Children & Family(子育て支援)
Pregnacy & Childbirth(妊娠・出産)
If you give birth in Japan, notification is required.
Guides for Foreign Residents #4 part 1【Pregnancy to Childbirth】(金沢市在住外国人向け行政手続支援動画4-1【妊娠・出産】)
Guides for Foreign Residents #4 part 2【Nursery Schools and Child Care】(金沢市在住外国人向け行政手続支援動画4-2)
Pregnancy(妊娠)
If you become pregnant, you must submit a notification of pregnancy to your local Health and Welfare Center or the Health Policy Section, in order to receive your copies of the "Mother and Child Health Handbook" and the "Kanazawa mother and Child Health Guide".
The Mother and Child Health Handbook 母子手帳
A record is kept of the mother and child's health from pregnancy to the time that the children enters school. It is needed for your child's vaccinations and periodical checkups. Health and Welfare centers in Kanazawa also have foreign language editions of the Mother and Child Health Handbook.
Childbirth(出産)
- Submit the notification of childbirth within 14 days of the birth, and register the child's residency at the Citizens' Section or at a Branch Office.
- Apply for a passport. (At the embassy of your country)
- Apply for acquisition of a status of residence within 30 days of the birth.
Services Provided for Pregnancy and Childbirth 産後に利用できるサービスについて
It can be difficult to give birth and raise children far from your homeland in a place with a different language and culture.
Consult with a Health and Welfare Center if you have questions or concerns.
Kanazawa's Health and Welfare Centers provide the following services for pregnancy and childbirth.
- Healthy Baby Home Visits
Public health nurses and midwives visit households which have newborn babies.
They provide advice about the baby's development and nutrition, childcare, and the mother's health. - Infant health checkups
Free health checks are provided for children at 3 months, 18 months and 3 years of age. The doctor records the child's growth and development and provides advice about childcare. You will receive an advance personal notification about the date of the appointment. - Inoculation
- Children classes
Kanazawa Child-Raising Support Handbook for Foreign Residents かなざわ外国人子育て応援ハンドブック
Kanazawa City Accompanied Maternity Support Project 金沢市伴走型妊産婦支援事業
[English] Kanazawa City Accompanied Maternity Support Project Leaflet (PDFファイル: 371.1KB)
Using Kanazawa City Midwife Use Promotion Project Coupons かかりつけ助産師 利用助成券のご利用について
[English] Kanazawa City Midwife Use Promotion Project Coupons Leaflet (PDFファイル: 1.1MB)
Kanazawa City Midwife Use Promotion Project: Coupon Application Form 金沢市かかりつけ助産師推進事業 利用助成券 交付申請書
[English] Kanazawa City Midwife Use Promotion Project: Coupon Application Form (PDFファイル: 188.7KB)
Raising and Educating Children(子育て・教育)
Childcare Facilities Application Guidelines 保育所・認定こども園等利用手続きのご案内
[English] Kanazawa City Childcare Facilities Application Guidelines (PDFファイル: 6.0MB)
SMILE/RAINBOW COUPONS かなざわ子育てすまいる/虹色クーポン
[English] SMILE COUPONS Leaflet (PDFファイル: 678.9KB)
[Japanese] SMILE COUPONS Leaflet すまいるクーポンのお知らせ (PDFファイル: 4.4MB)
Overview of the Childhood Allowance System 2024 2024年度版児童手当のあらまし
[English] Overview of the Childhood Allowance System 2024 (PDFファイル: 97.3KB)
[Chinese] 儿童补贴概要 2024 (PDFファイル: 160.7KB)
[Korean] 아동수당 개요 2024 (PDFファイル: 4.1MB)
[Japanese] Overview of the Childhood Allowance System 2024 (2024年度版児童手当のあらまし) (PDFファイル: 192.8KB)
People Who Receive the Child Support Allowance(これから児童扶養手当を受給される方へ)
[English] People Who Receive the Child Support Allowance (PDFファイル: 111.3KB)
[Chinese] 有关儿童抚养补助申请 (PDFファイル: 136.5KB)
[Korean] 아동부양수당을 지급받는 분들께 (PDFファイル: 192.0KB)
[Japanese] People Who Receive the Child Support Allowance これから児童扶養手当を受給される方へ (PDFファイル: 264.6KB)
Child Medical Fee Subsidy System(子育て支援医療費助成制度)
[English] Child Medical Fee Subsidy System (PDFファイル: 111.1KB)
[Chinese] Child Medical Fee Subsidy System (PDFファイル: 979.2KB)
[Korean] Child Medical Fee Subsidy System (PDFファイル: 530.1KB)
[Portuguese] Child Medical Fee Subsidy System (PDFファイル: 226.3KB)
[Japanese] Child Medical Fee Subsidy System(子育て支援医療費助成制度) (PDFファイル: 246.8KB)
Financial Aid for School Expenses(就学援助制度)
FY2024 Financial Aid for School Expenses and Application Sheet (for new school supplies)(令和6年度就学援助制度のお知らせ・申請書 (新入学学用品))
FY2024 Financial Aid for School Expenses and Application Sheet(令和6年度就学援助制度のお知らせ・申請書)
[English] FY2024 Financial Aid for School Expenses and Application Sheet (PDFファイル: 1.4MB)
Treatment of “school diseases”(就学援助申請中の児童生徒の学校病の治療について)
Regarding treatment of “school diseases” for children who are applying for a school expense subsidy (public assistance) (questionnaire)
[English] Re: Treatment of school diseases (PDFファイル: 60.2KB)
[Japanese] Re: Treatment of school diseases(就学援助(準要保護)申請中の児童生徒の「学校病」の調査について(調査)) (PDFファイル: 142.8KB)
Notification of School Lunch 学校給食について
Notification of School Lunch Fee Payment 学校給食費についての大切なお知らせ
[English] Notification of School Lunch Fee Payment (PDFファイル: 114.5KB)
[Japanese] Notification of School Lunch Fee Payment 学校給食費についての大切なお知らせ (PDFファイル: 124.6KB)
School Lunch Application Form (For students) 学校給食申込書
[English] School Lunch Application Form (For students) (PDFファイル: 102.5KB)
[Japanese] School Lunch Application Form (For students) 学校給食申込書 (PDFファイル: 84.3KB)
School Lunch Fee Payment Notice 給食費納入通知書
[English] School Lunch Fee Payment Notice (PDFファイル: 60.5KB)
[Japanese] School Lunch Fee Payment Notice 給食費納入通知書 (PDFファイル: 45.0KB)