Tokyo-certified and unlicensed daycare fees covered up to ¥67,000/month (national facility use fee + city's own portion)
For families using Tokyo-certified daycare (ninshō hoikusho) or unlicensed childcare facilities, the national facility use fee and the city's own daycare fee subsidy are paid together. The limits for use up to September 2026 are ¥67,000 per month for tax-exempt households with children aged 0-2 (national ¥42,000 + city ¥25,000), ¥60,000 per month for taxed households with children aged 0-2 (city only), and ¥60,000 per month for ages 3-5 (national ¥37,000 + city ¥23,000). For taxed households with children aged 0-2, the condition is not childcare certification but a base score of 15 or more in the city's childcare placement criteria. It is paid afterward, after confirming that you paid the daycare fee to the facility, and applications are made twice a year (first half and second half).