Daycare fees at licensed daycare and similar are free for everyone, and the city also pays staple food (rice) costs for ages 3–5
Free User Charges (daycare fees) and City Payment of Staple Food Costs / Hachioji City
Free User Charges (daycare fees) and City Payment of Staple Food CostsHachioji CityLicensed daycare, etc.
Daycare fees at licensed daycare and similar are ¥0 for everyone
Daycare fees¥0Regardless of age, number of children or income
- The city also pays staple food costs (rice, etc.)
- Side-dish costs for ages 3–5 are paid by parents (with waivers)
For children living in Hachioji City, daycare fees at licensed daycare, certified centers for early childhood education and care, community-based daycare and new-system kindergartens are free regardless of age, number of children or parents' income. The age 0–2 classes are free under Tokyo's burden reduction program, and the age 3–5 classes under the national free-of-charge program. Of the meal costs, the city pays the staple food costs (rice, etc.) at licensed daycare, community-based daycare and certified centers (childcare certification) for all age 0–5 classes. Side-dish costs for the age 3–5 classes are paid by parents, but are waived for households with an annual income equivalent to under ¥3,600,000 and for third and later children.
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 living in Hachioji City who use licensed daycare, certified centers for early childhood education and care, community-based daycare programs or kindergartens that moved to the new system
Notes
Specified charges (facility staffing and maintenance costs, etc.) and actual costs such as uniforms and kindergarten bus fares are paid by parents. For education certification (Type 1) at certified centers and new-system kindergartens, both staple food and side-dish costs are paid by parents.Side-dish cost waiver: households with a combined municipal resident tax income-based amount under ¥57,700 (under ¥77,101 for Type 1 children and single-parent households, etc.), and all third and later children.