Basic licensed daycare fees are ¥0 regardless of age, income or number of siblings
Daycare Fees for Licensed Daycare and Certified Centers (kodomo-en) / Chiyoda City
Daycare Fees for Licensed Daycare and Certified Centers (kodomo-en)Chiyoda CityAges 0–5Licensed daycare, etc.
Basic fees at licensed daycare are ¥0 for everyone
Basic daycare fee¥0Regardless of income, age or sibling order
- Extended-hours fees and actual-cost charges are separate
In Chiyoda City, basic daycare fees at licensed daycare (ninka hoikuen) and certified centers for early childhood education and care (nintei kodomo-en) are free for all households and all ages from the September 2025 use. On top of the national free early childhood education and care (3–5-year-old classes), the city has made the 0–2-year-old classes fully free on its own. Licensed daycare fees are ¥0 regardless of income, age or sibling order.
What costs money are extended-hours fees and each facility's own actual-cost charges (teaching materials, events, staple food, etc.). The basic daycare fee itself is not charged at all.
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 households using licensed daycare and certified centers in the city (ages 0–5)