The city subsidizes ¥5,000 to ¥13,300/month toward private kindergarten fees and up to ¥30,000 toward the enrollment fee
Tama City Subsidy for Parents of Children at Private Kindergartens, etc. and Enrollment Fee Subsidy / Tama City
Tama City Subsidy for Parents of Children at Private Kindergartens, etc. and Enrollment Fee SubsidyTama CityPrivate kindergartens, etc.
The city subsidizes ¥5,000 to ¥13,300/month for private kindergartens
Subsidy limit for current-system kindergartens (monthly)Up to ¥13,300From ¥5,000/month depending on income bracket; separate from the national benefit
- The limit depends on the municipal resident tax amount and birth order
- Enrollment fee: up to ¥30,000 in the city, ¥10,000 outside the city
For parents of children at private kindergartens and similar, the city subsidizes childcare fees and similar, separately from the national facility usage benefit. At kindergartens not moved to the new system (current-system kindergartens), the limit is ¥5,000 to ¥13,300/month depending on the municipal resident tax amount and birth order. The national benefit is ¥28,000/month from October 2026. The enrollment fee subsidy for enrollment fees and similar is up to ¥30,000 for kindergartens in Tama City and ¥10,000 for kindergartens outside the city. For siblings, all older siblings sharing the household budget are counted.
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 Tama City with a child attending a private kindergarten or similar
Notes
The subsidy table is on page 4 of the "FY2026 Tama City Subsidy for Parents of Children at Private Kindergartens, etc." guide PDF. Households on public assistance, etc. receive ¥13,300, and households with an income-based tax amount over ¥256,300 receive ¥5,000. In April 2025, the minimum was raised from ¥1,800 to ¥5,000 (¥4,000 for new-system kindergartens).The only current-system kindergarten in Tama City is Midorigaoka Kindergarten.