Tokyo-certified and unlicensed daycare fees subsidized by the difference from licensed daycare. Up to ¥67,000 a month for ages 0–2 (taxable households)

People with an address in the town who have a reason requiring childcare and pay Tokyo-certified daycare or similar a higher fee than at licensed daycare or similar (with no unpaid town taxes or National Health Insurance tax)

Apply 3 times a year at the counter of the Welfare Department, Child-Rearing Support Division, Childcare and Kindergarten Section at the town office. In FY2026 (April 2026–March 2027), the deadlines are August 10 for period 1 (April–July), December 10 for period 2 (August–November), and March 19, 2027 for period 3 (December–March). Application forms arrive by mail.

If you submit after the deadline, you cannot receive the subsidy even if you are eligible.The licensed daycare fee is calculated as if you were not receiving a housing loan deduction or similar.For households with 2 or more children, the oldest child is counted as the first child and the others as the second and later children.Required documents are the application form, a consent form for checking tax status, proof of each parent's reason requiring childcare (such as an employment certificate), a copy of the contract showing the daycare fee and hours, a copy of proof of payment of the daycare fee, and a claim form.If you have unpaid town taxes (town resident tax, fixed asset tax, light vehicle tax) or National Health Insurance tax, you are not eligible.