Okinawa Prefecture41 municipalities
Of the 41 municipalities in Okinawa Prefecture, 24 cover outpatient care through age 18, 41 have no income limit, and 41 charge no outpatient co-payment. Since last year, 4 have changed their conditions (as of April 1, 2025, Children and Families Agency survey).
Since last year, Okinawa City, Motobu Town, Kitadaito Village and Yonaguni Town changed their conditions.
| Condition | Municipalities | Municipalities in survey | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outpatient care covered through age 18 | 24 | 41 | 58.5% |
| No income limit | 41 | 41 | 100.0% |
| No co-payment for outpatient care | 41 | 41 | 100.0% |
| Changed since last year | 4 | 41 | 9.8% |
24 municipalities in Okinawa Prefecture where child medical care is free through age 18 (no income limit, no co-payment)
Okinawa City, Nago City, Ishigaki City, Haebaru Town, Chatan Town, Nakagusuku Village, Yonabaru Town, Kadena Town, Motobu Town, Kin Town, Onna Village, Ginoza Village, Kunigami Village, Ie Village, Taketomi Town, Ogimi Village, Higashi Village, Yonaguni Town, Izena Village, Minamidaito Village, Tarama Village, Aguni Village, Kitadaito Village, Tonaki Village
17 municipalities where outpatient coverage ends before age 18
Naha City, Uruma City, Urasoe City, Ginowan City, Tomigusuku City, Itoman City, Miyakojima City, Nanjo City, Yomitan Village, Nishihara Town, Yaese Town, Kitanakagusuku Village, Nakijin Village, Kumejima Town, Iheya Village, Zamami Village, Tokashiki Village
0 municipalities with an income limit
None.
0 municipalities with an outpatient co-payment
None.
5 municipalities that changed their conditions since April 2024
Okinawa City, Ginowan City, Motobu Town, Yonaguni Town, Kitadaito Village
National survey values as of April 1, 2025. Later changes confirmed on official websites are noted on each municipality's page.
All 41 municipalities in Okinawa Prefecture
Subsidy conditions as of April 1, 2025. Population from the resident register, 2024. Last checked September 24, 2026.
| Municipality | Outpatient until | Inpatient until | Income limit (out / in) | Co-payment (outpatient) | Co-payment (inpatient) | Population | Changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naha City | Age 15 | Age 15 | No | No | No | 313,424 | No |
| Okinawa City | Age 18 | Age 18 | No | No | No | 141,739 | Yes |
| Uruma City | Age 15 | Age 15 | No | No | No | 126,948 | No |
| Urasoe City | Age 15 | Age 15 | No | No | No | 115,486 | No |
| Ginowan City | Age 15 | Age 15 | No | No | No | 100,443 | No |
| Tomigusuku City | Age 15 | Age 15 | No | No | No | 65,889 | No |
| Nago City | Age 18 | Age 18 | No | No | No | 64,734 | No |
| Itoman City | Age 15 | Age 15 | No | No | No | 62,250 | No |
| Miyakojima City | Age 15 | Age 15 | No | No | No | 55,656 | No |
| Ishigaki City | Age 18 | Age 18 | No | No | No | 49,830 | No |
| Nanjo City | Age 15 | Age 18 | No | No | No | 46,929 | No |
| Yomitan Village | Age 15 | Age 15 | No | No | No | 42,289 | No |
| Haebaru Town | Age 18 | Age 18 | No | No | No | 41,330 | No |
| Nishihara Town | Age 15 | Age 15 | No | No | No | 35,659 | No |
| Yaese Town | Age 15 | Age 15 | No | No | No | 33,255 | No |
| Chatan Town | Age 18 | Age 18 | No | No | No | 29,259 | No |
| Nakagusuku Village | Age 18 | Age 18 | No | No | No | 22,683 | No |
| Yonabaru Town | Age 18 | Age 18 | No | No | No | 19,920 | No |
| Kitanakagusuku Village | Age 15 | Age 15 | No | No | No | 17,951 | No |
| Kadena Town | Age 18 | Age 18 | No | No | No | 12,909 | No |
| Motobu Town | Age 18 | Age 18 | No | No | No | 12,899 | Yes |
| Kin Town | Age 18 | Age 18 | No | No | No | 11,481 | No |
| Onna Village | Age 18 | Age 18 | No | No | No | 11,316 | No |
| Nakijin Village | Age 15 | Age 15 | No | No | No | 9,183 | No |
| Kumejima Town | Age 15 | Age 15 | No | No | No | 7,140 | No |
| Ginoza Village | Age 18 | Age 18 | No | No | No | 6,500 | No |
| Kunigami Village | Age 18 | Age 18 | No | No | No | 4,459 | No |
| Ie Village | Age 18 | Age 18 | No | No | No | 4,268 | No |
| Taketomi Town | Age 18 | Age 18 | No | No | No | 4,208 | No |
| Ogimi Village | Age 18 | Age 18 | No | No | No | 2,910 | No |
| Higashi Village | Age 18 | Age 18 | No | No | No | 1,701 | No |
| Yonaguni Town | Age 18 | Age 18 | No | No | No | 1,689 | Yes |
| Izena Village | Age 18 | Age 18 | No | No | No | 1,237 | No |
| Minamidaito Village | Age 18 | Age 18 | No | No | No | 1,227 | No |
| Iheya Village | Age 15 | Age 15 | No | No | No | 1,191 | No |
| Tarama Village | Age 18 | Age 18 | No | No | No | 1,040 | No |
| Zamami Village | Age 15 | Age 15 | No | No | No | 873 | No |
| Aguni Village | Age 18 | Age 18 | No | No | No | 676 | No |
| Tokashiki Village | Age 15 | Age 15 | No | No | No | 665 | No |
| Kitadaito Village | Age 18 | Age 18 | No | No | No | 544 | Yes |
| Tonaki Village | Age 18 | Age 18 | No | No | No | 291 | 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)