Meal fees at private kindergartens, etc. covered up to ¥6,500/month
School Lunch Fee Subsidy for Private Kindergartens, etc. / Kita City
School Lunch Fee Subsidy for Private Kindergartens, etc.Kita CityPrivate kindergartens and nintei kodomo-en
Private kindergarten meal fees covered up to ¥6,500/month
City's own meal fee subsidyUp to ¥6,500/monthAlso paid to households that bring packed lunches
- In months with the national supplementary benefit, the limit is reduced by that amount
- For parents certified for the facility use benefit
Kita City pays its own benefit for meal fees, up to ¥6,500 per month, to parents whose children attend private kindergartens or private nintei kodomo-en. Unlike the national program, which covers only side-dish costs, this one also gives a set amount to households that bring packed lunches. It started in FY2023 and was increased to ¥6,500 per month in FY2026 (April 2026–March 2027). In months when you receive the national supplementary benefit for actual costs, the limit is ¥6,500 minus that amount. Eligible people are parents certified for the facility use benefit.
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How much of the meal fee is covered each month?
Nationality and residence status
Foreign parents must submit a copy of both sides of their residence card. If your residence status does not allow you to work, you cannot apply on the grounds of work or job hunting (this concerns the certification of the need for childcare used for after-hours care at kindergarten). Official source (Japanese)
Who is eligible
Parents certified for the facility use benefit whose children attend private kindergartens or private nintei kodomo-en
Notes
The increase to ¥6,500 per month is based on the FY2026 budget proposal. There are also the city's own enrollment fee subsidy (up to ¥80,000), parent burden reduction subsidy (¥5,300-¥14,300 per month), and extended-care subsidy. The national facility use fee (for tuition) limit is ¥28,000 per month from October 2026 (¥25,700 until September), and the extended-care fee subsidy is ¥490 per day, up to ¥12,300 per month from October (up to ¥17,700 per month for the class for children who have just turned 3; until September: ¥450 per day, ¥11,300 per month, and ¥16,300 for the class for children who have just turned 3).