Local members care for and pick up your children (¥820 per hour, with subsidies for tax-exempt households)
Family Support Center / Kunitachi City
Family Support CenterKunitachi City2 months old to age 12
Ask for childcare and pick-ups for ¥820 per hour
Monday to Saturday, 7:00–19:00
Nights, Sundays, holidays, etc.
Half price from the second sibling
Local support members help with caring for and picking up children for a fee. The fee per hour is ¥820 Monday to Saturday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and ¥1,000 at other times (until 10 p.m.) and on Sundays, national holidays and the New Year period. Half price from the second sibling. The city subsidizes half the fee (up to ¥2,000/month) for households exempt from income tax, and the full fee (up to ¥4,000/month) for households exempt from municipal resident tax, households on public assistance, etc.
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 living in Kunitachi City with a child from 2 months old until the first March 31 after turning 12 (registration as a user member required)
Notes
Childcare use may be covered by the free early childhood education and care program (pick-ups only are not covered).