For private kindergartens not moved to the new system, the national free-of-charge program plus Tokyo and city subsidies
Benefit to Reduce the Burden on Parents of Kindergarten Children (Tokyo and Hachioji City) and Facility Usage Subsidy (kindergartens not moved to the new system) / Hachioji City
Benefit to Reduce the Burden on Parents of Kindergarten Children (Tokyo and Hachioji City) and Facility Usage Subsidy (kindergartens not moved to the new system)Hachioji CityPrivate kindergartens not moved to the new system
National, Tokyo and city subsidies toward private kindergarten fees
National facility usage subsidy
Tokyo benefit
City benefit
Tokyo's amount varies with income and birth order
Children at private kindergartens that have not moved to the new Child and Child-Rearing Support System can receive, in addition to the national facility usage subsidy (free-of-charge program), Tokyo's and Hachioji City's benefits to reduce the burden on parents. The national facility usage subsidy is up to ¥25,700/month, Tokyo's benefit is ¥1,800 to ¥6,200/month depending on the household's income-based amount and birth order, and the city's benefit is up to ¥5,000/month. At kindergartens that moved to the new system and certified centers (Type 1), daycare fees are ¥0, and there is a subsidy of ¥5,000 to ¥6,200/month toward specified charges and staple food costs.
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 enrolled at a private kindergarten that has not moved to the new system or the kindergarten division of a private special-needs school
When to apply
Submit the application for certification for facility usage benefits to the city through the kindergarten your child attends. The deadline from the kindergarten to the city is the 15th of the month before the month you want to receive the benefit.
Notes
Tokyo's monthly limit is ¥6,200 for households on public assistance and tax-exempt single-parent households; for tax-exempt households and single-parent households with an income-based amount of ¥77,100 or less, ¥3,200 for the first child and ¥6,200 for second and later; for an income-based amount of ¥77,100 or less, ¥1,800 for the first and second child and ¥6,200 for third and later; ¥211,200 or less, ¥5,600 for third and later; ¥256,300 or less, ¥5,000 for third and later; and ¥1,800 otherwise.In the year of enrollment, the enrollment fee divided by the number of months enrolled plus the monthly childcare fee is compared with the national free-of-charge limit.Other payments do not include costs parents pay directly, such as transportation, ingredient and event costs.Children with a need for childcare (new Type 2 and Type 3) also receive the free-of-charge benefit for extended-care fees, up to ¥11,300/month (¥16,300 for new Type 3), calculated at ¥450 per day.In principle, the national benefit is paid by the city to the kindergarten.Contact: Benefits Section, Daycare and Kindergarten Division (042-620-7248).