When you work or are exhausted from childcare, children up to elementary school can be left, even overnight (¥3,000–4,000 per day)
Infant Short Stay and Child Short Stay / Hinode Town
Infant Short Stay and Child Short StayHinode TownPreschool to grade 6
Care, even overnight, when you work or are exhausted from childcare
Under 11 hours
11 hours or more, overnight
¥2,000 off for households on public assistance and tax-exempt households
When parents cannot care for their child because of work, illness, childcare fatigue, or similar, the town provides temporary care. Overnight stays are also possible. Preschool children (in principle from day 57 after birth) are cared for at Tokyo Keimei Gakuen (Ome City), and grades 1 to 6 of elementary school are cared for through the Child Short Stay. The fee is ¥3,000 per day for under 11 hours and ¥4,000 for 11 hours or more or overnight, in principle up to 7 days per stay. Households on public assistance and tax-exempt households get ¥2,000 off.
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
Preschool children living in the town (in principle from day 57 after birth) and children in grades 1 to 6 of elementary school
Notes
Contact: Child and Family Center Section (Child and Family Support Center), 042-597-6177