● DAYCARE & PRESCHOOL

Tokyo-certified and unlicensed daycare fees subsidized up to ¥80,000 a month (ages 0–2) and ¥77,000 (age 3 and older)

Reduction of Fees at Unlicensed and Tokyo-Certified Daycare / Shibuya City

Reduction of Fees at Unlicensed and Tokyo-Certified DaycareShibuya CityDaycare & preschool

Tokyo-certified daycare fees subsidized up to ¥80,000 a month

Limit for Tokyo-certified daycare, 0–2-year-old classes (per month)¥80,000/month

Basic subsidy¥40,000

Additional subsidy¥40,000

For the 3-year-old and older classes, ¥40,000 + ¥37,000 = ¥77,000 a month
The additional subsidy is for people with certification of need for childcare

Apply twice a year (August and March of the following year)Kosodate Tokyo

Shibuya City households whose children attend a Tokyo-certified daycare (ninshō hoikusho) or an unlicensed childcare facility can receive a subsidy toward the monthly daycare fee. The portion from the national free early childhood education and care (facility use costs) is also included in this subsidy and paid together. At Tokyo-certified daycare, the basic subsidy available to all users is up to ¥40,000 for both the 0–2-year-old classes and the 3-year-old and older classes. For people with certification of need for childcare, there is an additional subsidy: up to ¥40,000 is added for the 0–2-year-old classes and up to ¥37,000 for the 3-year-old and older classes. Combined, the limit is ¥80,000 a month for the 0–2-year-old classes and ¥77,000 a month for the 3-year-old and older classes. Unlicensed childcare facilities in Tokyo (with a certificate) have the same limits. You apply twice a year: in August for April–August, and in March of the following year for September–March.

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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

Households living in Shibuya City that use Tokyo-certified daycare, unlicensed childcare facilities and similar

When to apply

Twice a year (in August for April–August, in March of the following year for September–March)

Notes

The limits change by type of facility. For unlicensed childcare facilities outside Tokyo and specified child and childcare support facilities such as babysitters and temporary childcare, taxable households with ages 0–2 are not covered, tax-exempt households are up to ¥42,000, and age 3 and older are up to ¥37,000.For company-led childcare (in Tokyo, with a certificate), taxable households with ages 0–2 are up to ¥80,000, tax-exempt households up to ¥38,000, and age 3 and older up to ¥40,000.Facilities without the "certificate stating that the facility meets the guidance and supervision standards for unlicensed childcare facilities" are not covered. Company-led childcare facilities outside Tokyo are also not covered.Apply for certification of need for childcare before starting to use the facility. The certification start date cannot be backdated. For Tokyo-certified daycare, up to ¥40,000 is subsidized as a rule even for periods without certification.During childcare leave you are not covered as a rule; coverage starts from the month you return to work.Payments: April–August is paid in late October, and September–March in late May of the following year.Facilities outside Shibuya City are also covered. People using licensed daycare, certified centers for early childhood education and care (long hours) and similar are not covered.Contact: Childcare Section, Childcare Management Unit (03-3463-2483).

Official sources

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