Shiga Prefecture19 municipalities

Of the 19 municipalities in Shiga Prefecture, 19 cover outpatient care through age 18, 19 have no income limit, and 13 charge no outpatient co-payment. Since last year, 0 have changed their conditions (as of April 1, 2025, Children and Families Agency survey).

In Shiga Prefecture, the municipalities that do not cover outpatient care through age 18 are none. With an income limit: none. With an outpatient co-payment: Otsu City, Kusatsu City, Moriyama City, Ritto City, Yasu City and Higashiomi City.

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	19	19	100.0%
No income limit	19	19	100.0%
No co-payment for outpatient care	13	19	68.4%
Changed since last year	0	19	0.0%

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

Nagahama City, Hikone City, Koka City, Omihachiman City, Konan City, Takashima City, Maibara City, Aisho Town, Hino Town, Ryuo Town, Taga Town, Toyosato Town, Kora Town

0 municipalities where outpatient coverage ends before age 18

None.

0 municipalities with an income limit

None.

6 municipalities with an outpatient co-payment

Otsu City, Kusatsu City, Higashiomi City, Moriyama City, Ritto City, Yasu City

0 municipalities that changed their conditions since April 2024

None.

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

All 19 municipalities in Shiga 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 19 municipalities of Shiga 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
Otsu City	Age 18	Age 18	No	Yes	Yes	343,600	No
Kusatsu City	Age 18	Age 18	No	Yes	No	140,515	No
Nagahama City	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	112,294	No
Higashiomi City	Age 18	Age 18	No	Yes	Yes	111,349	No
Hikone City	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	110,878	No
Koka City	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	87,729	No
Moriyama City	Age 18	Age 18	No	Yes	Yes	85,881	No
Omihachiman City	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	81,942	No
Ritto City	Age 18	Age 18	No	Yes	Yes	70,412	No
Konan City	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	54,065	No
Yasu City	Age 18	Age 18	No	Yes	Yes	50,607	No
Takashima City	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	45,190	No
Maibara City	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	36,928	No
Aisho Town	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	21,042	No
Hino Town	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	20,702	No
Ryuo Town	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	11,239	No
Taga Town	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	7,346	No
Toyosato Town	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	7,117	No
Kora Town	Age 18	Age 18	No	No	No	6,410	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)