Tokyo-certified daycare fees subsidized up to ¥38,000 a month for ages 0–2, and ¥20,000 a month (¥40,000 for second and later children) for ages 3–5
Subsidy to Reduce User Burden at Tokyo-Certified Daycare, etc. / Tachikawa City
Subsidy to Reduce User Burden at Tokyo-Certified Daycare, etc.Tachikawa CityTokyo-certified daycare and similar
Monthly subsidy for Tokyo-certified daycare fees
Age 0–2 classes
Age 3–5, first child
Age 3–5, second and later children
Subsidized within the daycare fee actually paid
The city subsidizes daycare fees for children attending Tokyo-certified daycare (ninshō hoikusho) (and certificated company-led childcare facilities) on a monthly contract. In FY2026 too, the subsidy is capped at ¥20,000 to ¥40,000 a month per child, within the daycare fee actually paid. From the September 2025 portion, the cap is ¥38,000 a month for age 0–2 classes regardless of tax status, and for age 3–5 classes ¥20,000 a month for the first child and ¥40,000 a month for second and later children. For age 3–5 classes and tax-exempt households in age 0–2 classes, the subsidy applies to the remainder after deducting the national facility usage benefit (free childcare) from the daycare fee. The subsidy is paid 3 months at a time.
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How much of the daycare fee each 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
Parents registered as residents of Tachikawa City whose child has a monthly contract with Tokyo-certified daycare or a company-led childcare facility (with a certificate)
When to apply
The FY2026 information and application form are handed out through your facility from around late April. If you use a facility outside the city, contact the Childcare Division, Benefits Section (042-523-2111, extensions 1323 and 1324).
Notes
First and second children are counted from the oldest among the children you support, regardless of whether they attend that facility.If your child enters mid-month, the subsidy covers from the following month's daycare fee. If you move out, it covers months in which you are registered as a resident of Tachikawa City on the first day of the month.Company-led childcare facilities without a certificate and other unlicensed childcare facilities are not covered.The subsidy cannot be paid to an account in the child's name.To receive national free childcare (facility usage benefit), a separate procedure from this subsidy is required.