144 hours/year (288 hours for special households), daytime ¥2,500/hour, night ¥3,500/hour
Babysitter Use Support (Temporary Childcare) / Arakawa City
Babysitter Use Support (Temporary Childcare)Arakawa CityPreschool childrenNo childcare certification needed
Babysitter fees covered up to ¥2,500 per hour
Daytime 7 a.m.-10 p.m.
Night 10 p.m.-7 a.m.
Up to 144 hours per fiscal year (288 hours for children with disabilities, single parents, and multiple births)
The city subsidizes babysitter fees for parents living in Arakawa City with preschool children. The limit is 144 hours per fiscal year, or 288 hours per child per fiscal year for children with disabilities, children in single-parent families, and multiple births. The hourly limit is ¥2,500 from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and ¥3,500 from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. No childcare certification is needed, and it covers 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, including Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, and the year-end/New Year period.
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 Arakawa City with preschool children (from age 0 until the end of the fiscal year in which they turn 6)
Notes
You must have no unpaid individual resident tax or National Health Insurance premiums for FY2025.Applications are made in 4 quarterly periods, and the final deadline for FY2026 (April 2026–March 2027) is April 16, 2027.