Children from 6 months to age 2 can attend up to 10 hours a month
- Facilities outside the city are reimbursed later
- Actual costs such as meals and snacks are separate
Children who do not attend daycare, etc. can be looked after at a facility for up to 10 hours a month. Eligible children are those aged from 6 months to 2 years on the day of use, up to 2 days before their 3rd birthday. The city makes the fee free for Suginami City residents. There is no charge at facilities in the city; if you use a facility outside the city, the fee you paid is reimbursed later (limit: ¥300 × 10 hours per month). Actual costs such as meals and snacks, and same-day cancellation fees, are not covered. If you live outside the city and use a participating facility in the city, you pay the facility a fee based on hours used (about ¥300 per hour). Because the program moved to a benefit system under the Child and Childcare Support Act from FY2026 (April 2026–March 2027), people who registered in FY2025 or earlier must register again online (application for infant support benefit certification). Participating facilities can be checked in the list on the city's page.