Fees at Tokyo-certified daycare and similar subsidized up to ¥40,000 a month for ages 0–2 (children not covered by national free childcare)
Higashimurayama City Subsidy for Parents of Children at Unlicensed Childcare Facilities, etc. / Higashimurayama City
Higashimurayama City Subsidy for Parents of Children at Unlicensed Childcare Facilities, etc.Higashimurayama CityChildren not covered by national free childcareApply twice a year
Fees at Tokyo-certified daycare and similar subsidized up to ¥40,000 a month
Ages 0–2 (with Type 2/3 certification)
Other ages 0–2, and ages 3–5
The city subsidizes daycare fees for children who attend Tokyo-certified daycare (ninshō hoikusho), regular-use childcare facilities in the city, or company-led childcare facilities on a monthly contract, and who are not covered by national free early childhood education and care (facility usage benefit). For children in age 0–2 classes with a certification of the need for childcare (Type 2/3 certification), the cap is ¥40,000 a month; for other children and age 3–5 classes, it is ¥12,000 a month. Actual costs such as meals, daily necessities, event fees, and transport fees are not covered. Applications are made twice a year (by September 15 for April–August, and by the last day of March for September–March), not every month.
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How much of the daycare fee is subsidized each 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 enrolled at an eligible facility on the first day of the month, paying daycare fees on a monthly contract, and not covered by the national facility usage benefit
Notes
Eligible facilities: Tokyo-certified daycare and regular-use childcare facilities in the city, company-led childcare facilities in the city (from the September 2025 portion), Tokyo-certified daycare outside the city, and company-led childcare facilities outside the city (from the September 2025 portion).For whether general certificated unlicensed childcare facilities are covered, please contact the city.Children who can receive the national facility usage benefit (children in age 3–5 classes with a certification of the need for childcare, ages 0–2 in households exempt from resident tax, and similar) are not eligible.Payment timing: around November for April–August, around May for September–March.