If your child attends a private junior high school, Tokyo gives ¥120,000 a year toward tuition
Private Junior High School Tuition Reduction Subsidy / Tokyo Metropolitan Government (Tokyo Private School Foundation)
Private Junior High School Tuition Reduction SubsidyTokyoNo income limit
¥120,000 a year from Tokyo toward private junior high school tuition
FY2026 subsidy limit (per year)Up to ¥120,000
Annual amount¥100,000
Temporary support¥20,000
- Within the tuition actually paid
TMG subsidizes part of the tuition for parents of students who live in Tokyo and attend private junior high schools and similar. There is no income limit.
In FY2026 (April 2026–March 2027), the limit is ¥120,000: the annual amount of ¥100,000 plus ¥20,000 in temporary support. It is paid within the tuition you actually pay.
Applications for FY2026 are accepted online, and the deadline is 11:59 p.m. on October 15, 2026.
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 students who live in Tokyo and are enrolled at private junior high schools and similar
When to apply
Applications for FY2026 (September 1 – October 15, online) have closed. A special application period is planned for early January 2027 for people who could not apply for unavoidable reasons (announced on the foundation's website in December)
Notes
FY2026: annual amount ¥100,000 + temporary support ¥20,000 = up to ¥120,000. No income limit.
Application period: 9:30 a.m. on September 1, 2026 to 11:59 p.m. on October 15, 2026, online (application site https://shigaku-tokyo-shien.ne.jp/ ).