Children aged 6 months to 2 years who do not attend daycare can attend for up to 30 hours a month free of charge
Infant Daycare Attendance Support Program (Children's Daycare-for-All Program) / Shinagawa City
Infant Daycare Attendance Support Program (Children's Daycare-for-All Program)Shinagawa CityFrom 6 months to the 2-year-old class
Children not attending a facility can attend for up to 30 hours a month free
Fee for city residents using facilities in the city¥0Up to 30 hours a month
- Children not enrolled in a daycare center or similar
- Regular use on set days and times
Children from 6 months of age to the 2-year-old class who are not enrolled in a daycare center or similar can attend a facility regularly. Full implementation started in April 2026. The national standard is 10 hours a month, but Shinagawa City has expanded it on its own to up to 30 hours a month. As a rule, use is regular use, attending on set days and times. The fee is ¥300 per hour under the national standard, but it is free when children living in the city use facilities in the city. Participating facilities are limited to those approved by the city among private licensed daycare, publicly established privately run daycare, Tokyo-certified daycare, private kindergartens and similar.
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 from 6 months of age to the 2-year-old class not enrolled in a daycare center or similar
Notes
FY2026 budget ¥941,599 thousand.