Sumida City ▸ Daycare & preschool ▸ Subsidies for Private Kindergartens, etc.
● DAYCARE & PRESCHOOL
Private kindergarten: enrollment fee up to ¥70,000 and tuition up to ¥35,300-¥44,200/month
Subsidies for Private Kindergartens, etc. / Sumida City
Subsidies for Private Kindergartens, etc.Sumida CityFor private-subsidy kindergartens
Help with private kindergarten enrollment fees and tuition
Enrollment fee (once in the year of enrollment)
Up to ¥70,000
Tuition (per month)
¥35,300-¥44,200
Meal costs, etc. ¥3,750 per month
Different for new-system kindergartensKosodate Tokyo
Families sending children to private kindergartens get subsidies for each of the enrollment fee, tuition, and meal costs. The contents differ depending on whether the kindergarten is a private-subsidy kindergarten or a new-system kindergarten. For private-subsidy kindergartens, the enrollment fee subsidy is up to ¥70,000 per child, paid only once in the fiscal year of enrollment. The monthly limit of the tuition subsidy (including other payments), in the city's table as of October 1, 2026, is ¥35,300 to ¥44,200 depending on the household's income-based city resident tax and the child's birth order. Of this, up to ¥35,300 per month is paid by the city directly to the kindergarten, and any amount above that is transferred to the parent's account 3 times a year. The meal cost subsidy is ¥3,750 per month multiplied by the months enrolled; for low-income households and third and later children, the limit is ¥5,100 per month as the side-dish cost equivalent. For new-system kindergartens, the enrollment fee subsidy is likewise up to ¥70,000. Instead of tuition, there is a specified payment subsidy of up to ¥7,300 per child per month, paid by the city directly to the kindergarten. The meal cost subsidy is ¥3,750 per month.
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
Households of city residents whose children attend private kindergartens, etc.
Notes
Private-subsidy kindergartens: enrollment fee subsidy up to ¥70,000 (once in the fiscal year of enrollment) / monthly limit of the tuition subsidy (subsidy limit table as of October 1, 2026):
A (public assistance, income-based-tax-exempt single parents, etc.) ¥44,200; B (income-based-tax-exempt, single parents, etc. with income-based tax of ¥77,100 or less) first child ¥41,200, second and later ¥44,200;C (income-based tax ¥77,100 or less) ¥35,300 / ¥39,100 / ¥44,200; D (¥77,101-¥211,200) ¥35,300 / ¥35,400 / ¥43,600;E (¥211,201-¥256,300) ¥35,300 / ¥35,300 / ¥43,000; F (¥256,301 or more) ¥35,300 / ¥35,300 / ¥38,000(first child / second child / third and later). Of this, ¥35,300 per month is paid by the city directly to the kindergarten (proxy receipt), and any excess is paid to the parent's account 3 times a year.Meal cost subsidy: ¥3,750 per month × months enrolled (for low-income households and third and later children, up to ¥5,100 per month as the side-dish cost equivalent).New-system kindergartens: enrollment fee subsidy up to ¥70,000 / specified payment subsidy up to ¥7,300 per month (paid by the city directly to the kindergarten) / meal cost subsidy ¥3,750 per month.The FY2026 budget includes "Specified payment subsidy for private kindergartens, etc. [new] ¥63.991 million" and "Workload reduction support for private kindergartens, etc. [new] ¥20.8 million."