Housework and childcare helpers for ¥800 per hour from pregnancy to age 1 (30 hours for a first child after birth)
Housework and Childcare Support Home Visit Program / Kokubunji City
Housework and Childcare Support Home Visit ProgramKokubunji CityPregnancy to age 1
Housework and childcare helpers for ¥800 per hour
Your share¥800/hourFree for tax-exempt and public assistance households
- First child after birth: 30 hours until age 1
- Twins and triplets: 100 hours until age 1, 60 hours from age 1 to 2
Helpers are sent to families who are pregnant or raising infants to help with meal preparation, shopping, cleaning, laundry, help with feeding and bathing the baby, accompanying you to checkups, etc. Available hours: 10 hours until birth for a first child before birth, 30 hours until age 1 for a first child after birth, 40 hours until age 1 if there is a preschool-age sibling, and for twins and triplets 100 hours until age 1 and 60 hours from age 1 to 2. From April 2026, it can be used even after the child enters daycare or similar, when the child and parent are at home. The user fee is ¥800 per hour; free for households exempt from resident tax and households on public assistance.
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
People registered as residents of Kokubunji City who submitted a pregnancy notification, or who are raising a child under 1 (under 2 for twins and triplets)
Notes
Monday to Saturday (except Sundays, national holidays and the New Year period), 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., once a day for up to 3 hours.