Tokyo-certified daycare fees subsidized. Up to ¥67,000 a month for ages 0–2 (taxable households)
Hamura City Subsidy to Reduce User Burden at Tokyo-Certified Daycare, etc. (Tokyo-Certified Daycare) / Hamura City
Hamura City Subsidy to Reduce User Burden at Tokyo-Certified Daycare, etc. (Tokyo-Certified Daycare)Hamura CityTokyo-certified daycare
Subsidy for Tokyo-certified daycare fees
Age 0–2 classes, taxable householdsUp to ¥67,000/monthTax-exempt households ¥25,000/month; ages 3–5 ¥20,000/month
- The difference from the licensed daycare fee (¥0) is covered
- Side-dish cost also subsidized up to ¥4,500/month
For daycare fees of children attending Tokyo-certified daycare (ninshō hoikusho), the city subsidizes, up to the cap, the difference between the fee actually paid and the fee for licensed daycare (¥0 for everyone in Hamura City). The cap is ¥67,000 a month for taxable households in age 0–2 classes, ¥25,000 a month for tax-exempt households, and ¥20,000 a month for age 3–5 classes. Age 3–5 classes are covered by national free childcare, so only the part of the fee above the free-childcare cap is covered by this subsidy. For tax-exempt households in age 0–2 classes, the part above the free-childcare cap is also 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 at Tokyo-certified daycare on the 1st of the month on a monthly contract, and who have paid the daycare fee in full (with no unpaid city taxes or similar)
When to apply
Twice a year. For the first half (April–August), apply around the end of August, paid around late September; for the second half (September–March), apply around the end of March, paid around late April. For Tokyo-certified daycare in the city, documents are handed out through the facility about 1 month before the application.
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.If you have unpaid city taxes, National Health Insurance tax, daycare fees, or similar, you are not eligible.To receive national free childcare, you need to apply for facility usage benefit certification. Tax-exempt households in age 0–2 classes need a separate procedure, so contact the Childcare and Kindergarten Section.For moving in or mid-year enrollment, ask the Childcare and Kindergarten Section (City Hall West Building, 2nd floor, counter 4).