Licensed daycare fees are ¥0 for all ages (from September 2025)
Free Basic Daycare Fees at Licensed Daycare and Similar / Bunkyo City
Free Basic Daycare Fees at Licensed Daycare and SimilarBunkyo CityNo income limit
Basic licensed daycare fees are ¥0 for all ages
Basic fee at licensed daycare, etc.¥0All ages from September 2025
- Also free for the first child aged 0–2 in taxable households
- Actual costs such as extended-hours fees and event costs are not covered
From September 2025, basic daycare fees at licensed daycare (ninka hoikuen), certified centers for early childhood education and care (nintei kodomo-en) and community-based childcare in Bunkyo City became ¥0 for all ages. Ages 3–5 are covered by the national free early childhood education and care (from October 2019), and ages 0–2 are fully free with the city's own top-up, including the first child in taxable households. No income limit.
Only the "basic daycare fee" is free. Extended-hours fees, part of meal costs, and actual-cost charges such as teaching materials and events are charged separately by each facility.
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
All children using licensed daycare, certified centers for early childhood education and care and community-based childcare
Notes
Continuing in FY2026. The basic daycare fee is free (¥0), but extended-hours fees and actual costs(commuting costs, event costs, etc.) are not covered by the free program.
Source (handling of extended hours and actual costs): https://www.city.bunkyo.lg.jp/b023/p001704.html