● DAYCARE & PRESCHOOL

For the first child aged 0–2 at Tokyo-certified daycare, up to ¥70,000/month from the city's subsidies

User Support, First-Child Support and Multi-Child Household Support Subsidies for Tokyo-Certified Daycare and Company-Led Daycare / Tama City

User Support, First-Child Support and Multi-Child Household Support Subsidies for Tokyo-Certified Daycare and Company-Led DaycareTama CityContract of 120 hours or more per month

Ages 0–2 at Tokyo-certified daycare: up to ¥70,000/month from the city's subsidies

Age 0–2 classes, taxable households (monthly)¥70,000

User support¥30,000

First-child support¥40,000

Second and later children receive multi-child household support of ¥40,000 instead of first-child support
Ages 3–5 and tax-exempt households receive it together with the national benefit

Based on the official sourceKosodate Tokyo

The city subsidizes daycare fees for children living in Tama City who have a contract of 120 hours or more per month with Tokyo-certified daycare or company-led daycare. For taxable households in the age 0–2 classes, in addition to user support (¥30,000/month), there is first-child support (¥40,000/month, from September 2025) for the first child and multi-child household support (¥40,000/month) for second and later children, for up to ¥70,000/month in total. For the age 3–5 classes and tax-exempt households in the age 0–2 classes, the first child can receive user support (¥30,000/month) together with the national free-of-charge benefit, and second and later children can receive the free-of-charge benefit together with multi-child household support. From October 2026, the national benefit limit is ¥40,300/month for the age 3–5 classes and ¥45,700/month for tax-exempt households in the age 0–2 classes.

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 of children who have an address in Tama City on the first day of each month, are enrolled in Tokyo-certified daycare (or company-led daycare), and have a usage contract of 120 hours or more per month with daycare fees being paid

When to apply

To receive first-child support and multi-child household support, submit the "Consent Form for Provision of Personal Information" to the facility your child attends or to the Children and Youth Policy Division at City Hall.

Notes

For tax-exempt households in the age 0–2 classes and the first child in the age 3–5 classes, user support and the national free-of-charge benefit can be received together. Multi-child household support can also be received together with the national free-of-charge benefit.First and second child are determined by counting biological children sharing the household budget.The conditions are living in Tama City on the first day of each month, being enrolled at the facility, and paying daycare fees without delay.If Tokyo's subsidy program changes, the city's subsidy is also planned to be reviewed.Subsidies for employee slots at company-led daycare are explained on a separate city page.Contact: Tama City Early Childhood Education and Childcare, or the facility your child attends.

Official sources

Open the official page (Japanese)

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