According to rumours, Japan will pay families 1 million Yen per child to relocate from Tokyo this year in order to fight the country’s growing depopulation in rural areas. A household with two children might receive 3 million Yen in assistance if they leave the Tokyo area under this new idea.
Details about Japan is paying families 1 million yen per child to relocate away from Tokyo
Under this initiative, which began in 2019, the government wants to relocate 10,000 individuals from Tokyo to rural areas by 2027. The government assisted 1,184 families last year, 290 in 2020, and 71 in 2019.
The assistance for children is in addition to the one million yen that families can currently earn for moving, according to Time magazine. Households that have lived in the central Tokyo metropolitan region for five years are eligible to apply for the support payments.
The funds’ costs are shared between the federal government and local municipalities. If the families choose to create a business in their community, they will be given additional assistance.
However, obtaining the 1 million Yen required to relocate to an ideal rural community is not as simple as it sounds. Families wanting to get assistance must have lived in their new residences for at least five years and have one member of the household working or planning to start a new business. Those who leave before the five-year period is up must refund the money.
In order to attract visitors, the advantages of Japan’s towns and villages are continually emphasised. Availability of “eligible men,” like in the instance of Otari village, and simple access to childcare are two examples.
The funds’ costs are shared between the federal government and local municipalities. If the families choose to create a business in their community, they will be given additional assistance.
However, obtaining the 1 million Yen required to relocate to an ideal rural community is not as simple as it sounds. Families wanting to get assistance must have lived in their new residences for at least five years and have one member of the household working or planning to start a new business. Those who leave before the five-year period is up must refund the money.
In order to attract visitors, the advantages of Japan’s towns and villages are continually emphasised. Availability of “eligible men,” like in the instance of Otari village, and simple access to childcare are two examples.
With more young people commuting to cities for better prospects, Japan’s rural communities have experienced increasing depopulation in recent years. According to The Guardian, officials hope that the attractive amount will inspire families to revitalise these areas and relieve demand on space and public services in greater Tokyo.
This is the latest attempt to revitalise the regions as Japan’s population and birthrate continue to decline. The total number of births in 2021 was 811,604, the lowest since records began in 1899.
