The city covers ¥1,000 per child per month for diaper flat-rate services at childcare facilities
- For children at facilities that introduced the subscription
When a childcare facility introduces a service with unlimited disposable diapers and wipes for a flat monthly fee (diaper subscription), the city covers part of the fee. The subsidy is ¥1,000 per child per month. Eligible children are in 0- to 2-year-old classes at facilities that introduced the subscription. Facilities are licensed daycare in the city (city-run and private), nintei kodomo-en, small-scale childcare, home-based childcare, Tokyo-certified daycare, and regular-use childcare facilities. The aim is to reduce the work for parents who bring diapers every day, and for childcare workers who sort them. For example, if the subscription fee at a private facility is ¥3,000 per month, the city covers ¥1,000 and the parent pays ¥2,000 (example from the FY2026 budget documents).