¥100,000 Coronavirus Payout: Form Posting & Bank Transfer Schedule of Tokyo Wards & Cities

Toward the end of April, the Japanese government announced that they will be providing ¥100,000 to each legal resident of Japan as financial relief for the economic crisis brought about by the pandemic. Residents, regardless of nationality, can apply for the coronavirus payout either online or by post. Below is the posting and bank transfer schedule for the wards and cities of Tokyo Prefecture..

Posting & Bank Transfer Schedule Per Tokyo Ward/City

Ward/cityposting of formsbank transfer
AdachiMay 22First week of June
AkirunoEnd of MayNot specified
AkishimaMay 28Not specified
ArakawaMay 28Not specified
BunkyoMid-MayLate May
ChiyodaLate MayNot specified
ChofuLate MayLate June
ChuoLate MayNot specified
EdogawaLate MayNot specified
FuchuLate MayNot specified
FussaLate MayNot specified
HachiojiMay 18Not specified
HamuraLate MayNot specified
HigashikurumeEnd of MayNot specified
HigashimurayamaMay 20Not specified
HigashiyamatoMay 27Not specified
HinoTBATBA
InagiMid-MayNot specified
ItabashiLate MayNot specified
KatsushikaLate MayNot specified
KitaMay 25Mid-June
KiyoseEarly JuneNot specified
KodairaLate MayNot specified
KoganeiNot specifiedNot specified
KokubunjiLate MayNot specified
KomaeMay 25Not specified
KotoEnd of MayNot specified
KunitachiLate MayNot specified
MachidaTBATBA
MeguroEnd of MayNot specified
MinatoLate MayNot specified
MitakaMay 7Late May
MusashimurayamaMid-MayLate May
MusashinoMay 20Not specified
NakanoMid-May2weeks after your form is received
NerimaDownload from siteNot specified
NishitokyoLate MayNot specified
OmeMay 11Not specified
OtaLate MayLate June
SetagayaLate MayEarly June
ShibuyaLate MayNot specified
ShinagawaNot specifiedNot specified
ShinjukuTBANot specified
SuginamiMid-MayNot specified
SumidaLate MayNot specified
TachikawaLate MayEarly June
TaitoEnd of MayNot specified
TamaEnd of MayNot specified
ToshimaLate MayNot specified
Based on available information as of May 9th, 2020

Notes:

  • The dates indicated above mean that the ward or city will begin sending forms from the date or period specified onwards. This means that Late May could extend to early June in some cases.
  • The application forms will be addressed to the head of the household, who can then apply for all members in one form.
  • Most of the wards and cities have indicated that they will be accepting applications until mid-August.
  • As with all official forms in Japan, the application sheet is in Japanese. A translation of the model sheet can be found here.
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If you notice any mistakes in the above table, please do not hesitate to leave a comment or e-mail me directly. The above information was taken from the official websites (linked above), but since this blog post is a single-person effort, I may have missed details or have not promptly caught up with updates.

Posting & Bank Transfer Schedule for Other Prefectures

Kanagawa
Chiba

Online Applications for the Coronavirus Payout

Alternatively, you can apply for the cash payout via the My Number Portal Site. Some municipalities have begun accepting online applications as early as May 1st. The website is in Japanese only and you will need the following to apply:

  • My Number Card
  • Your PIN and password for My Number (if you get this wrong 5 times you will be locked out of your account)
  • My Number App for Desktop/Mobile
  • Your bank details
  • Proof of bank account (photo of cash card, bank statement, etc.)

During the process, you will be asked to scan your My Number card. I used my smartphone to apply and the instructions I got were to place my phone in the middle portion of my My Number card. This worked just fine in the early parts of the process but kept returning “Scan Failed” at a specific portion of the application. Unfortunately, I got locked out on my 5th attempt, so I’m instead waiting for the form that will arrive by post.

Video

I’ve rounded up some more bits of information in the video below:

  • Postal Application (1:16)
  • Online Application: What You Need (2:23), My Experience (3:08)
  • How to Look up Information with Minimal Japanese (4:44)
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Mizhelle
Mizhellehttp://www.tokyopast3.com
Digital marketer by day, curator of curious stories by night. Originally from Manila, Philippines.

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Comments

    • Thank you for pointing that out. I’ve just added Shinagawa. Unfortunately, they have not specified any dates on their website.

      • I got so close, bought an IC Card reader and at the final stage of the application was told the digital certificate had expired. The certificate should last 5 years and mine is only 2 years old.

  1. Completed the online form today using my phone: what a hassle! It took 30 minutes of trying before I saw the note that said to use the Chrome browser! My default browser is Firefox and I kept getting a scanning error on the signature page! After switching to Chrome, I finally got it to work!

    When scanning your My Number card, the gold chip side should be facing the phone, not the photo side.

    And, when photographing your bank card or bank book, make sure the resolution is not too high. The site recommends a max height size of 1920 pixels.

    Good luck y’all!
    MGrant

  2. What is the website so that we can download the form. I leave in nerima and it says form can be downloaded at the website.what is the website please.

      • When you click Nerima on the table above, it’ll take you to the ward’s official page. Scroll down to see the PDF link for the form as well as the sample reference. The address is also written there.

  3. I used my phone to register because I don’t have a reader for my PC. I barely had to input any info because after successfully scanning the MyNumber card, the textboxes filled themselves automatically.

    I got scared when they asked my PIN because I’m bad at remembering stuff I never use. Fortunately, my past self was smart enough to use something I’d try to punch in now… and I got in. The problem was when it asked my password. I tried the passwords I commonly use, nada. I tried it 3 times. Anyway, I’ll just try and change my password tomorrow and continue my registration.

    • UPDATE: Since our MyNumber cards are nearing their expiration date, we decided to go to the city hall and renew them. Process went smoothly and they got extended again.

      Anyway, I asked them about my password and the problem I have. Apparently, when we moved houses a couple years ago, the password got reset along with it. So we registered a new password. After a couple minutes, we got our cards back.

      I went to the online portal and continued my online registration. It worked! Now I got my application number and I’m hoping the money gets transferred next week.

  4. I already downloaded the form. After I fill out the form what is the next step? Do I need to send it to post office?

    • Are you referring to Nerima Ward’s form? Once you’ve filled out the form, send it by post. The address is written on the same page as where you’ve downloaded it.

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