Pet Cremation and Municipal Pickup in Fukushima — Fees and How to Apply, 13 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 Fukushima's 13 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 Fukushima 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
- Fukushima (福島市)
- Koriyama (郡山市)
- Iwaki (いわき市)
- Aizuwakamatsu (会津若松市)
- Shirakawa (白河市)
- Sukagawa (須賀川市)
- Kitakata (喜多方市)
- Soma (相馬市)
- Nihonmatsu (二本松市)
- Tamura (田村市)
- Minamisoma (南相馬市)
- Date (Fukushima) (伊達市(福島県))
- Motomiya (本宮市)
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.
Fukushima (福島市)
They can come collect it · Drop-off available · Ash return available on request
- Pickup
- ¥2,000 (no return of ashes) / ¥3,000 + ¥500 urn (if return of ashes is requested)
- Drop-off
- ¥1,000 (no return of ashes) / ¥2,000 + ¥500 urn (if return of ashes is requested)
- Ash return
- Available on request (urn ¥500)
- 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 Fukushima (福島市)'s official pagecity.fukushima.fukushima.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)
Koriyama (郡山市)
Pickup: call to confirm · Drop-off ¥1,030 · Ashes not returned
- Pickup
- Not stated on the official site
- Drop-off
- ¥1,030
- Ash return
- Not allowed (a private company is suggested)
- 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 Koriyama (郡山市)'s official pagecity.koriyama.lg.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)
Iwaki (いわき市)
Pickup: call to confirm · Drop-off available · Ashes not returned
- Pickup
- Not stated on the official site
- Drop-off
- ¥100 per 10kg (under 60cm)
- Ash return
- Not allowed
- 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 Iwaki (いわき市)'s official pagecity.iwaki.lg.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)
Aizuwakamatsu (会津若松市)
They can come collect it · Drop-off available · Ash return: call to confirm
- Pickup
- ¥1,040 (tax included) per visit (multiple animals can be collected in one visit)
- Drop-off
- ¥1,040 (tax included) per animal (drop-off at the Environmental Coexistence Division)
- Ash return
- Return of ashes not allowed (multiple animal remains are incinerated and buried together. For memorial services or return of ashes, use of a private operator or pet cemetery is recommended).
- 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 Aizuwakamatsu (会津若松市)'s official pagecity.aizuwakamatsu.fukushima.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)
Shirakawa (白河市)
Pickup: call to confirm · Drop-off available · Ash return: call to confirm
- Pickup
- Not stated on the official site (no mention of at-home pickup)
- Drop-off
- ¥1,000 per animal (place it in a cardboard box, etc. and bring it yourself to the weighing station after prior contact)
- Ash return
- Not stated on the official site (no mention of cremation or ash return)
- 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 Shirakawa (白河市)'s official pageshirakawa.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)
Sukagawa (須賀川市)
Pickup: call to confirm · Drop-off available · Ash return: call to confirm
- Pickup
- Not stated on the official site (no pickup service, drop-off only)
- Drop-off
- ¥200 per animal (place it in a cardboard box, etc. and bring it directly to Sukagawa Regional Sanitation Center)
- Ash return
- Return of ashes not allowed (explicitly stated: 'ashes cannot be collected because they are used for landfill')
- 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 Sukagawa (須賀川市)'s official pagecity.sukagawa.fukushima.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)
Kitakata (喜多方市)
Pickup: call to confirm · Drop-off available · Ash return: call to confirm
- Pickup
- Not stated on the official site (no mention of a pickup service; drop-off only)
- Drop-off
- Kitakata Regional Wide-Area Municipal Union Environmental Center Yamato Plant: free. City counter (Citizens' Life Division / branch office resident divisions): ¥1,000 (advance contact required)
- Ash return
- Return of ashes not allowed (all offices explicitly state 'the ashes cannot be returned')
- 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 Kitakata (喜多方市)'s official pagecity.kitakata.fukushima.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)
Soma (相馬市)
Not stated on the official page — call the office to confirm
- Pickup
- Not stated on the official site (no page found for a pickup/disposal program covering owned pet remains; the only related official page, "Handling of wild animal remains," specifies stray cats, raccoon dogs, and other wild animals as its scope. For a deceased owned dog, only the registration cancellation notice to the Living Environment Division is described)
- 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 Soma (相馬市)'s official pagecity.soma.fukushima.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)
Nihonmatsu (二本松市)
Pickup: call to confirm · Drop-off available · Ash return: call to confirm
- Pickup
- Not stated on the official site (no home pickup service; direct drop-off only)
- Drop-off
- ¥540 per animal (direct drop-off at Motomiya Clean Center)
- Ash return
- Return of ashes not allowed (explicitly stated: 'this is not cremation, so if you wish to hold a memorial service, please contact a private pet crematorium directly')
- 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 Nihonmatsu (二本松市)'s official pagecity.nihonmatsu.lg.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)
Tamura (田村市)
Not stated on the official page — call the office to confirm
- Pickup
- Not stated on the official site
- 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 Tamura (田村市)'s official pagecity.tamura.lg.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)
Minamisoma (南相馬市)
No pickup service · Drop-off available · Ash return: call to confirm
- Pickup
- No program (owner drop-off only, at Clean Haramachi Center)
- Drop-off
- ¥525 per animal (tax included)
- Ash return
- No cremation at public facilities (those who want it are referred to private companies; no mention of return of ashes)
- 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 Minamisoma (南相馬市)'s official pagecity.minamisoma.lg.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)
Date (Fukushima) (伊達市(福島県))
No pickup service · Drop-off available · Ash return available on request
- Pickup
- No program (drop-off only)
- Drop-off
- Ashes not needed: ¥2,000 per animal / ashes collected: ¥3,500 per animal (drop-off at Date Region Sanitation Processing Union Cleaning Center)
- Ash return
- Option to receive ashes available (¥3,500, bring your own container)
- 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 Date (Fukushima) (伊達市(福島県))'s official pagecity.fukushima-date.lg.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)
Motomiya (本宮市)
They can come collect it · Drop-off available · Ash return: call to confirm
- Pickup
- ¥550 per animal (phone reservation, up to twice a month, Living Environment Division, Environment Section)
- Drop-off
- ¥550 per animal (bring it in a cardboard box for drop-off)
- 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 Motomiya (本宮市)'s official pagecity.motomiya.lg.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. 2 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 Fukushima'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 Hokkaido & Tohoku 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 Fukushima cremate or pick up a pet?
Among the 10 municipalities where we could confirm a drop-off fee on the official page, the cheapest is Sukagawa (須賀川市) at ¥200, and the highest is Date (Fukushima) (伊達市(福島県)) at ¥2,000 (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 Fukushima return the ashes?
In Fukushima, the municipalities where we could confirm an ash-return option on the official page are Fukushima (福島市), Date (Fukushima) (伊達市(福島県)). The rest use communal cremation or burial as a rule, and ashes are not returned. If you want to be certain of getting 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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