Vaccinations
Each city, ward, town, village and public health office (name varies depending on the district) provides vaccinations for polio, tuberculin reaction tests / BCG, DPT (whooping cough, diphtheria, tetanus) vaccinations, and vaccinations for measles, rubella, etc.
You can redeem vaccination coupons enclosed in the Maternity and Child Health Book (boshi kenko techo) for free vaccinations.
Regardless of whether you have free vaccination coupons, your baby or child can receive free vaccinations at any designated medical facility in the city if he/she is between 12 months and 89 months old.
Notification of times to receive second stage vaccinations for Japanese encephalitis, diphtheria and tetanus will be provided in the city, ward, town or village newsletter, or by the public health office, kindergarten, elementary school and junior high schools.
Administration procedures vary according to the city, ward, town or village. Age at which certain free vaccinations can be received may also vary.

Note 1 For details, ask a person who understands Japanese to enquire for you at your city, ward, town or village office, your nearest public health office or medical facility.
Note 2 The information given is that confirmed as of July 2002. Note that a new system or system revisions may have been introduced after this date.

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This information is from the CLAIR website. The Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR) was established in July 1988 in response to rising concerns about local level internationalization in Japan.

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