The city's own ¥3,700/month and up to ¥38,000 for the enrollment fee at private kindergartens, plus Tokyo's subsidy (¥1,800–¥6,200/month)
Subsidies for Parents of Children at Private Kindergartens, etc. (Parent Burden Reduction Subsidy, Early Childhood Education Promotion Subsidy, Enrollment Fee Subsidy) / Kunitachi City
Subsidies for Parents of Children at Private Kindergartens, etc. (Parent Burden Reduction Subsidy, Early Childhood Education Promotion Subsidy, Enrollment Fee Subsidy)Kunitachi CityAges 3 to 5
City and Tokyo subsidies for private kindergartens
Enrollment fee, etc. (year of enrollment)
Tokyo's subsidy
City's Early Childhood Education Promotion Subsidy
Separate from the national facility usage benefit
The city and Tokyo provide several subsidies to parents of children at private kindergartens, certified centers (Type 1), etc. The city's Early Childhood Education Promotion Subsidy is ¥3,700/month regardless of income, and the Enrollment Fee Subsidy is up to ¥38,000 per child in the fiscal year of enrollment. Tokyo's Parent Burden Reduction Subsidy is ¥1,800 to ¥6,200/month depending on the household's income-based amount and birth order. These are separate from the national facility usage benefit (¥28,000/month from the October 2026 portion); the application form is included in the guide distributed through the kindergarten.
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 registered as residents of Kunitachi City with a child aged 3 to 5 at a private kindergarten or similar (including outside the city)
Notes
Tokyo's subsidy (monthly, private kindergartens and certified centers Type 1): public assistance ¥6,200 / tax-exempt: first child ¥3,200, second and later ¥6,200 / category a: first and second child ¥1,800, third child ¥6,200 / b: ¥1,800 (third child ¥5,600) / c: ¥1,800 (third child ¥5,000) / d: ¥1,800. Some amounts are higher for single-parent households, etc.There is also an extended-care subsidy for children aged 3 (taxable households, ¥450 per day × days, up to ¥16,300) and a summer addition for extended care in August.From the October portion, the national benefit limit was revised from ¥25,700 to ¥28,000, and for extended care from ¥450/¥11,300 to ¥490/¥12,300.