The government is offering to pay families 7500 Dollars per child to move out in an effort to ease overcrowding. The program is scheduled to start in April and aims to revitalize fading towns and villages while reducing Tokyo’s population of 35 million. The 7500 Dollars per child will be offered alongside the existing $22.500 Dollars in base financial support for the relocation of families living in the 23 “core” areas of Tokyo.
Areas of relocation must be outside the metropolitan area. Mountainous areas surrounding Tokyo will also be eligible. Families must agree to live for at least five years in their new regions. The proposal also requires that one member of the household be employed in a small or midsize company in their area of relocation, continue working their current jobs remotely, or plan to open a business in their new municipality.
The Japanese government hopes to relocate 10.000 people by 2027.
