Children not attending daycare can be left for up to 160 hours a month; free up to ¥48,000 a month at facilities in the city
Kodomo Daredemo Tsuen (Open-Access Childcare) System (Program to Promote Care for Children Not Attending Facilities) / Machida City
Kodomo Daredemo Tsuen (Open-Access Childcare) System (Program to Promote Care for Children Not Attending Facilities)Machida City6 months old to before age 3
Free at facilities in the city for children not attending daycare
The ¥300 per hour fee, at facilities in the city, isFreeUp to ¥2,400 per day and ¥48,000 per month
- The city adds to the national 10 hours a month, for up to 160 hours a month
The "Kodomo Daredemo Tsuen System" lets you leave children from 6 months old to before they turn 3 who do not attend daycare or similar, regardless of whether the parents work. Machida City adds its own hours to the national 10 hours a month, so each child can use up to 160 hours a month. The fee is ¥300 per hour, but when Machida City residents use facilities in the city, it is free up to ¥2,400 per day and ¥48,000 per month.
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
Children registered as residents of Machida City, from 6 months old until 2 days before the third birthday on the day of use, who are not enrolled at licensed daycare, community-based childcare, certified centers for early childhood education and care, kindergartens, Tokyo-certified daycare, company-led childcare, or similar
Notes
The 160 hours a month is the program maximum; in practice it is within the hours the facility can offer. Facilities outside the city can be booked for the first 10 hours each month. Actual costs such as diapers are separate.Children using the temporary childcare program, the regular-use childcare program, kindergarten pre-school sessions, or unlicensed childcare facilities (excluding Tokyo-certified daycare and company-led childcare) cannot use it.