Information About the Subsidy for
Early Education and Childcare Fees
(New Subsidy No.2 & 3)
1.

Necessary Procedures
For those living in Kyoto city and are planning to use one of the facilities listed below, you must first applyfor and receive New No.2 Subsidy certification (New No. 3 Subsidy for 0~2-year-old children belonging toResidence tax-exempt households) from Kyoto city to receive the early education and childcare subsidies. To
be eligible to receive certification for the New No.2 and No.3 Subsidies, both parents must have a viablereason to require childcare (such as work or needing nursing care themselves).
Kyoto City will reimburse (cashback) the amount after it has been paid to the corresponding preschools.

(1)Kindergartens（Kindergartens under the new system*1 / Certified Center for Early Childhood Education
and Care (ECEC)）and After-hours Childcare*2

Age

3~5 Years Old

Up to 3 Years Old

Incomerequirements

NoneResidence Tax Exempt Households

Childcare fees
(Ages 3 and up)

After-hours
childcare fees

Up to 25,700 yen subsidized per month（Up to 8,700 yen subsidized for national university affiliated kindergartens）
Up to [days used x 450 yen] subsidized per month(Capped at 11,300 yen)

Up to [days used x 450 yen] subsidized per month（Capped at 16,300 yen)

(2) After-hours Childcare*2 for Kindergartens under the New System*1 / ECECs (Kindergarten section)Age

3~5 Years Old

Up to 3 Years Old

Incomerequirements

None

Residence Tax Exempt Households

Up to [days used x 450 yen] subsidized per month

Up to [days used x 450 yen] subsidized per month（Capped at 16,300 yen)

After-hours
childcare fees

(Capped at 11,300 yen)

* Childcare fees are free of charge regardless of whether the child is certified for New Subsidies No. 2 or 3.
* For municipal kindergartens, after-hours childcare fees will be waived up to the subsidy cap.
* For Kyoto municipal kindergartens, please refer to the website of Kyoto City Board of Education.
Search “Kyoto City Board of Education Kyoto municipal kindergartens”（３）Non-accredited Daycare*3Age

3~5 Years Old

0~2-Years Old

Incomerequirements

None

Residence Tax Exempt Households

Childcarefees

Up to 37,000 yen subsidized per month

Up to 42,000 yen subsidized per month*1Kindergartens under the new system are as follows:
Kodomo no Ie Kindergarten, Rakutou Kindergarten, Takakura Kindergarten, Momoyama Kindergarten,
Ryukoku Kindergarten (planned), Shimogamo Kindergarten (planned), Honganji Chuo Kindergarten(planned) and all municipal kindergartens*2

The implementation of after-hours childcare will vary for every facility. Please consult directly you’re
your kindergarten.

*3

Aside from actual non-accredited daycare institutions (not including business-operated childcare services),the following will also fall under the said category: baby hotels, babysitters, non-accredited on-site
childcare services, temporary childcare services, sick childcare services and family support services. These benefits will
apply solely to subsidy-eligible facilities. For Kyoto citizens, non-accredited childcare facilities (including those outside
Kyoto City) that meet the standards set by local government regulations from April 1, 2021, onward will beeligible for the subsidy. (Check the Kyoto City website for a list of subsidy-eligible facilities
Search ”Kyoto City Subsidy Facility list”）

2. Necessary Documents① Application form for the Certification of (for the Change in) the Subsidy for Early Childhood Education andChildcare Fees

② Statement of Reasons for Requiring Childcare③ Supporting documents for the Statement of Reasons for Requiring Childcare** The applicant is required to supply supporting documents for each of the reasons stated.
（Check the ”Statement of Reasons for Requiring Childcare”）

3. Submission Deadline・Submission Address
Desired startingmonth

Facility being used (plan to use)

Send toKindergartens/ ECECs

Kindergarten being used(plan to use)

April

May onwards

Facilities other than
Kindergartens/ ECECs
Kindergartens/ ECECs
Facilities other than
Kindergartens/ ECECsDeadline

December 2, 2022 (Fri)*1

Sent to the address below
Send to the address below

By the initial use date(must not arrive later)(Send to:)〒604－8171

3rd flr. Imon Meiji Yasuda Seimei Bldg, 566-1 Oikezagaru Toraya-cho Karasuma-dori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi
２
Kyoto City Free Early Childhood Education and Care Central Administration Office※*1

Should you wish to apply after the deadline has past, please make sure to send your application to the above
address on or before March 31, 2023.
*2
Please note that if you submit your application by mail, it can only be approved after the date it arrives atthe centralized office.
In addition, please write “利用給付認定申請書在中” (Application form for the Certification of the Subsidy
for Early Education and Childcare Fees enclosed) on the envelope.

4. Upcoming Schedule（Tentative）（When certification validity begins in April）(1) For kindergartens / certified Center for Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC)Guardian
Kindergarten
Kyoto Cityetc
Feb. 2023 onwards➀ Certification notice received➁ Report on usage results

Sep. 2023 onwards③ Benefit amount finalization④ Benefits received (Apr ~ Jun)and transfer(Amount for Apr ~ Jun)

* Kyoto City will, in principle, not offer reimbursements (cash backs) due to the waiving of subsidy cap
amount after-hours childcare fees for municipal kindergartens.
(2) For non-accredited childcare facilities
GuardianFeb. 2023 onwards➀ Certification notice received

Until Jul.15, 2023

② Benefits application (For Apr~ Jun)

Around Sep. 2023

④ Benefits received (Apr ~ Jun)

Kyoto City

Benefit amount finalizationand transfer(Amount for Apr ~ Jun)

5. What to expect after submitting your application
Should there be any changes in your address, household composition or reasons for needing childcare after
applying for the Certification of the Subsidy for Early Childhood Education and Childcare Fees, please
send an Amendment Application Form. You may get ahold of the Amendment Application Form at the Kyoto
City Official Website (See 6 below). You may also get them at the “Kodomo Hagukumi” rooms of ward offices
and branch offices as well as at kindergartens.

6. Contact Us
Kyoto City Free Early Childhood Education and Care
Central Administration Office 075-254-7216
Go here for more information on the system.
（Kyoto City Official Website）Information on the free early childhood education and care by facility
https://www.city.kyoto.lg.jp/hagukumi/page/0000254985.html