Leave your child for any reason at ¥500 per hour (8 Child and Family Support Centers)

When you cannot take your child along for an errand or want a little rest, a Child and Family Support Center can look after your child. Eligible children live in Koto City, are from 6 months old to preschool, and do not attend kindergarten, daycare, etc. The fee is ¥500 per child per hour, and if you leave 2 or more children from the same household, it is half price from the second. It is available Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., within 3 hours a day (in 1-hour units), up to 6 days a month. No meals or snacks are provided. It is run at 8 Child and Family Support Centers in the city, with capacities of 8 to 16 children each (Ojima was expanded to 16 in FY2026). Register in advance at a center with your child, bringing the Maternal and Child Health Handbook, and book from 1 month before the day you want (lottery for 1 month ahead; after that, first come, first served if spots are open). Households on public assistance, households exempt from resident tax, and households with a combined income-based resident tax of less than ¥77,101 can use it for free under the "User Cost Reduction Program for Temporary Childcare, etc."