Ask local members for pick-ups and temporary childcare. ¥700 per hour on weekday daytime
Family Support Center / Hamura City (run by the Hamura City Council of Social Welfare)
Family Support CenterHamura City6 months old to grade 6
Ask local members for pick-ups and childcare
Weekdays and Saturdays 9:00–17:00
Other times, Sundays and holidays
Half price from the second child
It is a membership organization in which people who want to help with childcare (cooperating members) and people who need help (user members) register and support each other in the community. You can ask for pick-ups to and from daycare, kindergarten, or after-school care, care before and after, care while you go to a medical appointment or shopping, and more. The fee is ¥700 per hour from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays and Saturdays, and ¥850 per hour at other times and on Sundays and holidays; the second child and later are half price.
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
Parents living or working in the city with children from 6 months old to grade 6 of elementary school
Notes
Care is in principle at the cooperating member's home, and overnight care is not possible. Register with the Council of Social Welfare (042-554-0304).