Okayama Prefecture27 municipalities

Of the 27 municipalities in Okayama Prefecture, 24 cover outpatient care through age 18, 27 have no income limit, and 26 charge no outpatient co-payment. Since last year, 1 have changed their conditions (as of April 1, 2025, Children and Families Agency survey).

In Okayama Prefecture, the municipalities that do not cover outpatient care through age 18 are Kurashiki City, Kasaoka City and Soja City. With an income limit: none. With an outpatient co-payment: Okayama City.

Since last year, Akaiwa City 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	24	27	88.9%
No income limit	27	27	100.0%
No co-payment for outpatient care	26	27	96.3%
Changed since last year	1	27	3.7%

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

Tsuyama City, Tamano City, Akaiwa City, Maniwa City, Ibara City, Setochi City, Asakuchi City, Bizen City, Takahashi City, Niimi City, Mimasaka City, Yakage Town, Wake Town, Hayashima Town, Misaki Town, Kagamino Town, Satosho Town, Shoo Town, Kibichuo Town, Nagi Town, Kumenan Town, Nishiawakura Village, Shinjo Village

3 municipalities where outpatient coverage ends before age 18

Kurashiki City, Soja City, Kasaoka City

0 municipalities with an income limit

None.

1 municipalities with an outpatient co-payment

Okayama City

1 municipalities that changed their conditions since April 2024

Akaiwa City

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

All 27 municipalities in Okayama 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 27 municipalities of Okayama 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
Okayama City	Age 18	Age 18	No	Yes	No	695,690	No
Kurashiki City	Age 15	Age 15	No	No	No	473,670	No
Tsuyama City	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	95,030	No
Soja City	Age 15	Age 15	No	No	No	69,625	No
Tamano City	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	54,130	No
Kasaoka City	Age 15	Age 18	No	No	No	44,030	No
Akaiwa City	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	42,490	Yes
Maniwa City	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	40,778	No
Ibara City	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	36,670	No
Setochi City	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	36,160	No
Asakuchi City	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	32,525	No
Bizen City	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	30,816	No
Takahashi City	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	26,020	No
Niimi City	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	25,939	No
Mimasaka City	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	24,886	No
Yakage Town	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	13,101	No
Wake Town	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	12,871	No
Hayashima Town	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	12,748	No
Misaki Town	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	12,538	No
Kagamino Town	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	12,017	No
Satosho Town	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	10,883	No
Shoo Town	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	10,737	No
Kibichuo Town	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	10,195	No
Nagi Town	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	5,515	No
Kumenan Town	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	4,290	No
Nishiawakura Village	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	1,331	No
Shinjo Village	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	793	No

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)