Kagoshima Prefecture43 municipalities

Of the 43 municipalities in Kagoshima Prefecture, 37 cover outpatient care through age 18, 43 have no income limit, and 43 charge no outpatient co-payment. Since last year, 9 have changed their conditions (as of April 1, 2025, Children and Families Agency survey).

In Kagoshima Prefecture, the municipalities that do not cover outpatient care through age 18 are Kagoshima City, Ibusuki City, Hioki City, Kirishima City, Aira City and Tokunoshima Town. With an income limit: none. With an outpatient co-payment: none.

Since last year, Kagoshima City, Kirishima City, Ichikikushikino City, Isa City, Aira City, Mishima Village, Yusui Town, Tokunoshima Town and Isen Town changed their conditions.

Child medical expense subsidy, national totals (as of April 1, 2025, Children and Families Agency survey)
Condition	Municipalities	Municipalities in survey	Share
Outpatient care covered through age 18	37	43	86.0%
No income limit	43	43	100.0%
No co-payment for outpatient care	43	43	100.0%
Changed since last year	9	43	20.9%

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37 municipalities in Kagoshima Prefecture where child medical care is free through age 18 (no income limit, no co-payment)

Kanoya City, Satsumasendai City, Izumi City, Amami City, So City, Minamikyushu City, Minamisatsuma City, Shibushi City, Ichikikushikino City, Isa City, Makurazaki City, Satsuma Town, Akune City, Nishinomote City, Kimotsuki Town, Tarumizu City, Osaki Town, Yakushima Town, Nagashima Town, Yusui Town, Setochi Town, Nakatane Town, Higashikushira Town, Kikai Town, Kinko Town, Isen Town, Tatsugo Town, Wadomari Town, Minamiosumi Town, Amagi Town, China Town, Minamitane Town, Yoron Town, Uken Village, Yamato Village, Toshima Village, Mishima Village

6 municipalities where outpatient coverage ends before age 18

Kagoshima City, Kirishima City, Aira City, Hioki City, Ibusuki City, Tokunoshima Town

0 municipalities with an income limit

None.

0 municipalities with an outpatient co-payment

None.

9 municipalities that changed their conditions since April 2024

Kagoshima City, Kirishima City, Aira City, Ichikikushikino City, Isa City, Tokunoshima Town, Yusui Town, Isen Town, Mishima Village

National survey values as of April 1, 2025. Later changes confirmed on official websites are noted on each municipality's page.

All 43 municipalities in Kagoshima Prefecture

Subsidy conditions as of April 1, 2025. Population from the resident register, 2024. Last checked September 24, 2026.

Child medical expense subsidy in the 43 municipalities of Kagoshima Prefecture (as of April 1, 2025, Children and Families Agency survey)
Municipality	Outpatient until	Inpatient until	Income limit (out / in)	Co-payment (outpatient)	Co-payment (inpatient)	Population	Changed
Kagoshima City	Age 15	Age 15	No	No	No	591,263	Yes
Kirishima City	Age 15	Age 15	No	No	No	123,070	Yes
Kanoya City	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	98,626	No
Satsumasendai City	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	90,536	No
Aira City	Age 15	Age 15	No	No	No	78,123	Yes
Izumi City	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	51,405	No
Hioki City	Age 15	Age 15	No	No	No	46,134	No
Amami City	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	40,239	No
Ibusuki City	Age 15	Age 15	No	No	No	37,207	No
So City	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	32,185	No
Minamikyushu City	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	31,457	No
Minamisatsuma City	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	31,094	No
Shibushi City	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	28,693	No
Ichikikushikino City	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	25,808	Yes
Isa City	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	22,748	Yes
Makurazaki City	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	18,898	No
Satsuma Town	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	18,696	No
Akune City	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	18,147	No
Nishinomote City	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	14,095	No
Kimotsuki Town	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	13,587	No
Tarumizu City	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	12,973	No
Osaki Town	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	11,914	No
Yakushima Town	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	11,326	No
Tokunoshima Town	Until school entry	Until school entry	No	No	No	9,844	Yes
Nagashima Town	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	9,399	No
Yusui Town	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	8,294	Yes
Setochi Town	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	8,084	No
Nakatane Town	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	7,102	No
Higashikushira Town	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	6,361	No
Kikai Town	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	6,307	No
Kinko Town	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	6,165	No
Isen Town	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	6,132	Yes
Tatsugo Town	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	6,014	No
Wadomari Town	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	5,975	No
Minamiosumi Town	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	5,912	No
Amagi Town	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	5,461	No
China Town	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	5,383	No
Minamitane Town	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	5,196	No
Yoron Town	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	5,062	No
Uken Village	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	1,604	No
Yamato Village	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	1,384	No
Toshima Village	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	673	No
Mishima Village	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	344	Yes

Source: Children and Families Agency, Survey on Municipal Child Medical Expense Subsidies (municipal form, attachment 3) / e-Stat, Statistical Observations of Municipalities 2026 (Statistics Bureau of Japan)