Housework and childcare helpers for up to 60 hours for families with a child under 1

For families with a child under 1, the city sends childcare support helpers (paid volunteers) trained by the city to help with feeding, diaper changes, bathing the baby, simple cooking, laundry, shopping, accompanying you to checkups, and similar. You can use up to 60 hours until the day before the child turns 1. The fee per hour for taxable households is ¥1,000 on weekday daytime and ¥1,100 on weekends, holidays, and similar; for tax-exempt households and households on public assistance, it is ¥0 for up to 20 hours, then ¥500 and ¥600. First register by phone or in person, then apply by phone at least 5 business days before the day you want.