Up to ¥80,000 toward Tokyo-certified daycare fees for ages 0–2

This program has the city subsidize part of the daycare fee for Chuo City residents using a "Tokyo-certified daycare" (ninshō hoikusho), which follows Tokyo's own standards. For the 0–2-year-old classes, the limit is up to ¥80,000 a month.

For the 3–5-year-old classes, the limit was raised to ¥77,000 a month from the October 2026 fee, and the full daycare fee within that limit is now subsidized. Until the September fee, subsidies were in steps of ¥37,000–¥50,000 a month depending on the daycare fee. The reduction of the limit for the 3–5-year-old classes that had been planned from FY2027 was canceled.

To receive the subsidy, you must have a monthly contract of 48 hours or more with the Tokyo-certified daycare (until the September 2026 fee, 120 hours or more a month). Contract hours used to calculate the subsidy are up to 220 hours a month.