Sitters booked through matching sites subsidized at ¥1,000 an hour in the daytime and ¥1,500 at night

Shinagawa City's own program that subsidizes the fees of babysitters contracted through matching sites certified by the city. It started on October 1, 2026. It covers use through matching sites, which cannot be used with Tokyo's temporary childcare use support. The subsidy is up to ¥1,000 per hour from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., and up to ¥1,500 per hour from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. It can be used 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. It covers parents of preschool children; children with disabilities are covered until the end of the fiscal year in which they turn 12. A wide range of reasons is accepted, such as errands or a refreshment break. The hours available are 144 per child per fiscal year, and 288 for multiples, children with disabilities and children of single-parent households, counted together with Tokyo's temporary childcare use support.