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My wardsFY 2026 NHI acupuncture, moxibustion and massage voucher
Overview
Itabashi Ward offers vouchers for acupuncture, moxibustion, massage and shiatsu to NHI members who live in the ward, have no unpaid premiums and turn 65 to 75 during fiscal year 2026. Each person gets one booklet of seven vouchers per fiscal year. A voucher is used at a participating clinic, with 1,000 yen paid to the clinic. Apply at the counter, by postcard or online. The application periods are set on this page, and vouchers cannot be reissued if lost.
- Residents only
Who can use it
- Living in the ward and enrolled in Itabashi NHI
- No unpaid NHI premiums
- Turning 65 to 75 during fiscal year 2026 (born from 2 April 1951 to 1 April 1962)
Vouchers and how to use them
- One booklet of seven vouchers per person per fiscal year, valid from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027
- Lost vouchers cannot be reissued
- Use at a clinic of the Itabashi Ward Acupuncture and Massage Practitioners Association
- Give one voucher and 1,000 yen to the clinic
- One voucher covers massage or shiatsu for about 30 minutes
- One voucher covers acupuncture or moxibustion for up to two symptoms
Vouchers cannot be combined with treatment covered by insurance.
Application periods
- Applications open in April 2026
- Postcard and online applications close at the end of February 2027
- Counter applications close at the end of March 2027
How to apply
- Counter: bring an identity document to the NHI and Pension Section, South Annex 2nd floor. Applications are not accepted during the Tuesday evening extension or on Sunday opening days.
- Postcard: write 'FY 2026 massage voucher application', the insured number (leave blank if unknown), postal code and address, name, name in kana, date of birth, age at application and telephone number. Address it to the Management Unit, National Health Insurance and Pension Section; the street address can be left out.
- Application postcards are available at ward citizen offices, community centers, Fureai-kan, health and welfare centers, libraries, Green College Hall, the senior consultation center and member bath houses of the Itabashi bath association.
- Online: submit the application on the LoGo e-application form. The ward emails you when the procedure is complete, then mails the vouchers.
Participating clinics
The list of participating clinics is in the attached PDF file, or on the clinic list of the Itabashi Ward Acupuncture and Massage Practitioners Association, on an external website.
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- Choose one way to apply: at the counter, by postcard or online.
- At the counter, bring an identity document to the NHI and Pension Section.
- By postcard, write the required items and send it to the Management Unit.
- Online, send the application through the LoGo e-application form.
What to bring
- Identity document (counter application)
Where
Itabashi Ward Office
South Annex, 2nd floor, National Health Insurance and Pension Section counter
Contact
Management Unit, National Health Insurance and Pension Section
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