Pet Cremation and Municipal Pickup in Okayama — Fees and How to Apply, 15 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 Okayama's 15 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 Okayama 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

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.

Okayama (岡山市)

Pickup ¥1,570 · Drop-off: call to confirm · Ash return available on request

Pickup
¥1,570
Drop-off
Allowed (bring to the municipal funeral hall; a cardboard box is required; reception 9:30-12:00)
Ash return
Available on request (individual cremation at the municipal funeral hall. With ash collection: residents ¥13,000 / non-residents ¥32,000; without ash collection: residents ¥9,000 / non-residents ¥28,000)
  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 Okayama (岡山市)'s official pagecity.okayama.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to be there to say goodbye

Kurashiki (倉敷市)

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

Pickup
¥1,048 (door-to-door pickup, general waste processing fee)
Drop-off
Central crematorium: with ash collection, residents ¥17,600 / non-residents ¥30,800; without ash collection, residents ¥12,100 / non-residents ¥24,200
Ash return
Allowed if cremated at the Central Crematorium (with ash collection). Household pickup not allowed
  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 Kurashiki (倉敷市)'s official pagecity.kurashiki.okayama.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Tsuyama (津山市)

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

Pickup
Not stated on the official site (the pet page makes no mention of remains disposal)
Drop-off
Not stated on the official site (same as above)
Ash return
Not stated on the official site (same as above)
  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 Tsuyama (津山市)'s official pagecity.tsuyama.lg.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Tamano (玉野市)

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

Pickup
Not stated on the official site (only mentions drop-off)
Drop-off
With ash collection: ¥15,000 for residents / ¥35,000 for non-residents; without ash collection: ¥10,000 for residents / ¥25,000 for non-residents (Tamano City crematorium)
Ash return
Allowed (dogs and cats only. Ash collection available since January 2022, returned in an urn. A free 3-sun (approx. 9cm) urn is provided; for large dogs, you may bring your own)
  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 Tamano (玉野市)'s official pagecity.tamano.lg.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to be there to say goodbye

Kasaoka (笠岡市)

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

Pickup
Not stated on the official site
Drop-off
With ash collection: ¥10,000 within the association area / ¥20,000 outside; without ash collection: ¥8,000 within the association area / ¥16,000 outside (Igasa Wide-Area crematorium; a cremation permit from the Citizens' Division is required, phone reservations not accepted)
Ash return
Allowed (you can choose whether to have ashes 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 Kasaoka (笠岡市)'s official pagecity.kasaoka.okayama.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to be there to say goodbye

Ibara (井原市)

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

Pickup
Not stated on the official site
Drop-off
Within the service area: ¥10,000 (ashes returned) / ¥8,000 (ashes not returned). Outside the service area: ¥20,000 (ashes returned) / ¥16,000 (ashes not returned).
Ash return
Available on request (choosing ash collection costs ¥2,000 more than without)
  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 Ibara (井原市)'s official pagecity.ibara.okayama.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to be there to say goodbye

Soja (総社市)

Fee not verified — call the office to confirm

Pickup
The city does not collect animal remains on private land; the owner must put them out as burnable waste in a designated bag or bring them to the Cleaning Center (remains on city roads are handled by the Environmental Division).
Drop-off
Can be brought directly to Kibiji Clean Center (fee 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 Soja (総社市)'s official pagecity.soja.okayama.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Takahashi (高梁市)

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

Pickup
Not stated on the official site (the self-drop-off garbage page makes no mention of animal remains)
Drop-off
Not stated on the official site (same as above)
Ash return
Not stated on the official site (same as above)
  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 Takahashi (高梁市)'s official pagecity.takahashi.lg.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Niimi (新見市)

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

Pickup
Not stated on the official site (the Clean Center drop-off page makes no mention of animal remains)
Drop-off
Not stated on the official site (same as above)
Ash return
Not stated on the official site (same as above)
  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 Niimi (新見市)'s official pagecity.niimi.okayama.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Bizen (備前市)

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

Pickup
Not stated on the official site (the dog death notification page makes no mention of remains disposal)
Drop-off
Not stated on the official site (same as above)
Ash return
Not stated on the official site (same as above)
  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 Bizen (備前市)'s official pagecity.bizen.okayama.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Setouchi (瀬戸内市)

Fee not verified — call the office to confirm

Pickup
Not verified
Drop-off
Not stated on the official site (Clean Center Kamome accepts drop-off of items the city cannot collect, except the four home-appliance categories, construction waste, etc.; animal remains are not explicitly mentioned)
Ash return
Not verified
  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 Setouchi (瀬戸内市)'s official pagecity.setouchi.lg.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Akaiwa (赤磐市)

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

Pickup
Not stated on the official site
Drop-off
¥2,000 per animal (drop-off at Eco Plaza Akaiwa [Akaiwa City Environment Center]. Advance notification of death required)
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 Akaiwa (赤磐市)'s official pagecity.akaiwa.lg.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Maniwa (真庭市)

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

Pickup
Not stated on the official site
Drop-off
¥15,000 (city residents) / ¥45,000 (non-residents)
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 Maniwa (真庭市)'s official pagecity.maniwa.lg.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Mimasaka (美作市)

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

Pickup
Not stated on the official site (the animals/pets page makes no mention of remains disposal)
Drop-off
Not stated on the official site (same as above)
Ash return
Not stated on the official site (same as above)
  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 Mimasaka (美作市)'s official pagecity.mimasaka.lg.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to keep the ashes

Asakuchi (浅口市)

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

Pickup
Not stated on the official site
Drop-off
Gold Line area: with ash collection ¥20,000 / without ¥16,000. Konko/Yorishima area: with ash collection ¥10,000 / without ¥8,000. (Igasa Wide-Area Crematorium. Apply for a cremation permit at the Citizen Affairs Division or branch office.)
Ash return
Allowed (you can choose whether to have ashes 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 Asakuchi (浅口市)'s official pagecity.asakuchi.lg.jp (in Japanese, checked July–August 2026)

If you want to be there to say goodbye

Fees and conditions can change. Always confirm the latest details on the official page and with the office before you apply. 7 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.

Contact Pet Kasou Happiness

If you live in a town or village not listed here

The list above covers Okayama'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:

  1. The fee for pickup and for drop-off, separately
  2. Whether ashes are returned (most municipalities use communal cremation or burial, with no ash return)
  3. 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 Chugoku region are laid out the same way.

Comparing by price or ash return

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to have Okayama cremate or pick up a pet?

Among the 7 municipalities where we could confirm a drop-off fee on the official page, the cheapest is Akaiwa (赤磐市) at ¥2,000, and the highest is Maniwa (真庭市) at ¥15,000 (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 Okayama return the ashes?

In Okayama, the municipalities where we could confirm an ash-return option on the official page are Okayama (岡山市), Tamano (玉野市), Kasaoka (笠岡市), Ibara (井原市), Asakuchi (浅口市). 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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