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Childcare at your home from ¥500 per hour

Home-visit Childcare Support Program "Hug" / Sumida City
Home-visit Childcare Support Program "Hug"Sumida CityChildren living in the city
A caregiver comes to your home to look after your child
Short support (preschool)
¥500 per hour
Recovering-child care (up to grade 3)
¥600 per hour
Emergency care (up to grade 6)
¥800-¥1,100
Registration fee ¥1,000 per household
Based on the official sourceKosodate Tokyo

The home-visit childcare support program "Hug" is a system where a caregiver comes to your home to look after your child, instead of you taking them to a facility. There are 3 menus. The Emergency Short Support for Moms Raising Children at Home is for preschool children, ¥500 per hour, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., up to 16 hours in the same month. Recovering-child (mildly sick child) care is up to grade 3 of elementary school, ¥600 per hour, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., within 7 days per illness. Emergency care is up to grade 6 of elementary school, ¥800 to ¥1,100 per hour, from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m., with no limit on the number of uses. Registration is required, with a registration fee of ¥1,000 per household. Recovering-child care requires a medical information form written by a doctor.

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 the city (preschool, up to grade 3, or up to grade 6 depending on the menu)

Notes

Breakdown of the 3 menus.Emergency Short Support for Moms Raising Children at Home: preschool, ¥500/hour, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., up to 16 hours in the same month.Recovering-child (mildly sick child) care: up to grade 3 of elementary school, ¥600/hour, 7 a.m.-7 p.m., within 7 days per reason.Emergency care: up to grade 6 of elementary school, ¥800-¥1,100/hour, 5 a.m.-11 p.m., no limit on use.
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