Support of up to ¥4,500 a month for side-dish costs (fukushoku-hi) at daycare centers and similar (from April 2026)
Program to Reduce the Side-Dish Cost Burden for Parents Using Kindergartens, Daycare Centers, etc. / Hamura City
Program to Reduce the Side-Dish Cost Burden for Parents Using Kindergartens, Daycare Centers, etc.Hamura CityChildren attending daycare centers and similar
Support for side-dish costs at daycare centers and similar
Per child¥4,500/monthSupport for side-dish costs (fukushoku-hi)
- For kindergarten children, the city subsidy is raised to ¥6,000 a month
As a measure against rising prices, for side-dish costs (the side-dish part of meals) from April 2026, the city supports parents of children attending daycare centers and similar with ¥4,500 a month per child. For children attending Tokyo-certified daycare or certificated unlicensed childcare facilities, apply together with the Subsidy to Reduce User Burden at Tokyo-Certified Daycare, etc.; it is subsidized up to ¥4,500 a month. For children attending kindergartens, support is given by increasing the city portion of the parent burden reduction subsidy from ¥3,000 a month to ¥6,000 a month.
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 of children attending daycare centers and similar (including users of Tokyo-certified daycare and certificated unlicensed childcare facilities)
Notes
It is listed among the programs the city plans to run using national grants for responding to rising prices.For how parents of children at licensed daycare receive it (whether an application is needed and when it is received), please contact the city.Applications for Tokyo-certified daycare and unlicensed childcare facilities are twice a year: around the end of August for April–August, and around the end of March for September–March.