Bunkyo City ▸ Daycare & preschool ▸ Subsidy for Fees at Unlicensed Childcare Facilities
● DAYCARE & PRESCHOOL

Up to ¥80,000 a month for unlicensed facilities (with a certificate of meeting the guidance and supervision standards)

Subsidy for Fees at Unlicensed Childcare Facilities / Bunkyo City
Subsidy for Fees at Unlicensed Childcare FacilitiesBunkyo CityCertification of need for childcareCertificate of meeting the guidance and supervision standards
Unlicensed daycare fees subsidized up to ¥80,000 a month
0–2-year-old classes (Category A)
¥80,000/month
3–5-year-old classes (Category A)
¥77,000/month
Company-led and home-visit types have different limits
FY2026 applications until March 15, 2027Kosodate Tokyo

After receiving certification of need for childcare, the city subsidizes the daycare fee for children aged 0–5 using an unlicensed childcare facility covered by the city's subsidy (one with a certificate of meeting the guidance and supervision standards). For facilities in Category A, the limit is ¥80,000 a month for the 0–2-year-old classes and ¥77,000 a month for the 3–5-year-old classes.

For company-led childcare (Category B), the limits are ¥45,000 for taxable households and ¥10,000 for tax-exempt households in the 0–2-year-old classes, and ¥5,000 for the 3–5-year-old classes. For home-visit childcare such as babysitters (Category C), from October 2026, it is ¥45,700 for the 0–2-year-old classes only in tax-exempt households and ¥40,300 for the 3–5-year-old classes (¥42,000 and ¥37,000 until the end of September), and at facilities that serve meals, a meal subsidy of up to ¥4,500 a month is added.

Temporary childcare, sick-child care, temporary childcare through the Family Support Center, regular-use childcare and other municipalities' own facilities are not covered (Category D). The application deadline is March 15, 2027. Even if you applied in FY2025, you must apply again for FY2026.

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

Children aged 0–5 with certification of need for childcare who attend a covered facility

Notes

Breakdown of Category A (from October 2026): for tax-exempt households in the 0–2-year-old classes, facility use costs ¥45,700 + parent burden reduction subsidy ¥34,300;for the 3–5-year-old classes, ¥40,300 + ¥36,700. The totals (¥80,000 and ¥77,000) do not change.Until the end of September: ¥42,000 + ¥38,000, and ¥37,000 + ¥40,000. Category C from October is ¥45,700 and ¥40,300 (until the end of September ¥42,000 and ¥37,000). Subsidies based on certification for "job seeking" arefor up to 6 months within the fiscal year. It can be combined with the Babysitter Use Support Program,but the same use cannot be subsidized twice.

Official sources

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Daycare & preschool in Bunkyo City

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