Babysitter fees subsidized up to ¥2,500 per hour (¥3,500 at night), 144 hours a year
Babysitter Use Support Program (Temporary Childcare Use Support) / Tachikawa City
Babysitter Use Support Program (Temporary Childcare Use Support)Tachikawa CityAge 0 to before elementary school
Babysitter fees subsidized up to ¥2,500 per hour
7:00–22:00
22:00–7:00 the next day
Up to 144 hours per child per fiscal year
When you temporarily need childcare for an urgent matter, social participation, or similar, the city subsidizes babysitter fees. The cap is ¥2,500 per hour from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and ¥3,500 per hour from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. The subsidy is up to 144 hours per child per fiscal year, and up to 288 hours for children with disabilities, multiple-birth children, and children in single-parent households. Enrollment fees, transport costs, cancellation fees, and similar are not covered.
SIMULATOR
By the hours used, what is the subsidy cap for a year?
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
Parents living in Tachikawa City with children from age 0 to before elementary school (until the end of the fiscal year the child turns 6)
Notes
Covers use from July 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027. Application deadlines are every 3 months: October 30, 2026 for July–September, January 29, 2027 for October–December, and April 20, 2027 for January–March (must arrive by these dates). Limited to use of providers certified by Tokyo.