Children not in daycare or kindergarten can attend free for up to 48 hours a month (fully launched April 2026)
- Meal costs, etc. are paid separately
This program lets children who do not attend a facility use daycare or kindergarten regularly, whether or not their parents work. It has been fully launched since April 2026. Eligible children are those living in Nerima City from 6 months old to age 2 who do not attend a facility. As a guide, use is about once a week, up to 8 hours a day, with a limit of 48 hours a month. Of these 48 hours a month, 10 hours are the national program portion that can be used nationwide, and the remaining 38 hours are the city's top-up that can be used at facilities in Nerima City. The national program has a limit of 10 hours a month, with a cost of about ¥300 per hour. The fee is free for the time being, but meal costs, etc. are paid separately. It is free at facilities in the city; facilities outside the city can be used across municipalities for 10 hours a month, until under age 3.