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Tokyo Compare · Daycare & kindergarten

If your child aged 3–5 attends an unlicensed childcare facility, up to how much is subsidized each month?

ChiyodaChuoMinatoShinjukuBunkyoTaitoSumidaKotoShinagawaMeguroOtaSetagayaShibuyaNakanoSuginamiToshimaKitaArakawaItabashiNerimaAdachiKatsushikaEdogawaHachiojiTachikawaMusashinoMitakaOmeFuchuAkishimaChofuMachidaKoganeiKodairaHinoHigashimurayamaKokubunjiKunitachiFussaKomaeHigashiyamatoKiyoseHigashikurumeMusashimurayamaTamaInagiHamuraAkirunoNishitokyoMizuhoHinodeHinoharaOkutama
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The gap within Tokyo¥60,000/monthMinato City vs Chiyoda City, Itabashi City and others (20 municipalities)
  1. #1Minato City¥100,300/month
  2. #2Komae City¥81,900/month
  3. #3Hinohara Village¥80,300/month
kosodate-tokyo.com/en/hikaku/ninkagai_35As of October 11, 2026 · checked on official pages
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What is compared: The monthly maximum that a child in the age 3–5 class (if there are categories, a first child in a taxed household) attending an unlicensed childcare facility (one eligible for municipal subsidies) can receive from the national benefit and municipal subsidies combined (for October 2026) Unit: yen/month

  1. 1Minato City¥100,300/month
  2. 2Komae City¥81,900/month
  3. 3Hinohara Village¥80,300/month
  4. 4Katsushika City¥80,000/month
  5. 5Adachi City¥77,000/month
  6. 5Bunkyo City¥77,000/month
  7. 5Chuo City¥77,000/month
  8. 5Edogawa City¥77,000/month
  9. 5Kita City¥77,000/month
  10. 5Koto City¥77,000/month
  11. 5Meguro City¥77,000/month
  12. 5Nerima City¥77,000/month
  13. 5Ota City¥77,000/month
  14. 5Setagaya City¥77,000/month
  15. 5Shibuya City¥77,000/month
  16. 5Shinagawa City¥77,000/month
  17. 5Shinjuku City¥77,000/month
  18. 5Suginami City¥77,000/month
  19. 5Sumida City¥77,000/month
  20. 5Taito City¥77,000/month
  21. 5Toshima City¥77,000/month
  22. 5Chofu City¥77,000/month
  23. 5Hachioji City¥77,000/month
  24. 5Koganei City¥77,000/month
  25. 5Mitaka City¥77,000/month
  26. 26Nakano City¥73,300/month
  27. 27Fuchu City¥70,300/month
  28. 27Mizuho Town¥70,300/month
  29. 29Akiruno City¥60,300/month
  30. 29Akishima City¥60,300/month
  31. 31Arakawa City¥60,000/month
  32. 32Hino City¥57,000/month
  33. 33Chiyoda City¥40,300/month
  34. 33Itabashi City¥40,300/month
  35. 33Fussa City¥40,300/month
  36. 33Hamura City¥40,300/month
  37. 33Higashikurume City¥40,300/month
  38. 33Higashimurayama City¥40,300/month
  39. 33Higashiyamato City¥40,300/month
  40. 33Hinode Town¥40,300/month
  41. 33Inagi City¥40,300/month
  42. 33Kiyose City¥40,300/month
  43. 33Kokubunji City¥40,300/month
  44. 33Kunitachi City¥40,300/month
  45. 33Machida City¥40,300/month
  46. 33Musashimurayama City¥40,300/month
  47. 33Musashino City¥40,300/month
  48. 33Nishitokyo City¥40,300/month
  49. 33Okutama Town¥40,300/month
  50. 33Ome City¥40,300/month
  51. 33Tachikawa City¥40,300/month
  52. 33Tama City¥40,300/month

How we compare, and notes

With certification of the need for childcare, age 3–5 classes are covered by the national facility use benefit (free early childhood education and care), with a maximum of ¥40,300/month from October 2026 (¥37,000 until September). The amounts shown here are the combined maximum of this national benefit and the ward subsidy. What you actually receive is the lower of the fees you paid and the maximum.

The figures were checked on each municipality's official page around October 11, 2026. "See notes" marks places where the official page has not caught up with the latest revision, or where different conditions make a like-for-like comparison impossible; details are in each municipality's entry. Kodaira City not yet covered. Before applying, always check the official page.

Details and sources

1Minato City¥100,300/monthChecked on official page

Including the national facility use benefit of ¥40,300, the maximum is ¥100,300/month from use in October 2026 (¥97,000 until September).

No income limit; certification of the need for childcare
2Komae City¥81,900/monthChecked on official page

From October 2026, the city's user support of ¥36,700 and user burden reduction support of ¥4,900 are added to national free care of ¥40,300, for a combined maximum of ¥81,900/month.

Monthly contract of 120 hours or more; need for childcare
3Hinohara Village¥80,300/monthChecked on official page

For ages 3–5, the village subsidizes the daycare fee remaining after the national facility use benefit (¥40,300/month from October 2026) up to ¥40,000/month, so the combined maximum is ¥80,300/month. No distinction by birth order is stated.

Facility use benefit certification; daycare fees fully paid
4Katsushika City¥80,000/monthChecked on official page

For age 3–5 classes with facility use benefit certification, daycare fees and food costs combined are subsidized up to ¥80,000/month.

Facility use benefit certification (new Type 2)
5Adachi City¥77,000/monthChecked on official page

The national facility use payment of ¥40,300 and the city's regular-use subsidy of ¥36,700 together come to ¥77,000/month.

Monthly usage contract of 120 hours or more
5Bunkyo City¥77,000/monthChecked on official page

The national facility use payment of ¥40,300 and the city subsidy of ¥36,700 together come to ¥77,000/month (the same total as until September).

Certification of the need for childcare
5Chuo City¥77,000/monthChecked on official page

The total of the national facility use benefit of ¥40,300 and the city's additional amount of ¥36,700 that started from October 2026.

The additional amount requires a monthly contract of 48 hours or more
5Edogawa City¥77,000/monthSee notes

The city subsidy has a maximum of ¥40,000/month and covers the remainder of the daycare fee after the national free care portion. Combined with the national maximum of ¥37,000 until September, it is ¥77,000. The national benefit rose to ¥40,300 from October, but the city's page does not say whether the city subsidy maximum will change.

Need for childcare
5Kita City¥77,000/monthChecked on official page

The national facility use payment of ¥40,300 and the city's daycare fee subsidy of ¥36,700 together come to ¥77,000/month.

Monthly usage contract of 120 hours or more
5Koto City¥77,000/monthChecked on official page

The national free care portion is also paid together as a city subsidy, and the maximum for age 3–5 classes is ¥77,000/month.

Certification of the need for childcare
5Meguro City¥77,000/monthChecked on official page

The city subsidy maximum of ¥36,700 plus the national facility use payment of ¥40,300. The city says the total maximum does not change from October.

Contract of 160 hours or more a month; certification of the need for childcare
5Nerima City¥77,000/monthChecked on official page

The total of the national free care benefit of ¥40,300 and the city subsidy of ¥36,700. The city subsidy covers the remainder of the daycare fee after the national benefit.

Childcare contract of 160 hours or more a month
5Ota City¥77,000/monthChecked on official page

The national facility use payment of ¥40,300 and the city's burden reduction payment of ¥36,700 together come to ¥77,000/month.

Usage contract of 120 hours or more a month
Official page (Japanese) (updated 2026-10-06) · Ota City page
5Setagaya City¥77,000/monthChecked on official page

According to the city's free care information, for age 3–5 classes at unlicensed childcare facilities, the maximum is ¥77,000/month for both April–September 2026 and from October (¥80,000 for facilities that provide school lunch).

Certification of the need for childcare
5Shibuya City¥77,000/monthSee notes

For unlicensed childcare facilities in Tokyo with a certificate, the maximum is ¥77,000/month including the national facility use payment. The city's page still shows the amounts until September and does not state the maximum after the national benefit increased in October.

Certification of the need for childcare
5Shinagawa City¥77,000/monthChecked on official page

The city subsidy maximum of ¥36,700 plus the national free care benefit of ¥40,300, applied for separately.

Monthly contract of 120 hours or more
5Shinjuku City¥77,000/monthSee notes

The city's page gives a maximum of ¥77,000/month, including the national facility use payment (maximum ¥37,000). The city's page still shows the amounts until September and does not state the maximum after the national benefit increased in October.

Facility use benefit certification
5Suginami City¥77,000/monthSee notes

The city subsidy has a maximum of ¥77,000/month for age 3–5 classes at Tokyo-certified daycares and unlicensed childcare facilities (¥37,000 for temporary childcare programs and similar). The city's page is still the version updated in June 2026 and does not state the maximum after the national benefit increased in October.

Certification of the need for childcare
5Sumida City¥77,000/monthChecked on official page

The national facility use benefit of ¥40,300 and the Tokyo–city subsidy of ¥36,700 together come to ¥77,000/month.

Facility use benefit certification (Type 2)
5Taito City¥77,000/monthChecked on official page

National free care of ¥40,300 and the city subsidy of ¥36,700 together come to ¥77,000/month. Each requires an application.

Monthly contract of 120 hours or more
5Toshima City¥77,000/monthChecked on official page

For unlicensed childcare facilities with a certificate (Category C), the national facility use payment of ¥40,300 and the city subsidy of ¥36,700 come to ¥77,000/month.

Certification of the need for childcare
5Chofu City¥77,000/monthChecked on official page

For age 3–5 classes covered by free care (with need for childcare), from October 2026 the national benefit of ¥40,300 and the city subsidy of ¥36,700 total ¥77,000/month. The total is the same as until September.

Need for childcare; monthly contract
5Hachioji City¥77,000/monthChecked on official page

From October 2026, the national benefit of ¥40,300 and the city subsidy of ¥36,700 together have a maximum of ¥77,000/month. The city subsidy went down by the amount the national maximum went up, so the total is the same as until September.

Facilities meeting the guidance and supervision standards for unlicensed childcare facilities; certification of the need for childcare (without certification, only the city's ¥36,700)
5Koganei City¥77,000/monthChecked on official page

From October 2026, the national facility use benefit of ¥40,300 and the top-up benefit of ¥36,700 together have a maximum of ¥77,000/month (¥37,000 + ¥40,000 until September).

Need for childcare; usage contract of 120 hours or more a month
5Mitaka City¥77,000/monthChecked on official page

From October 2026, the city subsidy of ¥36,700 and the national free care benefit of ¥40,300 together come to ¥77,000/month (city ¥40,000 and national ¥37,000 until September).

Monthly or annual contract of 120 hours or more a month; need for childcare
26Nakano City¥73,300/monthChecked on official page

The city subsidy and the national facility use payment together have a limit of ¥73,300/month from October 2026 (¥70,000 until September).

Facility use benefit certification (new Type 2)
27Fuchu City¥70,300/monthChecked on official page

For children in age 3–5 classes with certification of the need for childcare (Type 2), the city subsidy of ¥30,000 and the national free care portion of ¥40,300 together have a maximum of ¥70,300/month. Without certification, the city subsidy is ¥34,300.

Usage contract of 120 hours or more a month; facility use benefit certification (Type 2)
27Mizuho Town¥70,300/monthSee notes

For ages 3–5, the town subsidy maximum is ¥30,000/month. Combined with the national facility use benefit (¥40,300/month from October 2026), it would be ¥70,300/month, but the town's page does not say whether the town subsidy covers the remainder after the national benefit.

A reason requiring childcare; facility use benefit certification
29Akiruno City¥60,300/monthChecked on official page

The city subsidizes the daycare fee remaining after the national facility use benefit (¥40,300/month from October 2026) up to ¥20,000/month, so the combined maximum is ¥60,300/month.

Facility use benefit certification. No unpaid daycare fees
29Akishima City¥60,300/monthChecked on official page

The city subsidizes up to ¥20,000/month of the daycare fee remaining after the national facility use benefit (¥40,300/month from October 2026). According to the city's page, the national benefit is paid first and the city subsidy covers the rest (the city's page gives the national maximum as ¥37,000, the amount until September).

Certification of the need for childcare. Side-dish costs are in principle not covered
31Arakawa City¥60,000/monthSee notes

According to the city's information (for April–September 2026), the national facility use payment of ¥37,000 and the city subsidy of ¥23,000 come to ¥60,000/month. It says the national benefit becomes ¥40,300 from October, but the city subsidy and total amount are not listed.

Certification of the need for childcare
32Hino City¥57,000/monthChecked on official page

From October 2026, the national facility use payment of ¥40,300 and the city subsidy of ¥16,700 together have a maximum of ¥57,000/month (until September: national ¥37,000 + city ¥20,000). Without facility use benefit certification, there is no subsidy.

Facility use benefit certification; facilities with a certificate confirmed as covered by free care
33Chiyoda City¥40,300/monthChecked on official page

There is no information on a city top-up; only the national facility use benefit. From use in October 2026, the maximum is ¥40,300/month (¥37,000 until September).

Facility use benefit certification for child-rearing
33Itabashi City¥40,300/monthChecked on official page

The city subsidy for unlicensed childcare facilities other than Tokyo-certified daycares and baby hotels covers only taxed households in age 0–2 classes; age 3–5 classes receive only the national facility use benefit. From October 2026, the maximum is ¥40,300/month. Baby hotels with a certificate are covered by the same subsidy as Tokyo-certified daycares, with a maximum of ¥77,000/month combined with the national benefit.

Facility use benefit certification
33Fussa City¥40,300/monthChecked on official page

For first children in age 3–5 classes, there is no city top-up; only the national facility use benefit. The national maximum is ¥40,300/month from October 2026 (the city's page gives ¥37,000/month, the amount until September). For second and later children, care is free up to ¥77,000/month.

Certification of the need for childcare
33Hamura City¥40,300/monthChecked on official page

The city subsidy for age 3–5 classes (¥20,000/month) is for second and later children; first children receive only the national facility use benefit (¥40,300/month from October 2026) (the city's page gives the national maximum as ¥37,000, the amount until September).

Facility use benefit certification
33Higashikurume City¥40,300/monthChecked on official page

Unlicensed childcare facilities not covered by the city subsidy receive only the national facility use benefit, with a maximum of ¥40,300/month from October 2026.

Certification of the need for childcare
33Higashimurayama City¥40,300/monthChecked on official page

Age 3–5 classes receive only the national facility use benefit, with a maximum of ¥40,300/month from October 2026 (¥37,000 until September). The city's ¥12,000/month subsidy is only for children not covered by the national benefit.

Facility use benefit certification (new Type 2)
33Higashiyamato City¥40,300/monthChecked on official page

First children in age 3–5 classes receive only the national facility use benefit, with a maximum of ¥40,300/month from October 2026. For second and later children, the city subsidy (¥36,700/month from October) is added, for ¥77,000/month combined.

Facility use benefit certification
33Hinode Town¥40,300/monthChecked on official page

The town subsidy for age 3–5 classes (¥36,700/month from October 2026) is for second and later children; first children receive only the national facility use benefit (¥40,300/month). For second and later children, combined with the national benefit it is ¥77,000/month.

Facility use benefit certification; confirmation of the need for childcare
33Inagi City¥40,300/monthChecked on official page

For unlicensed childcare facilities other than Tokyo-certified daycares, there is no information on a city top-up; only the national facility use benefit. From use in October 2026, the maximum is ¥40,300/month (¥37,000 until September).

Facility use benefit certification (need for childcare)
33Kiyose City¥40,300/monthChecked on official page

There is no city subsidy for age 3–5 classes; only the national facility use benefit. The national maximum is ¥40,300/month from October 2026 (the flowchart in the city's information gives ¥37,000/month, as of April 2026).

Facility use benefit certification
33Kokubunji City¥40,300/monthChecked on official page

First children in age 3–5 classes at unlicensed childcare facilities have no city subsidy and receive only the national facility use benefit, with a maximum of ¥40,300/month from October 2026. For second children, the city adds up to ¥20,000/month.

Certification of the need for childcare (facility use benefit certification)
33Kunitachi City¥40,300/monthChecked on official page

First children in age 3–5 classes have no city top-up and receive only the national facility use benefit, with a maximum of ¥40,300/month from October 2026. For second and later children, from October the city adds up to ¥36,700/month, for ¥77,000/month combined with the national benefit (attachment to the information PDF).

Certification of the need for childcare (facility use benefit certification)
33Machida City¥40,300/monthChecked on official page

There is no information on a city top-up; only the national facility use benefit. From October 2026, the maximum is ¥40,300/month (¥37,000 until September).

Facility use benefit certification (new Type 2); facilities the city recognizes as covered by free care benefits
33Musashimurayama City¥40,300/monthChecked on official page

First children in age 3–5 classes receive only the national facility use benefit (¥40,300/month from October 2026), and children receiving the national benefit are not eligible for user support. The lunch fee subsidy (¥1,000/month) is separate from daycare fees. For second and later children, a subsidy of ¥36,700/month is added.

Facility use benefit certification
33Musashino City¥40,300/monthChecked on official page

For unlicensed childcare facilities other than Tokyo-certified daycares and employer-led ones, there is no information on a city top-up; only the national facility use benefit. From October 2026, the maximum is ¥40,300/month.

Certification of the need for childcare
33Nishitokyo City¥40,300/monthChecked on official page

Unlicensed childcare facilities not covered by the subsidy for Tokyo-certified daycares and similar receive only the national facility use benefit, with a maximum of ¥40,300/month from October 2026. Third and later children and households with income equivalent to under ¥3.6 million a year have a separate lunch fee subsidy (up to ¥6,000/month).

Certification of the need for childcare
33Okutama Town¥40,300/monthChecked on official page

There is no information on a town top-up; only the national facility use benefit. From use in October 2026, the maximum is ¥40,300/month.

Facility use benefit certification
33Ome City¥40,300/monthChecked on official page

First children in age 3–5 classes receive only the national facility use benefit, with a maximum of ¥40,300/month from October 2026 (¥37,000 until September). For second and later children, Tokyo's subsidy (¥36,700 from October) is added, for ¥77,000/month combined.

Certification of the need for childcare
Official page (Japanese) (updated 2026-09-14) · Ome City page
33Tachikawa City¥40,300/monthChecked on official page

There is no information on a city top-up; only the national facility use benefit. From October 2026, the maximum is ¥40,300/month (¥37,000 until September).

Facility use benefit certification
33Tama City¥40,300/monthChecked on official page

For unlicensed childcare facilities other than Tokyo-certified daycares and employer-led daycares, there is no information on a city top-up; only the national facility use benefit. From October 2026, the maximum is ¥40,300/month (¥37,000 until September).

Facility use benefit certification (new Type 2); facilities covered by free care

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