Private kindergarten fees subsidized by Tokyo and the city by ¥5,400–10,800 a month, in addition to the national ¥28,000 a month
Subsidy to Reduce the Burden on Parents of Children at Private Kindergartens, etc. / Musashimurayama City
Subsidy to Reduce the Burden on Parents of Children at Private Kindergartens, etc.Musashimurayama CityAge 3 to 5
National, Tokyo, and city subsidies for private kindergarten fees
National facility usage benefit
Tokyo subsidy
City subsidy
Tokyo's subsidy varies with income and birth order
For parents of children aged 3 to 5 attending private kindergartens or facilities similar to kindergartens recognized by Tokyo, Tokyo and the city together pay a subsidy. It is separate from the national free-childcare benefit (up to ¥28,000 a month from the October 2026 portion for kindergartens not yet in the new system). Tokyo's subsidy is ¥1,800–6,200 a month depending on income and birth order, and the city's subsidy is ¥4,600 a month regardless of income (including a ¥1,000 side-dish cost subsidy). Information and application forms arrive in early July, and in principle you apply online. The first half (April–September) is paid in late November, and the second half (October–March) in late April.
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 Musashimurayama City whose child aged 3 to 5 is enrolled at a private kindergarten or similar (with enrollment fees, fees, and similar paid to the kindergarten)
Notes
Tokyo subsidy (monthly; first child, second child, third and later children): Category 1 (public assistance; single-parent households and similar in Category 2) ¥6,200, ¥6,200, ¥6,200 / Category 2 (tax-exempt; single-parent households and similar in Category 3) ¥3,200, ¥6,200, ¥6,200 / Category 3 (income-based tax ¥77,100 or less) ¥1,800, ¥1,800, ¥6,200 / Category 4 (¥211,200 or less) ¥1,800, ¥1,800, ¥5,600 / Category 5 (¥256,300 or less) ¥1,800, ¥1,800, ¥5,000 / Category 6 ¥1,800, ¥1,800, ¥1,800.The cap is national ¥28,000 + Tokyo ¥6,200 + city ¥4,600 (including the ¥1,000 side-dish cost subsidy). For the subsidy toward fees only, ¥28,000 + ¥6,200 + ¥3,600 = ¥37,800.