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What is compared: The monthly maximum that a first child in the age 0–2 class, in a household subject to resident tax, attending a Tokyo-certified daycare (ninshō hoikusho) can receive from the national benefit and municipal subsidies combined (for October 2026) Unit: yen/month
How we compare, and notes
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 CityFull daycare feeChecked on official page
To subsidize the difference from the licensed daycare fee (¥0), the base daycare fee for a monthly contract of up to 220 hours is fully subsidized (up to 160 hours a month for short-hours certification). There is no set maximum amount.
1Toshima CityFull daycare feeChecked on official page
There is no maximum for Tokyo-certified daycares (Category A). The city subsidizes the difference from the fee you would pay at a licensed daycare (¥0; ¥4,000 or ¥6,000 added for contracts over 220 hours a month).
3Adachi City¥80,000/monthChecked on official page
For taxed households in age 0–2 classes, the reduction maximum is ¥80,000/month for both first and second-and-later children. You pay the daycare the contracted fee minus the reduction.
3Bunkyo City¥80,000/monthChecked on official page
For taxed households in age 0–2 classes, the city's parent burden reduction subsidy has a maximum of ¥80,000/month.
3Chiyoda City¥80,000/monthChecked on official page
With a contract of 48 hours or more a month, for age 0–2 classes the city subsidizes daycare fees for up to 220 hours a month, up to ¥80,000, and the fee you pay the facility becomes ¥0. Taxed households are not covered by the national benefit, so the amount is the city subsidy only.
3Chuo City¥80,000/monthChecked on official page
The city subsidizes the lower of the Tokyo-certified daycare's monthly fee and ¥80,000.
3Edogawa City¥80,000/monthChecked on official page
For taxed households with children aged 0–2 with certification of the need for childcare, the maximum is ¥80,000/month with no income limit.
3Itabashi City¥80,000/monthChecked on official page
For taxed households in age 0–2 classes, the maximum is a flat ¥80,000/month.
3Katsushika City¥80,000/monthChecked on official page
Taxed households in age 0–2 classes are covered by the city's own free program, subsidized up to ¥80,000/month including food costs.
3Kita City¥80,000/monthChecked on official page
For taxed households with children aged 0–2 using Tokyo-certified daycares, the city's burden reduction subsidy has a maximum of ¥80,000/month.
3Koto City¥80,000/monthChecked on official page
Tokyo-certified daycares are covered by the same subsidy, and regardless of the income-based resident tax amount, the maximum for age 0–2 classes is ¥80,000/month.
3Meguro City¥80,000/monthChecked on official page
Tokyo-certified daycares are covered by the same subsidy. For the first child in taxed households in age 0–2 classes, the maximum is ¥80,000/month, with user support of ¥40,000 and first-child support of ¥40,000.
3Nerima City¥80,000/monthChecked on official page
Tokyo-certified daycares are covered by the same subsidy, and the maximum for taxed households in age 0–2 classes is ¥80,000/month.
3Ota City¥80,000/monthChecked on official page
For age 0–2 classes using Tokyo-certified daycares, the maximum is ¥80,000/month.
3Setagaya City¥80,000/monthChecked on official page
For taxed households in age 0–2 classes with certification of the need for childcare, the city's own burden reduction subsidy has a maximum of ¥80,000/month (¥52,000 without certification).
3Shibuya City¥80,000/monthChecked on official page
With a basic subsidy of ¥40,000 for all users and an additional subsidy of ¥40,000 for those with certification of the need for childcare, the maximum is ¥80,000/month.
3Shinagawa City¥80,000/monthChecked on official page
Tokyo-certified daycares are also covered by the city's unlicensed childcare facility fee subsidy. For children aged 0–2 in households subject to resident tax, the maximum is ¥80,000/month.
3Shinjuku City¥80,000/monthChecked on official page
For children aged 0–2 at Tokyo-certified daycares, the maximum is ¥80,000/month. Taxed households are not covered by the national benefit, so the amount is the city's own subsidy only.
3Suginami City¥80,000/monthChecked on official page
For taxed households in age 0–2 classes, the maximum at Tokyo-certified daycares is ¥80,000/month.
3Sumida City¥80,000/monthChecked on official page
For age 0–2 classes, the maximum is ¥80,000/month for both first and second-and-later children. The city pays the daycare directly (except at some facilities).
3Taito City¥80,000/monthChecked on official page
Taxed households with children aged 0–2 are not covered by national free care, and the city subsidy alone has a maximum of ¥80,000/month.
3Chofu City¥80,000/monthChecked on official page
For taxed households in age 0–2 classes attending Tokyo-certified daycares, the city subsidy has a maximum of ¥80,000/month. The full amount is a city subsidy.
3Fussa City¥80,000/monthChecked on official page
For age 0–2 classes at Tokyo-certified daycares, fees are free up to ¥80,000/month, including for households subject to resident tax. Taxed households are not covered by the national benefit, so the full amount is a city subsidy. The city pays the Tokyo-certified daycare directly.
3Hachioji City¥80,000/monthChecked on official page
For taxed households in age 0–2 classes attending Tokyo-certified daycares, the city subsidy has a maximum of ¥80,000/month (from October 2026). Taxed households are not covered by the national benefit, so the full amount is a city subsidy.
3Higashikurume City¥80,000/monthChecked on official page
For taxed households in age 0–2 classes attending Tokyo-certified daycares, the city subsidy has a maximum of ¥80,000/month. The full amount is a city subsidy. Certification of the need for childcare is not required.
3Hino City¥80,000/monthChecked on official page
For taxed households in age 0–2 classes attending Tokyo-certified daycares (and family-based childcare), the maximum is ¥80,000/month from October 2026. Taxed households are not covered by the national benefit, so the full amount is a city subsidy.
3Koganei City¥80,000/monthChecked on official page
For taxed households in age 0–2 classes attending Tokyo-certified daycares, up to ¥80,000/month is paid (a top-up benefit under Tokyo's program). Taxed households are not covered by national free care, so the amount is the top-up benefit only.
3Komae City¥80,000/monthChecked on official page
For taxed households with children aged 0–2 attending Tokyo-certified daycares, the city's user support has a maximum of ¥80,000/month. The full amount is a city subsidy.
3Mitaka City¥80,000/monthChecked on official page
For taxed households with children aged 0–2 attending Tokyo-certified daycares, the city subsidy has a maximum of ¥80,000/month. The full amount is a city subsidy.
3Musashimurayama City¥80,000/monthChecked on official page
When age 0–2 classes in households subject to resident tax attend Tokyo-certified daycares in the city, user support of ¥40,000 plus first-child / multi-child household support of ¥40,000 gives a maximum of ¥80,000/month. For Tokyo-certified daycares outside the city, it is ¥60,000/month.
3Musashino City¥80,000/monthChecked on official page
For taxed households (brackets C to D24) with children aged 0–2 attending Tokyo-certified daycares or employer-led childcare, the city subsidy has a maximum of ¥80,000/month. Taxed households are not covered by the national benefit, so the full amount is a city subsidy.
3Nishitokyo City¥80,000/monthChecked on official page
For children aged 0–2 at Tokyo-certified daycares who are not covered by national free care (taxed households, etc.), the city subsidy has a maximum of ¥80,000/month. The full amount is a city subsidy.
33Nakano City¥70,000/monthChecked on official page
The city subsidizes the lower of the monthly base daycare fee and ¥70,000. For taxed households in age 0–2 classes, it remains ¥70,000 from October 2026.
33Tama City¥70,000/monthChecked on official page
For the first child in taxed households in age 0–2 classes attending Tokyo-certified daycares, user support of ¥30,000 plus first-child support of ¥40,000 (from September 2025) gives a maximum of ¥70,000/month. Taxed households are not covered by the national benefit, so the full amount is a city subsidy.
35Akiruno City¥67,000/monthChecked on official page
For taxed households with children under 3 attending Tokyo-certified daycares or employer-led childcare facilities, the city subsidizes the total of daycare fees and lunch fees paid, up to ¥67,000/month.
35Akishima City¥67,000/monthChecked on official page
For taxed households in age 0–2 classes attending Tokyo-certified daycares, the city subsidizes the difference between the facility's daycare fee and the licensed daycare fee (¥0), up to ¥67,000/month. Taxed households are not covered by national free care, so the amount is the city subsidy only.
35Fuchu City¥67,000/monthChecked on official page
For taxed households in age 0–2 classes attending Tokyo-certified daycares, the city subsidy has a maximum of ¥67,000/month regardless of birth order (the same amount as unlicensed childcare facilities). Taxed households are not covered by the national benefit, so the full amount is a city subsidy.
35Hamura City¥67,000/monthChecked on official page
For taxed households in age 0–2 classes attending Tokyo-certified daycares, the city subsidizes the difference from the licensed daycare fee (¥0) up to ¥67,000/month. From September 2025, first children have the same maximum.
35Kokubunji City¥67,000/monthChecked on official page
For taxed households in age 0–2 classes attending Tokyo-certified daycares, the city subsidizes up to ¥67,000/month for both first and second children. Taxed households are not covered by national free care, so the amount is the city subsidy only.
35Mizuho Town¥67,000/monthChecked on official page
For taxed households with children aged 0–2 attending Tokyo-certified daycares, the town subsidizes the difference from the licensed daycare fee up to ¥67,000/month, combining user support of ¥27,000 and first-child support of ¥40,000.
41Higashiyamato City¥61,000/monthChecked on official page
Tokyo-certified daycares are covered by the same subsidy as unlicensed childcare facilities; for age 0–2 classes not receiving national free care, one third of the daycare fee (up to ¥21,000/month) plus ¥40,000/month gives a maximum of ¥61,000/month.
42Arakawa City¥60,000/monthSee notes
According to the city's information (for April–September 2026), for taxed households with children aged 0–2 at Tokyo-certified daycares, the city subsidy alone has a maximum of ¥60,000/month. The amount from October is not yet in the city's information.
42Inagi City¥60,000/monthChecked on official page
For taxed households in age 0–2 classes attending Tokyo-certified daycares, the city's fee subsidy for users of unlicensed childcare has a maximum of ¥60,000/month (from October 2026, the city's amount is shown as "planned"). Taxed households are not covered by the national benefit, so the full amount is a city subsidy.
42Machida City¥60,000/monthChecked on official page
For taxed households in age 0–2 classes attending Tokyo-certified daycares in Tokyo, the city subsidy has a maximum of ¥60,000/month. Taxed households are not covered by the national benefit, so the full amount is a city subsidy.
45Kunitachi City¥50,000/monthSee notes
For taxed households in age 0–2 classes attending Tokyo-certified daycares, up to ¥50,000/month is subsidized, combining ¥10,000/month from the User Support Program and ¥40,000/month from the First-Child Support and Multi-Child Household Burden Reduction Program (July 2026 information). The attachment announcing the revision from October says the ¥40,000 portion does not change, but does not mention the ¥10,000 from the User Support Program. There are currently no Tokyo-certified daycares in Kunitachi City.
46Kiyose City¥45,700/monthChecked on official page
Tokyo-certified daycares are covered by the same subsidy, with a maximum of ¥45,700/month from use in October 2026 (¥42,000 until September).
47Higashimurayama City¥40,000/monthChecked on official page
For age 0–2 classes attending Tokyo-certified daycares with certification of the need for childcare (Type 2 / Type 3), the city subsidy has a maximum of ¥40,000/month. Children without certification get ¥12,000/month.
47Hinode Town¥40,000/monthChecked on official page
The town subsidy also covers Tokyo-certified daycares, and every child in taxed households in age 0–2 classes can receive up to ¥40,000/month.
47Hinohara Village¥40,000/monthChecked on official page
Under the village's subsidy for users of unlicensed childcare facilities, taxed households with children aged 0–2 receive up to ¥40,000/month toward daycare fees. The village's daycare fee subsidy page says fees at Tokyo-certified daycares are subsidized through this subsidy for users of unlicensed childcare facilities.
47Ome City¥40,000/monthChecked on official page
Free care and subsidies for Tokyo-certified daycares are presented on the same page as unlicensed childcare facilities (city FAQ), and age 0–2 classes in households subject to resident tax have a maximum of ¥40,000/month.
51Tachikawa City¥38,000/monthSee notes
The city's page (FY2026) says it subsidizes Tokyo-certified daycare fees up to ¥20,000–¥40,000/month per child. Detailed amounts are in the FY2025 information (from September 2025): for age 0–2 classes, the maximum is ¥38,000/month regardless of whether the household is subject to resident tax.
−Okutama TownNoneNo program (checked on official page)
The town's official website has no information on a town subsidy for children aged 0–2 attending Tokyo-certified daycares.