Children not attending daycare can use facilities in the city for free for up to 160 hours a month (until the end of the fiscal year of the age-2 class)
Children's Universal Attendance Program / Ome City
Children's Universal Attendance ProgramOme City6 months old to the age-2 class
Attendance for children not in daycare, free for up to 160 hours a month
Hours available160 hours/monthNational 10 hours + city 150 hours
- Up to 24 hours a month from the day before the 3rd birthday
- Up to 8 hours a day; unused hours cannot be carried over
This program lets children who do not attend daycare or similar attend a facility regardless of whether the parents work. The national program covers 6 months to under 3, but the city extends it on its own to the age of the age-2 class (until the end of the fiscal year in which the child turns 3). Up to 160 hours a month can be used (national 10 hours + city 150 hours), and up to 24 hours a month from the day before the 3rd birthday. The limit is 8 hours a day. The fee is free under Tokyo's program. When using a facility outside the city, or when people from outside the city use a facility in the city, it is up to 10 hours a month.
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
Children living in Ome City who do not attend daycare or similar, from 6 months old to the age of the age-2 class (until the end of the fiscal year in which they turn 3)
Notes
Use until the end of the fiscal year in which the child turns 3 is available from August 1. The national 10 hours are used first. Unused hours cannot be carried over.