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/city | posting of forms | bank transfer |
|---|---|---|
| Adachi | May 22 | First week of June |
| Akiruno | End of May | Not specified |
| Akishima | May 28 | Not specified |
| Arakawa | May 28 | Not specified |
| Bunkyo | Mid-May | Late May |
| Chiyoda | Late May | Not specified |
| Chofu | Late May | Late June |
| Chuo | Late May | Not specified |
| Edogawa | Late May | Not specified |
| Fuchu | Late May | Not specified |
| Fussa | Late May | Not specified |
| Hachioji | May 18 | Not specified |
| Hamura | Late May | Not specified |
| Higashikurume | End of May | Not specified |
| Higashimurayama | May 20 | Not specified |
| Higashiyamato | May 27 | Not specified |
| Hino | TBA | TBA |
| Inagi | Mid-May | Not specified |
| Itabashi | Late May | Not specified |
| Katsushika | Late May | Not specified |
| Kita | May 25 | Mid-June |
| Kiyose | Early June | Not specified |
| Kodaira | Late May | Not specified |
| Koganei | Not specified | Not specified |
| Kokubunji | Late May | Not specified |
| Komae | May 25 | Not specified |
| Koto | End of May | Not specified |
| Kunitachi | Late May | Not specified |
| Machida | TBA | TBA |
| Meguro | End of May | Not specified |
| Minato | Late May | Not specified |
| Mitaka | May 7 | Late May |
| Musashimurayama | Mid-May | Late May |
| Musashino | May 20 | Not specified |
| Nakano | Mid-May | ２weeks after your form is received |
| Nerima | Download from site | Not specified |
| Nishitokyo | Late May | Not specified |
| Ome | May 11 | Not specified |
| Ota | Late May | Late June |
| Setagaya | Late May | Early June |
| Shibuya | Late May | Not specified |
| Shinagawa | Not specified | Not specified |
| Shinjuku | TBA | Not specified |
| Suginami | Mid-May | Not specified |
| Sumida | Late May | Not specified |
| Tachikawa | Late May | Early June |
| Taito | End of May | Not specified |
| Tama | End of May | Not specified |
| Toshima | Late May | Not specified |
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.
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
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)
