Daycare fees at licensed childcare facilities are ¥0 from the first child

From September 2025, Toshima City has made basic daycare fees at licensed childcare facilities free. This applies to children who are Toshima City residents enrolled at licensed daycare (ninka hoikuen), certified centers for early childhood education and care (nintei kodomo-en), or community-based childcare programs; there are no daycare fees from the first child, from the 0-year-old class, with no income limit.

At licensed daycare and community-based childcare programs, the city also pays food costs (staple food and side dishes).

Only the basic daycare fee is free. Costs for daily items, events, and extended-hours care are not covered; the monthly extended-hours fee at city-run and publicly established, privately operated facilities is ¥4,000 per month.

For children who come from outside the city to facilities in Toshima City, daycare fees are decided by the municipality where they live.