Children aged 6 months to 2 not attending daycare can use facilities in the city for free for up to 160 hours a month
Kodomo Daredemo Tsuen (Open-Access Childcare) System (Infant Attendance Support Program) / Higashimurayama City
Kodomo Daredemo Tsuen (Open-Access Childcare) System (Infant Attendance Support Program)Higashimurayama City6 months old to under 3Regardless of work
For children aged 0–2 not attending daycare, ¥0 at facilities in the city
When residents use facilities in the city¥0Up to 160 hours a month (contractual cap)
- Facilities outside the city up to 10 hours a month combined with those in the city
- Actual costs such as lunch and snacks are separate
Children from 6 months old to under 3 who do not attend daycare, kindergarten, or similar can attend a facility regardless of whether the parents work. When Higashimurayama City residents use facilities in the city, the fee is ¥0, with a contractual cap of 160 hours a month (the hours you can actually use depend on the facility's capacity). When using facilities outside the city, the limit is 10 hours a month combined with facilities in the city, and fees follow the rules of the facility or municipality. Actual costs such as lunch and snacks may be charged separately.
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
Children aged 6 months to under 3 on the day of use (until 2 days before the third birthday) who do not attend daycare, kindergarten, certified centers for early childhood education and care, small-scale childcare, company-led childcare, or similar
Notes
When people from outside the city use facilities in Higashimurayama City, it is ¥300 per hour (the standard fee set by the national government).