Up to ¥80,000 for ages 0-2 and up to ¥77,000 for ages 3-5

This subsidy lowers daycare fees for Kita City resident households using Tokyo-certified daycare (ninshō hoikusho) or unlicensed childcare facilities. All parents must have a "reason requiring childcare" (for work, 48 hours or more per month, etc.). For children aged 0-2, the limit is ¥80,000 per month. For children aged 3-5, the city's daycare fee subsidy and the national facility use fee overlap, so up to ¥77,000 per month in total comes back to you. From October 2026, the breakdown is ¥36,700 from the city's subsidy and ¥40,300 from the facility use fee (until September: ¥40,000 and ¥37,000). For tax-exempt households with children aged 0-2, the reduction subsidy and the facility use fee also combine to ¥80,000 in total (from October: ¥34,300 and ¥45,700; until September: ¥38,000 and ¥42,000). Applications are made 4 times a year, with deadlines of June 19 (1st), September 18 (2nd), December 18 (3rd), and March 19 (4th). Prepare documents proving enrollment and payment, and submit online.