Tokyo ▸ Daycare & preschool ▸ Program to Create Opportunities to Interact with Diverse Others (Tokyo's extension of the Children's Daycare-for-All program)
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A Tokyo program that takes care of preschool children not attending daycare or kindergarten, with wider age and time limits

Program to Create Opportunities to Interact with Diverse Others (Tokyo's extension of the Children's Daycare-for-All program) / Tokyo Metropolitan Government (carried out by the municipality)
Program to Create Opportunities to Interact with Diverse Others (Tokyo's extension of the Children's Daycare-for-All program)TokyoPreschool children
A Tokyo program that takes care of children not attending a facility
Fee limit (as a rule)¥2,400 a dayUp to ¥48,000 a month
  • The actual amount is set by the municipality or facility
  • For children who do not use a daycare center or kindergarten
Apply to your municipalityKosodate Tokyo

The national "Children's Daycare-for-All program" (kodomo dare demo tsūen seido) lets children aged 6 months to 3 years who do not attend a daycare center or similar attend up to a set number of hours a month. Tokyo has extended this and, together with municipalities, takes care of children up to preschool age without a Tokyo-wide limit on hours of use (municipalities or facilities may set limits on days or hours).

It can be used by preschool children who do not use a daycare center, kindergarten or similar and who wish to attend continuously. Places include licensed daycare, kindergartens, certified centers for early childhood education and care, Tokyo-certified daycare, and community child-rearing support centers. Fees are set by the municipality or facility, up to ¥2,400 a day and ¥48,000 a month (as a rule). Some municipalities and facilities set limits on the number of days or hours.

The municipalities carry it out, so check the page of the municipality where you live for how to apply and the fees.

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

Preschool children who do not use a daycare center, kindergarten or similar and wish to use it continuously

Notes

This program creates opportunities for preschool children who do not use a daycare center, kindergarten or similar to attend a facility continuously and interact with other children and adults. Since FY2023, Tokyo has run it with wider hours of use and target ages than the national program (the national program covers ages 6 months to 2 years with a monthly limit on hours; the Tokyo program covers preschool children with no Tokyo-wide limit on hours; municipalities or facilities may set limits).Places include licensed daycare, kindergartens, certified centers for early childhood education and care, community-based childcare programs, Tokyo-certified daycare, and community child-rearing support centers. The municipalities carry it out.Fees are set by the municipality or facility, up to ¥2,400 a day and ¥48,000 a month (as a rule). Some municipalities make it free of charge.

Official sources

Open the official page (Japanese)

By municipality

23 wards

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