Tokyo ▸ Daycare & preschool ▸ Program to Reduce the Burden on Parents of Children at Private Kindergartens (Tokyo Metropolitan Government Subsidy for the Program to Reduce the Burden on Parents of Children at Private Kindergartens)
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Municipalities give monthly subsidies to parents of children at private kindergartens, and Tokyo supports the cost
Program to Reduce the Burden on Parents of Children at Private Kindergartens (Tokyo Metropolitan Government Subsidy for the Program to Reduce the Burden on Parents of Children at Private Kindergartens) / Tokyo Metropolitan Government (carried out by the municipality)
Program to Reduce the Burden on Parents of Children at Private Kindergartens (Tokyo Metropolitan Government Subsidy for the Program to Reduce the Burden on Parents of Children at Private Kindergartens)TokyoDaycare & preschool
Municipalities give monthly subsidies to parents of children at private kindergartens, and Tokyo supports the cost
Amount and support
TMG subsidy rate (per child, monthly): first and second child ¥1,800
third and later children ¥5,000–¥6,200
Other categories and details are in the text below
Based on the official sourceKosodate Tokyo
Municipalities give their own subsidies to parents of children attending private kindergartens and similar, and TMG subsidizes part of that cost to the municipalities. The amount parents receive differs by municipality, so check the page of the municipality where you live.
The standard for TMG's subsidy to municipalities is set as a monthly amount per child. It is divided into categories by the amount of resident tax (income-based portion); the basic amounts are ¥1,800 a month for the first and second child, and ¥5,000–¥6,200 a month for the third and later children. For households exempt from resident tax, it is ¥3,200 a month for the first child and ¥6,200 a month for the second and later children. Here, the second or third child means a child who has an older sibling attending a kindergarten, daycare center or similar, or an older sibling in grades 1–3 of elementary school, and so on.
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 young children attending private kindergartens (including kindergarten departments of special needs schools) and similar (where the municipality carries out the subsidy)
Notes
Municipalities carry out programs to reduce the burden on parents of children attending private kindergartens (including kindergarten departments of special needs schools) and similar, and TMG subsidizes part of the cost. The amount parents receive differs depending on the municipality where they live.TMG's subsidy rates (per child, monthly) are as follows.
- Category 2 (households whose municipal resident tax income-based portion is not taxed, single-parent households within Category 3, etc.): first child ¥3,200 / second and third and later children ¥6,200
- Category 3 (income-based tax amount ¥77,100 or less): first and second child ¥1,800 / third and later children ¥6,200
- Category 4 (¥211,200 or less): first and second child ¥1,800 / third and later children ¥5,600
- Category 5 (¥256,300 or less): first and second child ¥1,800 / third and later children ¥5,000
- Category 6 (other than the above): ¥1,800If the monthly fee the parent pays is less than the subsidy rate, the subsidy is up to that monthly amount.The second and third child are counted as children who have an older sibling attending a kindergarten, a kindergarten-like early childhood facility, a daycare center (including Tokyo-certified daycare), a certified center for early childhood education and care (nintei kodomo-en) or a kindergarten department of a special needs school, or an older sibling in grades 1–3 of elementary school, and so on. For households in Categories 1–3, older siblings who share the household finances are counted regardless of age.For kindergarten-like early childhood facilities, the rates are different: in Categories 3–5, ¥21,000 for the first and second child, and ¥25,400, ¥24,800 and ¥24,200 for the third and later children.