Up to ¥80,000 a month toward fees at Tokyo-certified daycare and unlicensed childcare facilities (age 0–2, taxable households)

The city subsidizes daycare fees for parents of children attending Tokyo-certified daycare (ninshō hoikusho), group-type childcare facilities, home-based childcare providers (hoiku mama), or unlicensed childcare facilities with a certificate showing they meet the guidance and supervision standards (including company-led childcare). Facilities in Tokyo are covered. For age 0–2 classes, if you are a tax-exempt household or similar covered by free childcare, the cap is a total of ¥80,000 (the national benefit of ¥45,700 plus the city subsidy of ¥34,300); otherwise (taxable households), the city subsidy alone is capped at ¥80,000 (from October 2026). For company-led childcare covered by free childcare, the city subsidy cap is ¥34,300 for age 0–2 classes and ¥36,700 for age 3–5 classes. For age 3–5 classes, if covered by free childcare (with a need for childcare), the cap is a total of ¥77,000 (the national benefit of ¥40,300 plus the city subsidy of ¥36,700); otherwise, the city subsidy is capped at ¥43,000. The breakdown changed in October, but the totals did not. The basic daycare fee, lunch fee, and the first daytime snack fee are covered; from FY2026 (April 2026–March 2027), extended childcare fees are not covered. You must live in the city on the 1st of each month and have a monthly contract. Payments are made 4 times a year.