Up to ¥80,000 a month toward fees at Tokyo-certified daycare and company-led daycare (age 0–2, taxable households)
- Monthly usage fees and meal fees are covered
The city subsidizes daycare fees and related costs for children attending Tokyo-certified daycare (ninshō hoikusho), regular-use childcare facilities in Tokyo, or company-led childcare facilities (facilities with a certificate). It does not matter whether you have a certification of the need for childcare. From October 2026, the monthly cap is ¥80,000 for resident-tax-paying households in the age 0–2 classes, ¥34,300 for tax-exempt households, and ¥36,700 for the age 3–5 classes regardless of tax status (until September: ¥38,000 for tax-exempt households, ¥40,000 for ages 3–5). For children covered by free childcare, the condition is that your daycare fee burden is above the national benefit (¥45,700 for ages 0–2, ¥40,300 for ages 3–5). Covered costs are monthly usage fees and meal fees (including extended childcare fees). Enrollment fees, teaching material fees, and event fees are not covered. For Tokyo-certified daycare and company-led daycare in the city, the subsidy is deducted from the daycare fee (proxy receipt).