Local members look after and pick up children (¥700 per hour on weekday daytime)
Family Support Center Program / Akishima City
Family Support Center ProgramAkishima City2 months old to grade 6
Ask for childcare and pick-ups from ¥700 per hour
Weekdays 9:00–17:00
Other times, weekends and holidays
Annual fee ¥500; member registration required
Cooperating members in the community help, for a fee, with care outside childcare facility hours, after-school care, pick-ups, and similar. The fee is ¥700 per hour from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday, and ¥850 per hour at other times and on weekends, holidays, and the year-end/New Year period. The annual membership fee is ¥500.
Nationality and residence status
The official page (checked in October 2026) sets no condition on nationality or residence status that we found. Eligibility follows the official conditions, not the language of this page; many programs require resident registration in the municipality.
Who is eligible
Parents living in Akishima City with children from 2 months old to grade 6 of elementary school (member registration required)