Tokyo-certified daycare fees subsidized up to ¥60,000 a month for taxable households with ages 0–2

The city subsidizes daycare fees for children attending Tokyo-certified daycare (ninshō hoikusho) in Tokyo (facilities outside the city are also allowed) on a monthly contract of 120 hours or more. The cap is ¥60,000 a month for resident-tax-paying households in age 0–2 classes, and ¥20,000 a month for tax-exempt households and age 3–5 classes. When national free-childcare benefits are also received, such as in age 3–5 classes, the national benefit is applied first, and the remaining daycare fee is subsidized up to ¥20,000 a month. From October 2026, the cap combined with the national benefit is ¥60,300 a month for age 3–5 classes. An online subsidy application is required once a year, and the subsidy is paid to your account every 3 months.