Tokyo and the city subsidize private kindergarten fees by ¥5,300–9,700 a month, in addition to national free childcare
Private Kindergarten Subsidies [Private-School-Subsidy Kindergartens] (Facility Usage Benefit, Parent Burden Reduction Subsidy, Food Ingredient Cost Subsidy, Extended-Care Fees) / Kiyose City
Private Kindergarten Subsidies [Private-School-Subsidy Kindergartens] (Facility Usage Benefit, Parent Burden Reduction Subsidy, Food Ingredient Cost Subsidy, Extended-Care Fees)Kiyose CityPrivate-school-subsidy kindergartens
Monthly subsidies from Tokyo and the city for private kindergartens
Parent Burden Reduction Subsidy (per month)¥5,300–9,700Tokyo ¥1,800–6,200 + city ¥3,500
- Separate from national free childcare (up to ¥25,700 a month in the city's table)
- Varies with the income-based tax amount and birth order
Children attending private kindergartens that have not moved to the new system (private-school-subsidy kindergartens) can receive the Tokyo and city "Parent Burden Reduction Subsidy" in addition to the national facility usage benefit (enrollment fee and fees, up to ¥25,700 a month according to the city's FY2026 guide). The Parent Burden Reduction Subsidy is ¥1,800–6,200 a month from Tokyo and ¥3,500 a month from the city, for a total of ¥5,300–9,700 a month (it varies with the household's income-based tax amount and the child's birth order). In addition, there is a subsidy for food ingredient costs with conditions such as income, and a subsidy for extended-care fees for children with a certification of the need for childcare.
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
Parents with an address in Kiyose City whose child is enrolled at a kindergarten receiving private school subsidies (including outside the city) (new Type 1, new Type 2, or new Type 3 certification required)
When to apply
Submit the application for facility usage benefit certification by the 15th of the month before enrollment if through a kindergarten in the city, or by the 20th of the month before if at the city's Child-Rearing Support Division. The application form for the Parent Burden Reduction Subsidy is handed out once a year, from late June to early July, and the subsidy is paid at the end of October and the end of April of the following year (planned).
Notes
The monthly Parent Burden Reduction Subsidy is ¥9,700 for households on public assistance and tax-exempt single-parent households etc.; for tax-exempt households and single-parent households etc. with an income-based tax amount under ¥77,101, ¥6,700 for the first child and ¥9,700 for the second and later children; for an income-based tax amount under ¥77,101, ¥5,300 for the first and second children and ¥9,700 for the third and later children; under ¥211,201, ¥9,100 for the third and later children; under ¥256,301, ¥8,500 for the third and later children; and ¥5,300 above that.The income-based tax amount is judged using FY2025 for April–August and FY2026 for September–March.Fees paid above the cap of the facility usage benefit and payments collected every fiscal year, such as facility maintenance fees and heating/cooling fees, are covered by the subsidy. For the first and second children in categories 3–6, Tokyo's ¥1,800 covers only fees.Extended-care fees are calculated at ¥450 per day, with a monthly cap of ¥11,300 for new Type 2 certification, and ¥16,300 for new Type 3 certification and new Type 1 certification with a certification of the need for childcare.Certification cannot be granted retroactively, so watch the submission deadlines.Households whose income the city cannot confirm from tax information, for example because they did not file a tax return, are not eligible.At kindergartens outside the city, the timing and method of payment may differ.