Kanagawa Prefecture has begun sending the application forms for the government financial aid as early as May 11. Below is the detailed schedule according to city/town.
Posting & Bank Schedule per Kanagawa City/Town
| city/town | posting of forms | bank transfer |
|---|---|---|
| Aikawa | May 14 | Not specified |
| Atsugi | Last week of May | Mid-June |
| Ayase | May 13 | May 25 |
| Chigasaki | Late May | Not specified |
| Ebina | May 21 | Late May |
| Fujisawa | End of May | Mid-June |
| Hadano | May 18 | Late May |
| Hakone | May 13 | Not specified |
| Hayama | May 19-23 | Late May |
| Hiratsuka | End of May | Mid-June |
| Isehara | May 20 | Not specified |
| Kaisei | May 13 | Not specified |
| Kamakura | End of May | Mid-June |
| Kawasaki | Late May | Mid-June |
| Kiyokawa | May 12 | Not specified |
| Matsuda | May 12 | May 19 |
| Manazuru | May 11 | Not specified |
| Minamiashigara | May 14 | Mid-May |
| Nakai | May 13 | Not specified |
| Ninomiya | May 15 | Not specified |
| Odawara | Late May | 1 month after receipt of application |
| Oi | Available on website | Mid-May |
| Oiso | May 18 | 2-3 weeks after receipt of application |
| Sagamihara | May 30 | Mid-May |
| Samukawa | End of May | Not specified |
| Yamakita | May 14 | Not specified |
| Yamato | Late May | Not specified |
| Yokohama | May 29 | Early June |
| Yokosuka | End of May | Not specified |
| Yugawara | May 18 | May 22 |
| Zama | May 22 | Not specified |
| Zushi | May 15 | Late May |
Notes
- The dates indicated above mean that the city or town will begin sending forms. Depending on the number of residents, they may send the forms later.
- 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.
Posting & Bank Transfer Schedule for Other Prefectures
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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