Unlicensed childcare facility fees subsidized. Up to ¥40,000 a month for ages 0–2 (taxable households)
Hamura City Subsidy to Reduce User Burden at Tokyo-Certified Daycare, etc. (Other Unlicensed Childcare Facilities) / Hamura City
Hamura City Subsidy to Reduce User Burden at Tokyo-Certified Daycare, etc. (Other Unlicensed Childcare Facilities)Hamura CityCertificated unlicensed facilities
Subsidy for unlicensed childcare facility fees
Age 0–2, taxable households
Age 0–2, tax-exempt (second and later children)
Age 3–5 (second and later children)
The difference from the licensed daycare fee (¥0), up to the cap
For daycare fees of children attending unlicensed childcare facilities with a certificate showing they meet the guidance and supervision standards, the city subsidizes, up to the cap, the difference from the licensed daycare fee (¥0 for everyone in Hamura City). The cap is ¥40,000 a month for taxable households in age 0–2 classes. For tax-exempt households in age 0–2 classes (¥25,000 a month) and age 3–5 classes (¥20,000 a month), second and later children are eligible. For age 3–5 classes and tax-exempt households in age 0–2 classes, the part above the national free-childcare cap is covered. From April 2026, the side-dish cost (side-dish fee) is also subsidized up to ¥4,500 a month.
SIMULATOR
For age 0–2 classes in a taxable household, how much 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
People living in Hamura City with a reason requiring childcare, whose child is enrolled on the 1st of the month on a monthly contract at an unlicensed childcare facility issued a certificate showing it meets the guidance and supervision standards, and who have paid the daycare fee in full (with no unpaid city taxes or similar)
When to apply
Twice a year. For April–August of FY2026, the deadline is August 31, 2026 (must arrive by that date if mailed); for the second half (September–March), apply around the end of March. Submit at City Hall West Building, 2nd floor, counter 4, or by mail.
Notes
You must be enrolled on the 1st of the month and have paid the daycare fee in full on a monthly contract. Temporary childcare is not covered.Extended childcare fees are not included in the subsidy.Documents to submit are the application form, a copy of the usage contract with the facility, and proof of the reason requiring childcare, such as employment certificates for all parents.Detailed application information is posted on the city's site 2 months before the application period.If you have unpaid city taxes, National Health Insurance tax, daycare fees, or similar, you are not eligible.Contact: Child-Rearing Support Division, Childcare and Kindergarten Section.