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Tuition at private high schools in Tokyo is free up to ¥501,000 a year, national and Tokyo support combined

Private High School Tuition Reduction Subsidy / Tokyo Metropolitan Government (Tokyo Private School Foundation)
Private High School Tuition Reduction SubsidyTokyoNo income limit
Private high school tuition up to ¥501,000 a year
Annual limit for full-time and similar courses (FY2026)¥501,000National ¥457,200 + Tokyo ¥43,800
  • If the tuition you paid is below the limit, up to that amount
  • Apply separately to the national government and to Tokyo
Regular applications have closed; special applications in early January 2027Kosodate Tokyo

This program has TMG add to the part not covered by the national High School Enrollment Support Fund alone, removing the burden up to the level of the average tuition at private high schools in Tokyo. There is no income limit.

In FY2026 (April 2026–March 2027), the national High School Enrollment Support Fund is ¥457,200 a year and the Tokyo tuition reduction subsidy is ¥43,800 a year. Together, up to ¥501,000 a year is subsidized. For correspondence courses approved by Tokyo, the limit is ¥337,200 a year (¥13,668 per credit for credit-based courses). If the tuition you actually paid is below the limit, the subsidy is up to that amount.

The condition is that the parent and student live in Tokyo from May 1, 2026 to the time of application. Students attending schools outside Tokyo are also covered (except correspondence courses). You must apply separately from the national High School Enrollment Support Fund, and the procedure is needed every fiscal year.

Nationality and residence status

The student must live in Japan and be one of the following: (1) a Japanese national, (2) a Special Permanent Resident, (3) a Permanent Resident, (4) a Spouse or Child of Japanese National, (5) a Spouse or Child of Permanent Resident, (6) a Long-Term Resident recognized as intending to settle permanently, or (7) a Dependent who graduated from elementary and junior high school in Japan and is recognized as intending to work and settle in Japan after high school. Students with other residence statuses are not covered. Official source (Japanese)

Who is eligible

Students enrolled at private high schools and similar, whose parent and student live in Tokyo

When to apply

Regular applications for FY2026 (July) have closed. A special application period will be held in early January 2027

Notes

FY2026 limit: for full-time, part-time and specialized upper secondary courses and similar, the Enrollment Support Fund ¥457,200 +tuition reduction subsidy ¥43,800, for a total of ¥501,000.For correspondence courses approved by Tokyo, up to ¥337,200 a year for annual-fee courses, and ¥13,668 per credit for credit-based courses.In all cases, the limit is the tuition actually paid. No income limit.Requirements: the parent and student live in Tokyo from May 1, 2026 to the time of application. Schools outside Tokyo are also covered (except correspondence courses).Application: every fiscal year (once per school year). You must apply separately from the national High School Enrollment Support Fund.Note: searches often show "¥484,000 a year" or "¥490,000 a year," but these are the old limits for FY2024 and FY2025.

Official sources

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