient to Age 12)April 1, 2025
- Population
- 6,836Resident register, 2024
- Share under 15
- 11.9%2020 census
Child medical expense subsidy
| Outpatient | Inpatient | |
|---|---|---|
| Covered until | Until school entryuntil school entry (age 6) | Age 12through the end of the fiscal year in which the child turns 12 (end of elementary school) |
| Income limit | No | No |
| Co-payment | Yes | Yes |
No change since April 1, 2024
Source: Children and Families Agency, Survey on Municipal Child Medical Expense Subsidies (municipal form, attachment 3) (As of April 1, 2025). Last checked September 24, 2026
The national survey records conditions as of April 1 and is published in December. Some municipalities have expanded coverage since then. Confirm the current conditions on the municipality's official website.
Key figures
- PopulationResident register, 2024
- 6,836Rank 69 of 179 in Hokkaido2024
- Share under 15
- 11.9%Rank 28 of 179 in Hokkaido2020 census
- Share 65 and over
- 34.2%2020 census
- Share of foreign residents
- 1.3%2020 census
- Net migration (move-ins minus move-outs)2024. A positive number means more people moved in than moved out
- -75Rank 107 of 179 in Hokkaido2024
- Births per 1,000 residents
- 4.8Rank 52 of 179 in Hokkaido2023
- Nursery schools
- 52023
- Nursery schools per 1,000 children under 15
- 5.81Rank 13 of 179 in Hokkaido2023
- Kindergartens
- 02024
- Elementary schools
- 62024
- Doctors per 10,000 residents
- 4.4Rank 152 of 179 in Hokkaido2022
- Clinics per 10,000 residents
- 1.52023
- General hospitals
- 12023
- Owner-occupied homes
- —2023
- Floor area per dwelling
- —2023
- Fiscal strength indexAbove 1 means local tax revenue covers standard spending
- 0.23Rank 90 of 179 in Hokkaido2022
- Restaurants
- 412021
Source: e-Stat, Statistical Observations of Municipalities 2026 (Statistics Bureau of Japan)
Compare with municipalities in the same prefecture (by population)
- Mukawa Town7,221
- Abira Town7,214
- Esashi Town (枝幸町)7,199
- Shiranuka Town7,003
- Setana Town6,730
- Esashi Town (江差町)6,607
- Takasu Town6,463
- Ozora Town6,441
Page updated: . You may quote this table. Please credit Machishirabe and the original survey.