Municipalities subsidize fees at Tokyo-certified daycare and unlicensed childcare facilities, and Tokyo supports the cost
Unlicensed Childcare Facility Use Support Program (reduction of fees at Tokyo-certified daycare and unlicensed childcare facilities) / Tokyo Metropolitan Government (carried out by the municipality)
Unlicensed Childcare Facility Use Support Program (reduction of fees at Tokyo-certified daycare and unlicensed childcare facilities)TokyoDaycare & preschool
Municipalities subsidize fees at Tokyo-certified daycare and unlicensed childcare facilities, and Tokyo supports the cost
Amount and support
Differs by municipality (check the page of the municipality where you live)
Municipalities subsidize daycare fees for children attending Tokyo-certified daycare (ninshō hoikusho) and unlicensed childcare facilities. TMG pays part of the cost to the municipalities that provide this subsidy. Because the municipalities carry it out, the name, amount and application method of the subsidy differ by municipality. Check the page of the municipality where you live.
The subsidy for households with 2 or more children is an extra amount that TMG adds on its own. From September 2025, Tokyo-certified daycare is also included in TMG's "free daycare fees and similar for the first child."
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 using Tokyo-certified daycare or unlicensed childcare facilities (where the municipality carries out the subsidy)
Notes
Municipalities carry out programs to reduce the burden on people using unlicensed childcare facilities, and TMG subsidizes part of the cost (since FY2016). There is also TMG's own burden reduction for households with many children. The municipalities carry it out.The subsidy amount differs by municipality. Check the page of the municipality where you live.TMG's contact for Tokyo-certified daycare, unlicensed childcare facilities and similar is the Bureau of Social Welfare, Childcare Support Section, Community Childcare.