Pregnancy Guidelines

Update date: February 12, 2026

Those who become pregnant should obtain a pregnancy notification (ninshin todokedesho) at a clinic/hospital and submit it to the health center in their local ward, which will issue a Maternal and Child Health Handbook (boshi techo).

Please refer to the following links for information on this matter:

• Pregnancy（SAPPORO HELP DESK for Foreign Residents）
• Sapporo Child-Rearing Information Site（Japanese Only）
• Child Rearing（Hakodate Living Guide for Foreign Residents 2025 ）

• Hokkaido-Universitys-Support-System-for-Caring-for-and-Raising-Children.pdf
• TIPS on Medical Care and Pregnancy: Provided by the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion