Arakawa City ▸ Daycare & preschool ▸ Subsidies for Parents of Children at Private Kindergartens, etc.
● DAYCARE & PRESCHOOL
Private kindergarten: enrollment fee ¥70,000, tuition up to ¥40,360/month, meal fee ¥7,500/month
Subsidies for Parents of Children at Private Kindergartens, etc. / Arakawa City
Subsidies for Parents of Children at Private Kindergartens, etc.Arakawa CityFrom age 3 to 5
Help with private kindergarten tuition, etc.
Tuition, etc. subsidy per month¥33,300-¥40,360Limits from October 2026
Enrollment fee up to ¥70,000 a year
Meal fee up to ¥7,500 a month
Based on the official sourceKosodate Tokyo
The city gives 4 types of subsidies to parents of children attending private kindergartens, kindergarten-like facilities, kindergartens attached to national universities, and kindergarten departments of special needs schools. The enrollment fee is covered up to ¥70,000 per year (once per fiscal year). For tuition, etc., the limit is set by the household's income-based municipal resident tax amount and the child's birth order, and from October 1, 2026 the limit rose by ¥2,300 per month. From October, the limit is ¥33,300 to ¥40,360 per month (¥33,300 in most categories for the first and second child, ¥40,360 for the third and later). Meal fees are covered up to ¥7,500 per month, including milk and snacks. A separate subsidy is available for extended-care fees. For all subsidies, the amount is the lower of what you actually paid and the limit.
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 of children aged 3 (from their 3rd birthday) to 5 attending private kindergartens, etc. (both child and parent living in the city, and certified for the facility use benefit)
Notes
Eligible facilities are private-subsidy kindergartens, kindergarten-like facilities, kindergartens attached to national universities, and kindergarten departments of special needs schools.You must be certified for the facility use benefit (new type 1 to new type 3) (kindergartens that moved to the new system and private nintei kodomo-en are not eligible).Monthly limits of the tuition parent subsidy (from October 2026, table on the city's page): Category 1 (public assistance, single parents, etc. in Category 2) first child ¥40,260, second child ¥40,360, third and later ¥40,360 / Category 2 (tax-exempt, single parents, etc. in Category 3) ¥37,260, ¥40,360, ¥40,360 / Categories 3-5 (income-based tax ¥256,300 or less) ¥33,300, ¥33,300, ¥40,360 / Category 6 (over ¥256,300, not declared, etc.) ¥33,300, ¥33,300, ¥36,460. The subsidy is based on the previous fiscal year's income-based tax for April-August, and the current fiscal year's for September-March.Birth order is counted from the oldest child sharing the household budget, regardless of age.The monthly limits were increased by ¥2,300.