Pet Cremation and Municipal Pickup in Ehime — Fees and How to Apply, 11 Cities
Last updated: August 8, 2026 (Re-checked against 792 official city pages nationwide)
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Pick your city below to see the fee, how to apply, and whether the ashes come back, with a link to that city's official page.
- We checked each of Ehime's 11 municipalities against its own official page (re-checked August 8, 2026)
- Municipal pickup is communal cremation or burial as a rule, and ashes are not returned
- If you want the ashes back, a private pet cremation service is the option
Besides a private cremation company, asking your municipality to take the body is another option when a pet dies. Below, we've summarized what each city in Ehime states on its official site. Neither option is objectively right — it's reasonable to choose based on whether getting the ashes back matters to you.
Pick your city
- Matsuyama (松山市)
- Imabari (今治市)
- Uwajima (宇和島市)
- Yawatahama (八幡浜市)
- Niihama (新居浜市)
- Saijo (西条市)
- Ozu (大洲市)
- Iyo (伊予市)
- Shikokuchuo (四国中央市)
- Seiyo (西予市)
- Toon (東温市)
Fees, ash return, and what to do — by city
Fees and conditions come from each city's official page. Phone numbers can change, so open the official page from each card's button and call the number listed there.
Matsuyama (松山市)
They can come collect it · Drop-off available · Ashes not returned
- Pickup
- ¥1,100 (free for animals of unknown ownership)
- Drop-off
- ¥400 (free for animals of unknown ownership)
- Ash return
- No
- Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
- Open the official page below and call the office
- For dogs, file a death notification within 30 days (how to)
What to say on the phone (in Japanese — read this to the office)
「飼っていたペットが亡くなりました。引き取りをお願いしたいのですが、受付時間と持ち物を教えてください」
English: My pet has died. I'd like to ask you to take the body, and I'd like to ask about reception hours and what to bring.
Open Matsuyama (松山市)'s official pagecity.matsuyama.ehime.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)
Imabari (今治市)
They can come collect it · Drop-off available · Ash return: call to confirm
- Pickup
- Home pickup, ¥1,400 per animal
- Drop-off
- Drop-off at the Environmental Policy Division or any branch office Resident Services Division, ¥700 per animal
- Ash return
- Not stated on the official site
- Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
- Open the official page below and call the office
- For dogs, file a death notification within 30 days (how to)
What to say on the phone (in Japanese — read this to the office)
「飼っていたペットが亡くなりました。引き取りをお願いしたいのですが、受付時間と持ち物、遺骨が戻るかどうかを教えてください」
English: My pet has died. I'd like to ask you to take the body, and I'd like to ask about reception hours and what to bring, whether the ashes are returned.
Open Imabari (今治市)'s official pagecity.imabari.ehime.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)
Uwajima (宇和島市)
They can come collect it · Drop-off available · Ash return: call to confirm
- Pickup
- Collection at the Living Environment Division or any branch office, ¥1,500 per animal (collection and transport fee)
- Drop-off
- Collection at the Living Environment Division or any branch office, ¥1,500 per animal (collection and transport fee; accepted weekdays 8:30-17:15)
- Ash return
- Not stated on the official site
- Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
- Open the official page below and call the office
- For dogs, file a death notification within 30 days (how to)
What to say on the phone (in Japanese — read this to the office)
「飼っていたペットが亡くなりました。引き取りをお願いしたいのですが、受付時間と持ち物、遺骨が戻るかどうかを教えてください」
English: My pet has died. I'd like to ask you to take the body, and I'd like to ask about reception hours and what to bring, whether the ashes are returned.
Open Uwajima (宇和島市)'s official pagecity.uwajima.ehime.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)
Yawatahama (八幡浜市)
They can come collect it · Drop-off available · Ash return: call to confirm
- Pickup
- Home pickup, ¥1,050 per animal (weekdays only)
- Drop-off
- Drop-off at the Environmental Center, ¥520 per animal
- Ash return
- Not stated on the official site
- Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
- Open the official page below and call the office
- For dogs, file a death notification within 30 days (how to)
What to say on the phone (in Japanese — read this to the office)
「飼っていたペットが亡くなりました。引き取りをお願いしたいのですが、受付時間と持ち物、遺骨が戻るかどうかを教えてください」
English: My pet has died. I'd like to ask you to take the body, and I'd like to ask about reception hours and what to bring, whether the ashes are returned.
Open Yawatahama (八幡浜市)'s official pagecity.yawatahama.ehime.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)
Niihama (新居浜市)
Pickup: call to confirm · Drop-off available · Ash return: call to confirm
- Pickup
- Not stated on the official site (for strays, contact the Waste Countermeasures Division for patrol-vehicle pickup; no mention of home pickup for owned dogs/cats)
- Drop-off
- Drop-off at the Cleaning Center, ¥300 per animal (owned dogs and cats must be brought in by the owner)
- Ash return
- Not stated on the official site
- Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
- Open the official page below and call the office
- For dogs, file a death notification within 30 days (how to)
What to say on the phone (in Japanese — read this to the office)
「飼っていたペットが亡くなりました。引き取りをお願いしたいのですが、受付時間と持ち物、遺骨が戻るかどうかを教えてください」
English: My pet has died. I'd like to ask you to take the body, and I'd like to ask about reception hours and what to bring, whether the ashes are returned.
Open Niihama (新居浜市)'s official pagecity.niihama.lg.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)
Saijo (西条市)
Not stated on the official page — call the office to confirm
- Pickup
- Not stated on the official site (no fee stated on the relevant page)
- Drop-off
- Not stated on the official site (no fee stated on the relevant page)
- Ash return
- Not stated on the official site
- Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
- Open the official page below and call the office
- For dogs, file a death notification within 30 days (how to)
What to say on the phone (in Japanese — read this to the office)
「飼っていたペットが亡くなりました。引き取りをお願いできるかどうか、料金、遺骨が戻るかどうかを教えてください」
English: My pet has died. I'd like to ask about whether you can take the body, the fee, whether the ashes are returned.
Open Saijo (西条市)'s official pagecity.saijo.ehime.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)
Ozu (大洲市)
Not stated on the official page — call the office to confirm
- Pickup
- Not stated on the official site (no fee stated on the relevant page)
- Drop-off
- Not stated on the official site (no fee stated on the relevant page)
- Ash return
- Not stated on the official site
- Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
- Open the official page below and call the office
- For dogs, file a death notification within 30 days (how to)
What to say on the phone (in Japanese — read this to the office)
「飼っていたペットが亡くなりました。引き取りをお願いできるかどうか、料金、遺骨が戻るかどうかを教えてください」
English: My pet has died. I'd like to ask about whether you can take the body, the fee, whether the ashes are returned.
Open Ozu (大洲市)'s official pagecity.ozu.ehime.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)
Iyo (伊予市)
They can come collect it · Drop-off available · Ash return: call to confirm
- Pickup
- Home pickup, ¥400 (for animals 20kg or under)
- Drop-off
- Direct drop-off at Iyo District Cleaning Center: Free (20kg or under; drop-off not allowed for over 20kg)
- Ash return
- Not stated on the official site (those wanting a memorial service are referred to a private pet cemetery)
- Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
- Open the official page below and call the office
- For dogs, file a death notification within 30 days (how to)
What to say on the phone (in Japanese — read this to the office)
「飼っていたペットが亡くなりました。引き取りをお願いしたいのですが、受付時間と持ち物、遺骨が戻るかどうかを教えてください」
English: My pet has died. I'd like to ask you to take the body, and I'd like to ask about reception hours and what to bring, whether the ashes are returned.
Open Iyo (伊予市)'s official pagecity.iyo.lg.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)
Shikokuchuo (四国中央市)
Pickup: call to confirm · Drop-off available · Ash return: call to confirm
- Pickup
- Staff home pickup is not provided (explicitly stated)
- Drop-off
- Drop off at the main office Living Environment Division or any branch office service counter, ¥500 per animal (incinerated at the Clean Center)
- Ash return
- Not stated on the official site
- Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
- Open the official page below and call the office
- For dogs, file a death notification within 30 days (how to)
What to say on the phone (in Japanese — read this to the office)
「飼っていたペットが亡くなりました。引き取りをお願いしたいのですが、受付時間と持ち物、遺骨が戻るかどうかを教えてください」
English: My pet has died. I'd like to ask you to take the body, and I'd like to ask about reception hours and what to bring, whether the ashes are returned.
Open Shikokuchuo (四国中央市)'s official pagecity.shikokuchuo.ehime.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)
Seiyo (西予市)
Not stated on the official page — call the office to confirm
- Pickup
- Not stated on the official site (disposal is in principle handled by the land manager; no city pickup fee stated)
- Drop-off
- Not stated on the official site
- Ash return
- Not stated on the official site
- Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
- Open the official page below and call the office
- For dogs, file a death notification within 30 days (how to)
What to say on the phone (in Japanese — read this to the office)
「飼っていたペットが亡くなりました。引き取りをお願いできるかどうか、料金、遺骨が戻るかどうかを教えてください」
English: My pet has died. I'd like to ask about whether you can take the body, the fee, whether the ashes are returned.
Open Seiyo (西予市)'s official pagecity.seiyo.ehime.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)
Toon (東温市)
Not stated on the official page — call the office to confirm
- Pickup
- Not stated on the official site (only guidance that "disposal is the owner's responsibility"; no fee stated)
- Drop-off
- Not stated on the official site
- Ash return
- Not stated on the official site
- Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
- Open the official page below and call the office
- For dogs, file a death notification within 30 days (how to)
What to say on the phone (in Japanese — read this to the office)
「飼っていたペットが亡くなりました。引き取りをお願いできるかどうか、料金、遺骨が戻るかどうかを教えてください」
English: My pet has died. I'd like to ask about whether you can take the body, the fee, whether the ashes are returned.
Open Toon (東温市)'s official pagecity.toon.ehime.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)
Fees and conditions can change. Always confirm the latest details on the official page and with the office before you apply. 4 of these municipalities don't publish a fee on their official page, so you'll need to call to ask.
If you want to keep the ashes, or the municipal option doesn't work for you
Municipal pickup is communal cremation or burial as a rule, and most don't return the ashes. You also can't be present. If you want to keep the ashes, or be there until the end, a private pet cremation service is the option.
The difference between communal, individual (unattended), and witnessed individual cremation is covered on ourTypes of cremation page; typical costs are on our Cremation costspage; and what to check when picking a company is on our Choosing a provider page. Whichever company you choose, confirm a total price with no surprise extras before you book. If you're not sure where to start, a nationwide referral service that gathers quotes from multiple providers is one way in.
Request a quote through Pet Sōgi 110-ban
Pet Kasou Happiness (ペット火葬ハピネス) is another mobile cremation option available nationwide. Its published rate is a starting price (¥5,500+), so confirm the full total here too before booking.
If you live in a town or village not listed here
The list above covers Ehime's cities. Towns and villages have their own separate fees and programs, so call your local town or village office (often the environment or sanitation division) to ask. There are only three things you need to ask:
- The fee for pickup and for drop-off, separately
- Whether ashes are returned (most municipalities use communal cremation or burial, with no ash return)
- Any weight or size limit (some cap it at, for example, under 25kg)
If your local office can't help, a private service can be reached anywhere in Japan.
Get a cremation quote from a nationwide service
Nearby prefectures
If your pet passed away while visiting family, or you'd like to compare an option across a prefecture border, the other prefectures in the Shikoku region are laid out the same way.
Comparing by price or ash return
- Estimate the cost for your pet
- Municipal pickup services nationwide (browse by prefecture)
- Top 30 cheapest municipalities
- Municipalities that return ashes
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to have Ehime cremate or pick up a pet?
Among the 6 municipalities where we could confirm a drop-off fee on the official page, the cheapest is Niihama (新居浜市) at ¥300, and the highest is Uwajima (宇和島市) at ¥1,500 (as of August 2026). Pickup (having them come collect it) usually costs extra in most cities, so check each city's card above for details.
Do municipalities in Ehime return the ashes?
Among the 11 municipalities in Ehime, none had a confirmed ash-return option on their official page (as of August 2026). Municipal pickup is communal cremation or burial as a rule. If you want the ashes back, a private pet cremation service is the option.
Before I call the city office, what should I do first?
First, keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (especially urgent in summer). Then call your city or ward office. For dogs, you'll also need to file a death notification within 30 days. What to do on the day itself is covered on our "what to do right away" page.
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