Pet Cremation and Municipal Pickup in Tokyo — Fees and How to Apply, 48 Cities

Chiyoda-ku (千代田区)

¥2,900 for pickup · Ash return: call to confirm

Fee

¥2,900

Weight limit

under 25kg

Ash return

Not stated

1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
2. Open the official page below and call the office
3. 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 Chiyoda-ku (千代田区)'s official pagecity.chiyoda.lg.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Chuo-ku (中央区)

¥3,000 for pickup · Ashes not returned

Fee

¥3,000

Weight limit

up to 25kg

Ash return

No (communal cremation; burial in a shared cemetery)

1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
2. Open the official page below and call the office
3. 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 Chuo-ku (中央区)'s official pagecity.chuo.lg.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Minato-ku (港区)

¥3,000 for pickup · Ashes not returned

Fee

¥3,000

Weight limit

under 25kg

Ash return

No (communal)

1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
2. Open the official page below and call the office
3. 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 Minato-ku (港区)'s official pagecity.minato.tokyo.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Shinjuku-ku (新宿区)

¥3,000 for pickup · Ashes not returned

Fee

¥3,000

Weight limit

under 25kg

Ash return

No

1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
2. Open the official page below and call the office
3. 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 Shinjuku-ku (新宿区)'s official pagecity.shinjuku.lg.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Bunkyo-ku (文京区)

¥2,600 for pickup · Ashes not returned

Fee

¥2,600

Weight limit

under 25kg

Ash return

No (communal burial)

1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
2. Open the official page below and call the office
3. 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 Bunkyo-ku (文京区)'s official pagecity.bunkyo.lg.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Taito-ku (台東区)

¥2,600 for pickup · Ash return: call to confirm

Fee

¥2,600

Weight limit

25kg or under

Ash return

Not stated

1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
2. Open the official page below and call the office
3. 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 Taito-ku (台東区)'s official pagecity.taito.lg.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Sumida-ku (墨田区)

¥2,600 for pickup · Ash return: call to confirm

Fee

¥2,600

Weight limit

under 25kg

Ash return

Not stated

1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
2. Open the official page below and call the office
3. 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 Sumida-ku (墨田区)'s official pagecity.sumida.lg.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Koto-ku (江東区)

Paid pickup (amount not confirmed — call to ask) · Ashes not returned

Fee

¥3,000 (pickup)

Weight limit

under 25kg

Ash return

No

1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
2. Open the official page below and call the office
3. 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、料金を教えてください」
English: My pet has died. I'd like to ask you to take the body, and I'd like to ask about the fee.

Open Koto-ku (江東区)'s official pagecity.koto.lg.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Shinagawa-ku (品川区)

¥3,000 for pickup · Ash return: call to confirm

Fee

¥3,000

Weight limit

under 25kg

Ash return

Not stated

1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
2. Open the official page below and call the office
3. 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 Shinagawa-ku (品川区)'s official pagecity.shinagawa.tokyo.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Meguro-ku (目黒区)

¥3,000 for pickup · Ashes not returned

Fee

¥3,000

Weight limit

under 25kg

Ash return

No (communal)

1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
2. Open the official page below and call the office
3. 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 Meguro-ku (目黒区)'s official pagecity.meguro.tokyo.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Ota-ku (大田区)

¥3,100 for pickup · Ashes not returned

Fee

¥3,100

Weight limit

under 25kg

Ash return

No

1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
2. Open the official page below and call the office
3. 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 Ota-ku (大田区)'s official pagecity.ota.tokyo.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Setagaya-ku (世田谷区)

¥3,100 for pickup · Ashes not returned

Fee

¥3,100

Weight limit

under 25kg

Ash return

No

1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
2. Open the official page below and call the office
3. 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 Setagaya-ku (世田谷区)'s official pagecity.setagaya.lg.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Shibuya-ku (渋谷区)

¥3,000 for pickup · Ashes not returned

Fee

¥3,000

Weight limit

under 25kg

Ash return

No (communal)

1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
2. Open the official page below and call the office
3. 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 Shibuya-ku (渋谷区)'s official pagecity.shibuya.tokyo.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Nakano-ku (中野区)

¥3,000 for pickup · Ashes not returned

Fee

¥3,000

Weight limit

under 25kg

Ash return

No (communal cremation and burial)

1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
2. Open the official page below and call the office
3. 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 Nakano-ku (中野区)'s official pagecity.tokyo-nakano.lg.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Suginami-ku (杉並区)

Paid pickup (amount not confirmed — call to ask) · Ash return: call to confirm

Fee

Paid (amount not stated on the official page; contact the office)

1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
2. Open the official page below and call the office
3. 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、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 you to take the body, and I'd like to ask about the fee, whether the ashes are returned.

Open Suginami-ku (杉並区)'s official pagecity.suginami.tokyo.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Toshima-ku (豊島区)

¥3,000 for pickup · Ashes not returned

Fee

¥3,000

Weight limit

under 25kg

Ash return

No (disposed of by cremation)

1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
2. Open the official page below and call the office
3. 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 Toshima-ku (豊島区)'s official pagecity.toshima.lg.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Kita-ku (北区)

¥3,000 for pickup · Ashes not returned

Fee

¥3,000

Weight limit

under 25kg

Ash return

No (communal burial at a pet cemetery)

1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
2. Open the official page below and call the office
3. 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 Kita-ku (北区)'s official pagecity.kita.lg.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Arakawa-ku (荒川区)

¥2,600 for pickup · Ash return: call to confirm

Fee

¥2,600

Weight limit

under 25kg

Ash return

Not stated

1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
2. Open the official page below and call the office
3. 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 Arakawa-ku (荒川区)'s official pagecity.arakawa.tokyo.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Itabashi-ku (板橋区)

¥2,700 for pickup · Ashes not returned

Fee

¥2,700

Weight limit

under 25kg

Ash return

No

1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
2. Open the official page below and call the office
3. 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 Itabashi-ku (板橋区)'s official pagecity.itabashi.tokyo.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Nerima-ku (練馬区)

¥3,000 for pickup · Ash return: call to confirm

Fee

¥3,000

Weight limit

under 25kg

Ash return

Not stated

1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
2. Open the official page below and call the office
3. 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 Nerima-ku (練馬区)'s official pagecity.nerima.tokyo.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Katsushika-ku (葛飾区)

¥2,600 for pickup · Ashes not returned

Fee

¥2,600

Weight limit

under 25kg

Ash return

No (communal cremation and burial)

1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
2. Open the official page below and call the office
3. 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 Katsushika-ku (葛飾区)'s official pagecity.katsushika.lg.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Edogawa-ku (江戸川区)

Paid pickup (amount not confirmed — call to ask) · Ashes not returned

Fee

Paid (amount not stated on the official page; contact the office)

Ash return

Ashes are not returned

1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
2. Open the official page below and call the office
3. 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、料金を教えてください」
English: My pet has died. I'd like to ask you to take the body, and I'd like to ask about the fee.

Open Edogawa-ku (江戸川区)'s official pagecity.edogawa.tokyo.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Hachioji (八王子市)

Pickup ¥2,500 · Drop-off ¥1,000 · Ash return: call to confirm

Pickup

¥2,500

Drop-off

¥1,000

Ash return

Not stated on the official site

1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
2. Open the official page below and call the office
3. 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 Hachioji (八王子市)'s official pagecity.hachioji.tokyo.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Tachikawa (立川市)

Pickup ¥4,000 · Drop-off available · Ashes not returned

Pickup

¥4,000

Drop-off

¥3,000 (drop-off at the Clean Center)

Ash return

Not allowed (ashes cannot be returned)

1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
2. Open the official page below and call the office
3. 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 Tachikawa (立川市)'s official pagecity.tachikawa.lg.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Musashino (武蔵野市)

No municipal pickup — you will need a private cremation service

Pickup

No program (owned pets are not covered by city pickup/collection; owners are directed to consult a private pet cemetery. The city collects only ownerless remains)

Drop-off

No program (same as above)

Ash return

Not applicable

1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
2. Find a private pet cremation service (cost guide)
3. For dogs, file a death notification within 30 days (how to)

Open Musashino (武蔵野市)'s official pagecity.musashino.lg.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

Find a private cremation service

Mitaka (三鷹市)

No pickup service · Drop-off: call to confirm · Ash return: call to confirm

Pickup

No program (for pets with a known owner, the owner buries the pet themselves or is directed to a private crematorium; only ownerless remains are collected, by the Waste Countermeasures Division)

Drop-off

Not stated on the official site

Ash return

Not stated on the official site

1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
2. Open the official page below and call the office
3. 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 Mitaka (三鷹市)'s official pagecity.mitaka.lg.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Ome (青梅市)

They can come collect it · Drop-off available · Ashes not returned

Pickup

¥4,000 (home pickup)

Drop-off

¥2,000 (drop-off)

Ash return

Not allowed (ashes/remains cannot be returned; buried in a communal grave outside the city)

1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
2. Open the official page below and call the office
3. 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 Ome (青梅市)'s official pagecity.ome.tokyo.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Fuchu (府中市)

Not stated on the official page — call the office to confirm

Pickup

¥4,000 (per animal; the official site does not state whether this is pickup or drop-off)

Drop-off

¥4,000 (per animal; the official site does not state whether this is pickup or drop-off)

Ash return

Not stated on the official site

1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
2. Open the official page below and call the office
3. 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 Fuchu (府中市)'s official pagecity.fuchu.tokyo.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Akishima (昭島市)

Pickup ¥3,000 · Drop-off ¥3,000 · Ash return: call to confirm

Pickup

¥3,000

Drop-off

¥3,000

Ash return

Not stated on the official site (only mentions communal cremation)

1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
2. Open the official page below and call the office
3. 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 Akishima (昭島市)'s official pagecity.akishima.lg.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Chofu (調布市)

They can come collect it · Drop-off: call to confirm · Ashes not returned

Pickup

¥3,150 (designated waste processing ticket)

Drop-off

Not stated on the official site

Ash return

Not allowed (city pickup does not include ash return; those who want it are referred to a private cemetery)

1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
2. Open the official page below and call the office
3. 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 Chofu (調布市)'s official pagecity.chofu.lg.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Machida (町田市)

Pickup ¥2,500 · Drop-off ¥2,500 · Ashes not returned

Pickup

¥2,500

Drop-off

¥2,500

Ash return

Not allowed (ashes cannot be returned)

1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
2. Open the official page below and call the office
3. 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 Machida (町田市)'s official pagecity.machida.tokyo.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Koganei (小金井市)

Not stated on the official page — call the office to confirm

Pickup

Yes (paid pickup through the Waste Management Division; fee not stated on the official site)

Drop-off

Not stated on the official site

Ash return

Not stated on the official site

1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
2. Open the official page below and call the office
3. 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 Koganei (小金井市)'s official pagecity.koganei.lg.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Kodaira (小平市)

No pickup service · Drop-off available · Ashes not returned

Pickup

No program (no mention of home pickup; drop-off only)

Drop-off

¥2,600 (under 10kg, drop-off at Kodaira City Recycle Center)

Ash return

Not allowed (communal cremation; ashes cannot be returned)

1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
2. Open the official page below and call the office
3. 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 Kodaira (小平市)'s official pagecity.kodaira.tokyo.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Hino (日野市)

No pickup service · Drop-off available · Ash return: call to confirm

Pickup

No (no home pickup, drop-off only)

Drop-off

¥3,500 (drop-off at the Clean Center)

Ash return

Not stated on the official site (only mentions communal burial)

1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
2. Open the official page below and call the office
3. 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 Hino (日野市)'s official pagecity.hino.lg.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Higashimurayama (東村山市)

They can come collect it · Drop-off available · Ashes not returned

Pickup

¥5,200 per animal (whether this is pickup or drop-off is unclear — known only from a search snippet, could not be directly verified; a direct fetch returned a 403 error)

Drop-off

¥5,200 per animal (same as above)

Ash return

Not allowed (states clearly that communal memorial service, cremation, and burial take place at Jikei-in in Fuchu City, so ashes cannot be returned)

1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
2. Open the official page below and call the office
3. 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 Higashimurayama (東村山市)'s official pagecity.higashimurayama.tokyo.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Kokubunji (国分寺市)

No municipal pickup — you will need a private cremation service

Pickup

No program (owned pets are not covered by city pickup; owners are directed to request service directly from the animal crematorium Jikei-in. The city collects only ownerless animals)

Drop-off

No program (same as above)

Ash return

Not applicable

1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
2. Find a private pet cremation service (cost guide)
3. For dogs, file a death notification within 30 days (how to)

Open Kokubunji (国分寺市)'s official pagecity.kokubunji.tokyo.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

Find a private cremation service

Kunitachi (国立市)

Pickup: call to confirm · Drop-off: call to confirm · Ashes not returned

Pickup

¥4,500 (the official site does not state whether this is pickup or drop-off)

Drop-off

¥4,500 (the official site does not state whether this is pickup or drop-off)

Ash return

Not allowed (states clearly that after a communal funeral at Jikei-in [Fuchu City], burial takes place in a shared cemetery)

1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
2. Open the official page below and call the office
3. 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.

Open Kunitachi (国立市)'s official pagecity.kunitachi.tokyo.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Fussa (福生市)

They can come collect it · Drop-off available · Ashes not returned

Pickup

¥3,000 (processing ticket. Same price for home pickup and drop-off; advance application required)

Drop-off

¥3,000 (processing ticket)

Ash return

Not allowed (communal burial, so ashes cannot be collected)

1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
2. Open the official page below and call the office
3. 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 Fussa (福生市)'s official pagecity.fussa.tokyo.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Komae (狛江市)

Pickup: call to confirm · Drop-off available · Ashes not returned

Pickup

¥4,500 per animal (stated in the FY2021 Cleaning Services Outline PDF; information dated from October 1994 through the end of March 2022 — not verified as current)

Drop-off

¥3,500 per animal (same PDF as above)

Ash return

Not allowed (outsourced to Tama Dog and Cat Cemetery, affiliated with Jikei-in, for communal cremation)

1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
2. Open the official page below and call the office
3. 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 Komae (狛江市)'s official pagecity.komae.tokyo.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Higashiyamato (東大和市)

Pickup: call to confirm · Drop-off available · Ashes not returned

Pickup

Not stated on the official site (a fee schedule was not confirmed on the city site)

Drop-off

¥2,600 per animal (revised April 1, 2026; ¥2,200 before revision. Revised to align with the Kodaira-Murayama-Yamato Sanitation Union)

Ash return

Not allowed (when processed by the city, "ashes, etc. cannot be returned." Those who want ashes returned are referred to a private pet cemetery.)

1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
2. Open the official page below and call the office
3. 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 Higashiyamato (東大和市)'s official pagecity.higashiyamato.lg.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Kiyose (清瀬市)

Pickup: call to confirm · Drop-off available · Ash return: call to confirm

Pickup

Not stated on the official site (only mentions drop-off)

Drop-off

¥2,000 per animal (free if the owner is unknown)

Ash return

Not stated on the official site (states communal cremation at Fuchu City Jikei-in; no mention of individual return of ashes)

1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
2. Open the official page below and call the office
3. 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 Kiyose (清瀬市)'s official pagecity.kiyose.lg.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Higashikurume (東久留米市)

No municipal pickup — you will need a private cremation service

Pickup

No program (not handled by the city; consult a private pet cemetery)

Drop-off

No program (same as above)

Ash return

No program (not handled by the city)

1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
2. Find a private pet cremation service (cost guide)
3. For dogs, file a death notification within 30 days (how to)

Open Higashikurume (東久留米市)'s official pagecity.higashikurume.lg.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

Find a private cremation service

Musashimurayama (武蔵村山市)

They can come collect it · Drop-off available · Ash return: call to confirm

Pickup

¥2,600 waste processing ticket per animal (if found on the street, staff collect it)

Drop-off

¥2,600 waste processing ticket per animal (place it in a box, attach the ticket, and bring it to the Waste Management Division)

Ash return

Not stated on the official site (only mentions communal cremation at a facility outside the city)

1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
2. Open the official page below and call the office
3. 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 Musashimurayama (武蔵村山市)'s official pagecity.musashimurayama.lg.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Tama (多摩市)

Pickup: call to confirm · Drop-off available · Ashes not returned

Pickup

Not stated on the official site (only mentions drop-off)

Drop-off

¥5,000 per animal (drop-off at Eco Plaza Tama)

Ash return

Not allowed (communal cremation, so "ashes cannot be returned")

1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
2. Open the official page below and call the office
3. 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 Tama (多摩市)'s official pagecity.tama.lg.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Inagi (稲城市)

Pickup: call to confirm · Drop-off available · Ashes not returned

Pickup

Not stated on the official site (only mentions drop-off)

Drop-off

¥5,090 per animal (drop-off at the Living Environment Division, 3rd floor of city hall)

Ash return

Not allowed (communal funeral, so "ashes cannot be returned")

1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
2. Open the official page below and call the office
3. 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 Inagi (稲城市)'s official pagecity.inagi.tokyo.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Hamura (羽村市)

Pickup: call to confirm · Drop-off available · Ash return: call to confirm

Pickup

Not stated on the official site (only mentions drop-off at the Recycling Center)

Drop-off

¥3,300 per animal (drop-off at the Recycle Center)

Ash return

Not stated on the official site (only mentions cremation and memorial services at an animal-only temple)

1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
2. Open the official page below and call the office
3. 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 Hamura (羽村市)'s official pagecity.hamura.tokyo.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Akiruno (あきる野市)

They can come collect it · Drop-off available · Ashes not returned

Pickup

¥6,000 per animal

Drop-off

¥3,300 per animal

Ash return

Not allowed (city collection interns multiple animals together, so individual ashes are not returned)

1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
2. Open the official page below and call the office
3. 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 Akiruno (あきる野市)'s official pagecity.akiruno.tokyo.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Nishitokyo (西東京市)

No municipal pickup — you will need a private cremation service

Pickup

No program ("The city is unable to collect it")

Drop-off

No program (same as above)

Ash return

No program (not handled by the city; use a private pet cemetery or bury the pet yourself)

1. Keep the body cool and settle it somewhere stable (how to)
2. Find a private pet cremation service (cost guide)
3. For dogs, file a death notification within 30 days (how to)

Open Nishitokyo (西東京市)'s official pagecity.nishitokyo.lg.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

Find a private cremation service