2023
Child Care Support Information Magazine for
0 to 5 Years Old Children
MIA Special Edition English Version

MIA Childcare Information Magazine
Editorial Committee of Foreigners
Musashino International Association
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2023/11/01

Child Care Information Magazine for 0 to 5 Years Old Children・
MIA Special Editing Multilingual Version Creation Project
In recent years, even in Musashino City, childcare facilities havebeen increased, children's playgrounds have been created, and little by little
environments for easy child-rearing have been established and movements to
support child-rearing are becoming active.
However, some foreigners' fathers and mothers feel that it is difficult to obtain
local childcare support information and utilize it for reasons such as Japanese
language, the system is different and not well understood.
Therefore, in 2017, as the first step of such support of MIA,
focusing on foreign volunteers who have experiences raising children in thearea and currently supporting foreigners, we organized “Childcare
Information Magazine MIA Special Editing Multilingual Version Creation
Project” and based on “The Child Rearing Information Magazine Sukusuku”
issued by Musashino City, we edited and added information for foreigners andtranslated it to English version, Chinese version and Korean version. And
this time, with the cooperation of Musashino City, we were able to update the
MIA edition to the latest information and create Chinese,English andKorean versions.
MIA will continue to improve access to information for foreigners and help
them make the most of it.
Contents
MIA Child Care Support------------------------------------------------------------P.3
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3.
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5.

Musashino City Health Service for Mothers, Fathers and Babies. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------P.5
A circle of support that supports you “Child Care Comprehensive Support
Center” --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- P.12
List of Various Consultation Services
Economic Support for Child Rearing ― Allowances, Subsidies, Medical
Expense Subsidy System Introduction-----------------------------------------P.22
When you want to put the child in a daycare. ― Childcare Facility ·Kindergarten · Asobee · Gakudo (after school child day care)Club
Information------------------------------------------------------------------------------P.28
List of Ninca Certified Daycare Center
List of Kindergartens in Musashino City
When you want to put the child in daycare. ― Child Care Support
Services such as Temporary Childcare-----------------------------------------P.41

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What is MIA?
Musashino International Association (MIA) supports foreign residents living
in Japan and promotes community exchanges in the community for a“Tabunka Kyosei”, multicultural society.
Address：9Ｆ Swing Bld. 2-14-1 Sakai, Musashinoshi TEL: 0422-36-4511■MIA Child Care Support■
Japanese Course with Childcare：Thursday and Friday morning, 3 terms per
year (10 times per term).
Interpreter dispatch・Translation Service：Basically 5,000 yen within 2 hours.
MIA registered and trained language volunteers will interpret at City Hall
counter, City Facilities such as daycare centers and schools, etc. Please sign
up in advance for schedule arrangement. (Twice a free campaign during theyear is in progress.)
The Multiple Language Window for Questions：Assisting in living such asliving consultation arrangements, reading a newsletters from the school andinterpreting at MIA, etc.
Language
Date and Time
Language
Date and Timend
Spanish2 Tue.15-17
German
3rd Tue.14-16
Russian
2nd Fri.10-12
4th Fri.15-17
Tamil・Hindi・
Englishnd
2 Wed.14-16
Thai
3rd Thu.10-12
Norwegian・EnglishChineseTue-Sat 9-17
Tue-Sat 9-17
Japanese・
EnglishMIA Website : https://mia.gr.jp/
Japanese・English・Chinese
MIA Calendar (4 Languages ）： We create MIA Calendar and regional
information newsletters in Japanese・English・Chinese・Spanish versions
and mail them to foreign members at the beginning of January, April, Julyand October. You can also see it on the website.
Consultation for Legal & Psychological Matters：The 4th Saturday afternoonof the month in principle（Free of Charge）
You can consult with a lawyer or psychology counselor with interpreter.
Reservation is required in advance.

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Experiences of Senior Mom
There were such good things when participating in MIA's Japaneselanguage course with childcare.
●Because my child was taken care of by the volunteer staff, I was able tostudy Japanese at ease.
(Because there is no child) I was able to be alone and relax.
●I made friends. After class, we had lunch together and went to the park tohave fun.
●I heard a lot of stories of the kindergarten from senior mothers.
Is it a lunch box? Is there a school lunch? Do you make your own picturebook bag? Is there a custody childcare? I listened to lots of things and theytaught me.
●I was taught the place where children play.
“Where is the cheap and enjoyable place?” “Park (Koen) is good”“XX pool is fun too” “Go to △ Δ amusement park (Yu-enchi)”, etc.
●I sang Japanese child songs together.
●My child learned Japanese greetings. (Hello, goodbye, thank you ...)
I used MIA Interpreter Dispatch.
MIA volunteers will help interpretation at Musashino City Hall counter,
daycare centers, schools, etc. to help with language problems.
I used this support to talk with my child’s teacher. Once a month, weinterviewed at the daycare center. The teacher told me how she was doing,
who she was playing with and what she ate for lunch. The teacher also gaveme helpful advice. Thanks to the interpreter, I was able to understand theteacher’s story without any problems and to communicate. I also had plentyof time to ask questions, so I was able to clear up the worries after theinterview.
This service is charged, but I think it’s worth it.

41. Musashino City Health Service for Mothers, Fathers and Babies
Inquiry：Health Section（Health Center） Kichijoji Kitamachi 4-8-10
TEL: 51-0700
Open：8:30am-5:00pm Closed：Saturdays, Sundays, Public Holidays, New
Year’s Holiday
Interpretation services are available when you come to Health Center orwhen a public health nurse visits your home. Please contact us in advance.
When you become pregnant
Please receive a doctor's diagnosis as soon as possible and submit a Pregnancy
Notification Form to the Health Section（Health Center）. We will issue
Mother and Child Health Handbook and Pregnant Women's Health Checkup
Examination Forms so that we can record the health status of mothers andbabies and receive free medical examination and free vaccination service.
Pregnant Woman Health Checkup Examination Forms（Free Coupon）② Pregnant woman health checkup examination forms（14 sheets）★
② Pregnant woman ultrasonic examination medical examination form （4sheet）★
③Pregnant woman cervical cancer screening（carried out in principle at thefirst checkup）★
④ Pregnant woman dental health checkup examination form（once during
pregnancy）①-③can be received at a Consigned Medical Institution in Tokyo④can be received at Designated Medical Institution in the city
★If you visit a medical institution outside of Tokyo (only in Japan) for reasons
such as Satogaeri (to go home and give birth), or if you are pregnant withmultiples and have had more than 15 prenatal health checkups, you can apply
for a subsidy from the city.
Yurikago Musashi interview
A full-time public health nurse will conduct an interview with YurikagoMusashi (reservation required) and answer various questions and concerns
during pregnancy. Pregnant women who have moved in should also make areservation for the interview with Yurikago Musashi.
★ Pregnant women who have been interviewed will be given a child/childrearing support ticket (child gift certificate: worth 10,000 yen).
★ Childbirth support gift (equivalent to 50,000 yen) eligible (see P.21)
Pregnant Woman Consultation（Health Center）
Public health nurse, etc. responds to various questions and anxiety during
pregnancy by telephone or interview.
Pre/Post Birth Helpers Business
Pregnant women who have obtained a Maternal and Child Health Handbook
and women who have given birth less than 6 months (in the case of multiple
births, less than 3 years since the date of delivery) (both residents of the city)
cannot receive help with housework and childcare from their families during
5the day, helpers help with household chores.
（Fee：¥500 per hour）see P.46
Inquiries: Children and Families Support Center TEL: 0422-60-1239
Class and exchange meeting such as child rearing（in Japanese only · Reservation required · For details please check the city
report or website）① Kounotori-class for becoming fathers and mothers
First pregnant women and their partners②Open space for becoming mothers
Healthy pregnant women with more than 5 months pregnancy*For "Premama's Hiroba", please contact the Ninca Certified Daycare Center.
Visiting Pregnant Women
Midwife and public health nurse visit your home and tell you about pregnancy
and childbirth.
Pregnancy Hypertension Syndrome Medical Expense Subsidy
See page 21
When your baby is born
Birth Registration
Please notify the municipal office of parent’s legal domicile, the address of theparents (including the place of temporary residence), or the place of birth
within 14 days (including the date of birth) from the day the child was born.
Hello Baby Visit
All households that have babies until 4 months after birth
When your child is born, Web application or contact sheet sandwiched
between Mother and Child Health Handbook and stick a blindfold sticker andpost it. At a later date, we will adjust the schedule and a nurse / midwife willvisit to take baby’s weight measurement and child - rearing consultation.
★ Child-rearing support gift (equivalent to 100,000 yen) eligible (see P.22)
Gokkun Class, ·Mogu Mogu Class·,Kamikami Class,Class for one year old（Health Center）
Priority is given to parents who are parenting for the first time. There is aclassroom at Health Center according to the age of the baby, such as talkabout baby food and about cleaning of teeth.
（Japanese only · Reservation required · For details please check the ShihoMusashino, etc.）
Baby Consultation Room（Health Center・Civic Center・0123 Facility）
After one month's health examination till under 1 year old
Weight measurement, consultation with midwife/administrative nutritionist,
etc. Reservation required. Please check the Shiho-Musashino or website fordetails.
Allowance・Subsidy, etc.
If your child is born, please apply online, by mail or at the Child Care Support
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Section within 15 days.
① Child Allowance / Special Benefit (See page 21)② Child medical expenses subsidy
Infant, Child, High school students,
etc. (See page 22)
OnlineOnline application
Time required 3 minutes

Application(3minutes）

Congenital Metabolic Abnormality Test
(See page 22)
For everyone. If you fill in the "congenital metabolic abnormality test
application form" prepared at the medical institution where you will givebirth and submit it to the medical institution, you can take it for free.

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About medical examination
The Medical Questionnaire that baby can receive medical examination for
free will be notified individually.
※ If you have transferred to Musashino city please do the procedure at
Health Section. .
Checkup type
3-4 months
MedicalCheckup

Period
3-5 months ofage

Checkup Contents
Internal medical checkup,
Measurement, Childcare
consultation, etc.

6/9months
MedicalCheckup

6-7 months ofage
9-10 months ofage

18 months
Internal
MedicalCheckup
18 months
child andparentDentalCheckupChildcareCounseling
3 years old
MedicalCheckup

Infant Dental
Counseling

Place
HealthCenterInternal medical checkup,
Measurement, Healthguidance, etc.

Date and Time
2-3 times amonth
Tuesday
Reception time
1:00pm-2:00pm
From time totime within thetarget age

Internal medical checkup,
Measurement, Healthguidance, etc.

From time totime within thetarget age

City
DesignatedMedicalInstitution

18 months - 20months of age（and parent）

Dental checkup, Child carecounseling, Nutritional
consultation, etc.

3 years of age

Internal medical checkup,
Measurement,
Visual acuity / Auditory
checkup, Dental checkup,
Individual consultation,etc.
Dental Prevention Class

2-3 times amonth
Tuesday or
Thursday
Reception time
9:10am-１
0:10am
2-3 times amonth
Thursday or
FridayReception time
12:50pm-2:00pm
1-２ times amonth
Monday2-3 times amonth
Monday andFriday18 months-30
monthsAfter taking
the Dental
Prevention
Class ~ 4 years
oldDental checkup, etc.

Tokyo
Metropolitan
Government
Internal
MedicalService

HealthCenterTime to send notices such as Questionnaires② 3-4 months Medical Checkup →the end of the month, which will be 3 months③ 6and9months Medical Checkup →the end of the month, which will be 5months③18 months Medical Checkup →the end of the month which will be 1 year 5months④3years old Medical Checkup →the end of the month which will be 3 yearsold※ ① and ④ will give you a picture book and a book list.
8About Vaccination
・We carry out individual inoculation in city designated medical institution.
・When vaccinating, “Preliminary Examination Form” and “Mother and Child
Health Handbook” are necessary.
・The “Preliminary Examination Form” and the “list of medical institutions”
that can receive vaccinations for free will be sent separately at the beginningof vaccination(see notification period in the table).
・For those who do not have “ Preliminary Examination Form” by transfer, or
those who lost it, please bring “Mother and Child Health Handbook” to the
Health Section (Health Center).
・You can inoculate “until” and “less than” until the day before your birthday.
・For vaccines to vaccinate over 9 years old, please check on Health News /City Website, etc.
Type
Hepatitis B

PeriodLess than 1 year old*Standardvaccination
2
months to 9 months
after birth

Number3 times

Rotavirus
Infection

Rotar
ix

Hib Infection

From 2 months old toless than 60 months
old

1 to 4 times
dependingon the ageoffirst
vaccination
inoculation

Diphtheria,
whoopingcough,
tetanus, polio（DPT-IPV）
The 1st period

From 2 months old toless than 90 months
old

The
first
time
３
times
Additional
once

BCG
(Tuberculosis)

Less than 1 year old

once

Inoculation Interval
Two doses were given atintervals of 27 days or more
and then inoculated once atintervals of 139 days or
more
from
the
first
injection

Notice TimeFrom
6 twiceweeks to 24
weeks afterbirth
27 days or longer interval
Rotat From
6 3 timesec
weeks to 32
weeks after
birth※Two kinds of vaccines will be selected.

Pneumococcus9First interval of 27 days or
more
Additional 3rd inquiry
more than 7 months after
inoculation
First interval of 27 days or
more
Additional interval of 60days or more after the 3rdtime on the day after 12months after birth
For the first 20 days or
more, typically three times
at intervals from 20 days to
56 days
Additional After the thirdround of the first round,interval of 6 months or
more

The end of
the month tobe 1 month

The end of the
fourth monthChickenpox
Measles
RubellaMumps (Selfpayment:
2,500 yen)Japanese
Encephalitis

From 12 months old twice
Twice at least three months The end oftolessthan36apart
the month tomonths old
be 11 monthsst1Term once
The end of the
From 12 months
month to be 11
to less than24monthsmonths of age
2nd Term From once
The end of
5 years old to lessMarch, thethan 7 years old
previous yearof※
However,elementaryfrom April 1 toschoolMarch 31 of theentrance
previous year ofelementary
school entrance*Persons up to 18 years old (equivalent to the third year of high school) who havemissed the opportunity to receive routine immunizations can be vaccinated.
Preschool
once(The Japan Pediatric Society End of thechildren over 12
recommends 2 doses at 1 year 11thmonth
months old
old and 1 year before entering (flyer
only.
elementary school. Voluntary Preliminary
vaccination)
examinationform
isavailableatmedicalinstitutions)
1st Term From 6 The
first 1st Term First twice at least 6 The end of themonths to less time twice days apartmonth to be 3
than 90 months Additional 1st Term Additional interval of years old
after birthonce
6 months or more after the*Standard
first roundinoculationisfrom 3 years old
to 5 years old

About infants (6 months to 4 years old) inoculation, child (5-11 years old) inoculationof new coronavirus vaccine.
The new corona vaccine is not compulsory.
The latest information is 2D on the right.
Please check with the code or city call center.
☏03-6736-5604 (weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.)10

Experiences of Senior Mom
I used Mother and Child Handbook (Mother and Child Health Handbook)!
●When I knew my pregnancy and had Mother and Child Handbook issued at
the Health Section (Health Center), I was told “Congratulations!”
I realized that “I'm going to be a mother!”Good Points about Mother and Child Handbook●By making notes of what I noticed during pregnancy, it became a bridge
between me and the obstetrician doctor, and since my baby was born it
became a child-care diary by writing down what happened to my baby.
●The record of changes in my body during pregnancy remained. I could record
the date of my first pregnancy checkup and the day when I felt fetal
movement. I thought it was good to have this record when I looked backseveral years later.
●I will not forget the weight of the child at birth even if the child grows up,
but I forget the weight at the age of months. However, I have a record of
medical examination in Mother and Child Handbook so I was able to lookback on later.
●There is a spare column on the last page of Mother and Child Handbook.
Because my child had food allergies, I was recording when and what kind of
symptoms appeared while eating. Even when the doctor suddenly asked
about allergic symptoms at the hospital, I was able to answer concretely when
I saw Mother and Child Handbook.
Baby Health Examination (Health Examination)●A questionnaire form for a baby to receive medical examination for free wassent from Musashino city at the time of visit.
●I was nervous about my baby’s first medical examination, but since baby’s
developmental guideline was written in Mother and Child Handbook, so I wasable to receive it with a little peace of mind.
●I consulted with the teacher what I am worried about and anxious about at
the time of medical examination.
It was a good time to be relieved of parent’s feelings.
●There was a sitting check of the neck at the health examination for 3-4
months, and my child was re-examined again. But I was able to notice thisbecause they pointed out at that exam.
Baby got a vaccination● “Vaccination Preliminary Examination Form” that can receive vaccinations
for free was sent from Musashino city at the time of inoculation started.
●When receiving vaccination, I brought this “Vaccination Preliminary
Examination Form” and Mother and Child Handbook. Hospital people
recorded which vaccinations were received in Mother and Child Handbook.
There were times when it was necessary to check vaccination since entering
elementary school, but I understood it immediately by looking at Mother andChild Handbook.
●I thought many times that my child was sore and pity. But I did not want
to regret that if my child got a big sickness because of not taking thevaccination at that time. So, I received all the vaccinations that were decided.
For children, I think that it is better to receive vaccination for the future ofchildren.
112. A circle of support that supports you
Comprehensive Support Center”“ChildCare"Child Care Comprehensive Support Center" is a general term for
consultation support related to children and child care. Children and Families
Support Center, Health Center (Health Section), 0123 Kichijoji, 0123
Harappa, and Sakurazutsumi Children's Center, the 5 locations work
together to provide support in the community from the pregnancy period. If
it is related to children and child care, ask staff for any consultation. After
listening to your story, if there is an appropriate referral, the staff will connect
you to the staff.
[Children & Family Support Center]
Musashino City Hall South Building 3F Children & Family Department
Children & Family Support Center
General Consultation for Child Care / Abuse report TEL: 0422-55-9002
TEL: 0120-839-002
Single Parent / Help desk for women TEL: 60-1850
It is general consultation counter of child care. We also accept consultations
on child-rearing for children under the age of 18, consultations from thechildren themselves, and consultations for single-parent households raisingchildren under the age of 20. If you are not sure where to consult, please click
here.
[Health Section（Health Center）]
Musashino City Health Center１F Kichijohi Kitamachi 4-8-10 TEL: 042251-0700
Matters related to pregnancy and childbirth and life with the baby, regarding
the health of children in infancy, public health nurses, registered dietitians,
dental hygienists, midwives, etc. work together to provide continuous support,
mainly for maternal and child health projects such as infant health checkups
and childcare consultations.

Health Center(Health Section)

City Hall South Bldg. ３F
Children & Family Support
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Community place for parents and children
It is a place for parents and children to go out to play freely at any time. "Iwonder how everyone is doing", "I want you to listen to me a little", "I wantto know information about the area", etc. You can easily ask for advice, andyou can exchange information and interact with each other. At 0123 Kichijoji,
0123 Harappa, and Sakurazutsumi Children's Center, there are "child care
supporters" who can help you with your child care problems. First of all,please come and visit us.
There are many other child care plazas in the citywhere you can relax and consult about child care. Please go to a place that iseasy to use!
[0123 Kichijoji]
Kichijoji Higashicho 2-29-12℡20-3210

It is a slightly large private house-like building in a quiet residential area.
Parents and children can spend a relaxing time while increasing the numberof child care companions while children play freely.
[Subject] In principle, children living in Musashino City who are 0 to 3 years
old (until March of the year they turn 4) and their guardians[Facility Details] Play Hall, playroom, lounge, library corner, nursery room,
garden, etc.
[Event Information] Age-specific plazas, seasonal meetings, lecture bylecturer, lectures, food and consultations on anything, etc.
[Opening Hours] 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
[Closing Day] Sundays, Mondays, National Holidays (excluding Children'sDay), Year-end and New Year holidays

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Yahatacho 1-3-24℡56-3210

It is located in a blessed natural environment with a Chuo Park, promenade,production green space, etc. in the surrounding area. You can play freely inbright light. We also provide a variety of support for parents who are raisingchildren, such as lectures and child care consultations.
[Subject] In principle, children living in Musashino City who are 0 to 3 years
old (until March of the year they turn 4) and their guardians[Facility Details] Play Hall, playroom, lounge, library corner, nursery room,
garden, etc.
[Event Information] Fun times, age-specific plazas, seasonal garden play,lectures by instructors, food and consultations on anything, etc.
[Opening Hours] 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
[Closing Day] Fridays, Saturdays, National Holidays (excluding Children'sDay), Year-end and New Year holidays

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[Sakurazutsumi Children's Center]
Sakurazutsumi 2-１-29 ℡53-2206
It is a facility aimed at promoting the healthy growth of children through playand enriching their emotions. You can move your body freely by playing Boo
Boo car, trampoline, touch panel, etc. in the hall. You can also relax and enjoy
picture books with your child in the library. Preschoolers have a preschoolroom with a play house corner and fun toys.
[Subject] Infants and guardians, elementary school students, junior highschool students[Facility Information] Hall, assembly room, library, training room, game room,
multipurpose room, garden[Event Information] Children's Land (0year old,1year old,3year old,4year old),
Trampoline Day, Story Square, Yu, Yu, Goo Day, parenting course, seasonal
events, etc.
[Opening Hours] April-September: 9:30am-5:30pm
October-March: 9:30am-5:00pm[Closing Day] Sundays, National Holidays (excluding Children's Day), Yearend and New Year holidays (December 29 to January 3)

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桜堤団地口
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Other consultation desks[Education Support Center]
Oonoden Elementary School B1F TEL: 60-1899 、 60-1922 （ Telephone
consultation hotlines）
Education counselors (Clinical psychologist) respond to various consultations
about children from infants to adolescence.

Education Support Center[Consulting Room Habit]
Midoricho 2-6-8 Musashino Midoricho 2-chome No.3 Apartment Building No.
8 1F Midori-no Kodomo-Kan
TEL: 0422-55-8510
Consultations related to 0to18 years old children’s development. Appointment
is required, so please pick up the phone first. Service is free of charge.

[Gender Equality Promotion Center]
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[Gender Equality Promotion Center]
Sakai 2-3-7 Civic Hall 1F TEL:0422-37-3410
Comprehensive consultation for women: We will listen to various problems
that women have in their lives, such as personal relationships at home,
work, and school, and think about solutions together.
First Saturday of every month 13:00-15:50
Second Friday of every month 18:00-19:50
Third Monday of every month 14:00-15:50
Fourth Tuesday of every month 9:00-11:50(50 minutes each, reservation required)
Women's Legal Consultation: women lawyers provide consultation on legal
responses and procedures such as divorce, support (parenting), andinheritance.
First Saturday of every month 9:30-12:00(30 minutes each, reservation required)17

Consultation conducted outside Musashino City
SectionName

Consultation Contents

Implementation Time

Contact Information

MedicalInstitution
Information

Tokyo Metropolitan Medical Institutions andPharmacy Information Service “Himawari”

Providing information of Medical
institution · Night holidays Medical
institution

Tokyo Fire Department Emergency CounselingCenter· Consultation on urgency based on
symptoms· Necessity of consultation, medical
institution information
Pediatrician physicians, public healthnurses, etc. will answer for the sudden
illness at night.

9:00-20:00 daily * Multilingual
support available(English, Chinese, Korean, Thai,
Spanish)24 hours (7 days a week)

TEL: 03-5285-8181
Dedicated Fax for the HearingImpaired
03-5285-8080 (24 hours every day)
＃7119（Push line・Mobile・PHS）
TEL: 042-521-2323 (all phones)

Monday - Friday (excluding public
holidays · New Year's holidays) 6 pm –8am next morning
Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays
and New Year's holidays
8 am –
8am next morning
Monday - Thursday (except public
holidays and New Year's holidays) 9:30 am - 11: 30 am 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Monday - Friday (excluding public
holidays · New Year's holidays)
9 am - 5 pm
Every day5 pm - 10 pm(Reception is open until 9:30 pm)＃8000（Push line・Mobile）
TEL: 03-5285-8898 （ Dial line ・ IPphone, etc. from all the phones）

Monday - Friday (excluding public
holidays · New Year's holidays) 9 am 5 pm
Tuesday and Friday (excluding public
holidays · New Year's holidays) 10 am- noon 1 pm - 4 pm
Monday - Friday (excluding public
holidays · New Year's holidays) 9 am 4 pm
Every day (excluding New Year’s
holidays)9 am - 9 pm

TEL: 03-3506-9457

Telephone Consultation"Child Health Consultation Room" (Pediatric
Emergency Consultation)(Tokyo Metropolitan Welfare and Health Bureau)
Kokoro “Heart”

Medicine

FemaleMental Healthcare Consultation Room(Tokyo Metropolitan Children's General Medical
Center)Mental Healthcare Consultation(Tokyo Metropolitan Tama Mental Health andWelfare Center)
Telephone Consultation at Night in the Tokyo
Metropolitan Area (Tokyo Metropolitan Welfareand Health Bureau)
Medicine Consultation Desk
(Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency)
Consumer's
Medicine
Consultation
Desk(Japanese Pharmaceutical Association Central
Pharmaceutical Information Center)
Tokyo Female Consultation Center Tama Branch

Wide consultation on children's
behavior and mental development
Consultation on mental health welfare
such as content related to mental
health, drugs, alcohol, adolescents
When you are troubled by mental
problems, cannot sleep well, lackmotivation, or when it’s so painful thatyou want to die, etc.
Medical consultation
Medical consultation
Consultation of women's various
troubles by professional staff

Tokyo Women's Plaza

Mothers Hello Work

Introduction
toemployment
counseling and job offering companies
Child corner available
Various seminars / Training courses

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Monday - Friday 9 am - 5 pm
(excluding public holidays · New Year's
holidays)

TEL: 042-312-8119
TEL: 042-371-5560
TEL: 03-5155-5028

TEL: 03-3353-2251
TEL: 042-522-4232
Visit consultation is 【 Reservation
Required】
TEL: 03-5467-2455
Interview consultation is【Reservation Required】
Tokyo TEL: 03-3409-8609
Tachikawa TEL:042-529-7465
Reservation consultation is available

Section

Name

Consultation Contents

Implementation Time

Contact Information

Men

Tokyo Women's PlazaCounseling for men

Every Monday, Wednesday, andThursday (excluding national holidays
and year-end and New Year holidays)
5:00pm to 8:00pm
Every Saturday (excluding public
holidays and year-end and New Yearholidays) 2:00pm to 5:00pm
Every day
9 am - 9 pm

TEL: 03-3400-5313

Addiction

Tsukuba Addiction 110

Telephone consultation at
Addiction Information Center

Tobacco accidental ingestion dedicated telephone

Information provided by Japan
Addiction Information Center
Any consultation about children under
the age of 18

Every day 24 hours

TEL: 072-726-9922 (automatic voice)Monday - Friday 9 am - 9 pm
Saturdays, Sundays and public
holidays
9 am - 5 pm (excluding New Year's
holidays)

TEL: 03-3366-4152
Hearing speech disabled person
consultation fax 03-3366-6036

Consultation Contents
Every consultation such as abusive /delinquent problem, etc. for children
under 18 years old
Notification and consultation on childabuse
Urgent Consultation

Implementation Time
Monday - Friday (excluding public
holidays · New Year's holidays)
9
am - 5 pm
24 hours a day (365 days a year)

Contact Information
TEL: 03-5370-6001
TEL:

189 (ichihayaku)

24 hours a day (365 days a year)

TEL:

110 (hyaku to ban)Consultation
raising

Monday - Friday 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday 10 am - 3 pm
(excluding public holidays · New Year's
holidays)Mon. Wed. Thur. Sat. Sun. 9 am - 5:30
pm
Tues. Fri. 9 am-7:30 pm(Excluding Year-end and New Yearholidays)
Monday - Friday (excluding public
holidays · New Year's holidays)
9 am - 5 pm

TEL:

03-6909-0999

GeneralChildcare

4152 Telephone Consultation(Tokyo Metropolitan Child Guidance Center)

Section
Abuse

Name
Tokyo Suginami Child Guidance OfficeChild Guidance Center Abuse Response Dial
Police(Social Welfare Corporation) Child
Prevention Center Consultation Phone

Abuse

about

abuse,

Japan

Interview consultation [Reservation
Required]childSingle Parent

Heart Tokyo Metropolitan Single Parent Family
Support Center （ （ General Incorporated
Foundation ） Tokyo Metropolitan Single Parent
Family Welfare Council）

Consultation about various problemsof single parent family

LawTokyo Labor Bureau Equal Employment OfficeConsultation on Equal Employment
Opportunities for Men and Women,Child Care and Nursing Care Leave

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TEL: 029-852-9999

TEL: 042-506-1182(Heart Tama)

TEL: 03-3512-1611

Consultation Service for foreigners (city and outside)
Section
Education(Elementary
and JuniorHigh School)
Law
Psychology/

NameMusashino City Return Home · Foreign EducationCounseling RoomConsultation Contents
Consultation on various problems
encountered in the course of adapting
to Japanese school life (English,
Chinese)

Implementation Time
Monday - Friday (excluding public
holidays · New Year's holidays)
10 am - 5 pm

Contact Information
TEL:0422-54-8626

Musashino International Association（ＭＩＡ）

Consultation with professional such as
lawyer, psychology counselor andlanguage volunteer as interpreter

TEL:0422-26-2922

Tokyo English Life Line
Telephone only
Tokyo English Life Line
Visit consultation Paid reservation system 10 am 6 pm

Troublesome
consultation(free)(English)Face-to-faceconsultationwithcounselor
English,Spanish,Cantonese,
Mandarin
Medicalinformation,
hospital
introduction, medical interpretation
English, Chinese, Spanish, Korean,
Thai,
Filipino,
Vietnamese,
Portuguese
Hospital
introduction,
medicalinformation
English, Chinese, Korean, Thai,
Spanish,Telephone consultation on medicalcare for foreigners (Japanese, English)

Legal consultation: The 4th Saturday
afternoon of every month (reservation
required)
Psychologicalconsultation:3rd
Saturday afternoon of every month(reservation required)Reservation reception: Tuesday Saturday 9 am – 5 pm
Consultation time etc. will be
confirmed at the time of reservation.
Monday - Sunday
9 am - 11 pm
Monday - Friday (chargeable /reservation required)
10 am - 6 pm
Monday – Friday
10 am – 4 pm

TEL: 03-6233-9266

ＡＭＤＡInternational Medical Information Center
MedicalTokyo Metropolitan Health
Information Center “Himawari”

andMedical(Special activity) Share = International Health
Cooperation Citizen's Association
Telephone only

TEL: 03-5774-0992
TEL: 03-4550-1146（English）
03-4550-1147（Japanese）

Every day
9 am - 8 pm

TEL: 03-5285-8181

Wednesday and Friday 10 am - 5 pm

Japanese・English TEL: 03-6803-0304※For information on clinics in areas where foreign languages are spoken, the latest information is available on the website of the Musashino City Medical Association.
URL：https://www.musashino-med.or.jp/20

3. Economic support for child rearing - Introduction of Benefits,
Subsidies, Medical expense subsidies
There are various kinds of economic support for child rearing. The target
system varies depending on the person. Application of either system isnecessary. If the application is delayed, the time to be subject to the system
may be delayed or the system may not be accepted, so please be careful.
For details, please contact each counter. Please contact us in Japanese.
Interpreter dispatch of MIA (2 hours 5,000 yen/ Free for twice during 2 times
free during the fiscal year.) is also available.
Pregnancy-Childbirth■Pregnancy Hypertension Syndrome Medical Expense Subsidy
Inquiry: Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of Social Welfare and Public
Health, Maternal and Child Medical Care Subsidy TEL: 03-5320-4375
Requires inpatient treatment due to pregnancy ① Pregnancy Hypertension
Syndrome and related diseases ② Diabetes ③ Anemia ④ Obstetricbleeding ⑤ Heart disease and its sequelae, and those who meets theprescribed requirements
HP：https://www.fukushihoken.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/kodomo/kosodate/josei/n_ketsuatsu.html■ Inspection for Congenital Metabolic Abnormality
Inquiry: Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of Social Welfare and Public
Health, Maternal and Child Health Tel: 03-5320-4372
For all pregnant women. Fill out the application form for congenital metabolic
abnormality, etc. prepared at the medical institution to be birthed and submit
it to the medical institution for free.(Blood collection fee will be charged)
HP : https://www.fukushihoken.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/kodomo/shussan/taisyaijou.html■ Inpatient midwifery a childbirth support system for pregnant women who
cannot be admitted to hospitals for economic reasons. Prior consultation
required. Inquiry: Lifestyle Welfare Section TEL: 60-1849■ Health Guidance Form Low-income person Inquiry: Health Section (inside
Health Center) TEL: 51 – 0700
■ Childbirth support gift (equivalent to 50,000 yen) Can be applied for at theinterview at Yurikago Musashi (will be delivered at a later date).
Inquiries: Health Section (inside Health Center) TEL: 51-0700
Childbirth-Child care
■Childbirth Allowance Lump Sum
Applicable to national health insurance.
It is paid 500,000 yen for each birth child. If you have other health insurance,
please contact your health insurance.
Inquiry: Insurance Section TEL: 60-1834■ Child-rearing support gift (equivalent to 50,000 yen)
You can receive information and apply at the time of Hello Baby Visit (will bedelivered at a later date).
Inquiries: Health Section (inside Health Center) Phone: 51-0700
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■The Birth Memorial Trees
For all babies. Celebrate the birth of a baby
and present a commemorative sapling. We will deliver an application postcard
at the time of Hello Baby Visit.
Green City Promotion Section TEL: 60-1863■Stork Vegetable Project
For all babies. Celebrate the birth of a baby,
presents a vegetable exchange voucher (for 2,000 yen).
Industrial Promotion Section TEL: 60-1833■Medical Treatment for Premature Infants Medical
Inquiry: Health Section (in Health Center) TEL: 51 – 0700
When a newborn baby born with immature physical function is hospitalized
to designated medical care institution, we will subsidize self-payment of
insurance medical treatment.
■Child Allowance / Special Benefit
Inquiry: Child Care Support Section TEL: 60-1852
We will pay to those who have a resident registration in the city, and those
who are raising children before secondary school completion. * Income limit.
■Subsidies for medical expenses for infants, children, High school students,
etc.
Inquiry: Child Care Support Section TEL: 60-1852
We will subsidize the co-payment portion of insurance medical care forchildren registered as residents in the city and who are enrolled in healthinsurance until the first March 31 after the day of reaching the age of 18. No
income limit.
■Children Chronic Illness Medical Fee Subsidy
Inquiry: Social Welfare Section for the Disabled TEL: 60-1904
We will subsidize a part of medical expenses (self-burden after applying
health insurance) pertaining to the designated medical institution to the childunder the age of 18 whose condition of disease corresponds to the certification
criteria. Target disease: Malignant Neoplasia, Chronic Kidney Disease, etc.
■Child-Raising Medical Support for becoming Independent (Training
Medical)Inquiry: Social Welfare Section for the Disabled Tel: 60-1904
We will subsidize a part of medical expenses at the designated medical
institution (self-payment after applying the health insurance). Must be under
18 years old and require a surgery with proven results to improve quality oflife. Income limit.
■Birthday Support Project
Inquiry: Health Section (in Health Center) TEL: 51-0700
For families raising children who have reached the age of one, we will giveout a childcare package worth 10,000 yen and a child-rearing information
booklet issued by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government together with amessage of support at the time of consultation and dental checkup for a 18month-old child.
■Air Pollution Medical Expenses Subsidy Inquiry: Health Section (in HealthCenter) TEL: 51 - 0700
Those who are suffering from bronchial asthma, chronic bronchitis, asthmatic
bronchitis, or pulmonary emphysema and meet all the requirements, theTokyo Metropolitan Government will subsidize medical expenses.
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In case of Disability■Welfare allowance for disabled children■ Welfare allowance for persons with physical and mental disabilities■ Severe physical and mental disability allowance
Inquiry: Social Welfare Section for the Disabled Tel: 60-1904■ Special child support allowance■ Child development training allowance (disability allowance)
Inquiry: Child Care Support Section TEL: 60-1963
Support under 20 years old who is raising a child with certain disabilities.
Income limit.
For a Single Parent Family
Please contact us for more information.
Support website for single-parent families■Child support allowance■Child development training allowance■ Single parent household, etc. Medical expenses subsidy■ Single parent household housing expenses subsidy
Inquiry: Child Care Support Section TEL: 60-1963■ Single parent home Help service■ Mother and Child, and Father and Child Welfare Fund Loans■ Independence Support Education Training Benefit · Higher Vocational
Training Benefit・High School Graduation Certification Examination Pass
Support Benefit
Inquiry: Child & Family Support Center TEL: 60-1850
For twin and triplet families■Subsidy for moving home expenses for multiple fetuses
Inquiry: Health Section (in Health Center) TEL: 51-0700
In order to reduce the burden of childcare on families aged 0 to 2 years old,
we will present a gift certificate worth 24,000 yen per year as a taxi
transportation expense at the time of medical checkups. It will be given to
you at the time of the interview with the public health nurse.
When entering a Kindergarten / Non-Ninka Certified Daycare Facilities■Non-Ninka Certified Daycare Facilities Childcare fee subsidy
Child Raising Support Section TEL: 60-1843
Subsidies will be paid to parents and guardians of children living in the city
whose children are enrolled in certified childcare centers (in Tokyo) or
company-led childcare facility if certain conditions are met.
There is a monthly upper limit of 50,000 yen. There is income limit.
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The amount of grant varies depending on income (citizen tax amount isstandard) and child's classification.
■ [Non-Ninka Certified Daycare Facilities]Facility Use Fees (National
Government's Free System)
Inquiry: Child Raising Support Section TEL: 60-1843
By making early childhood education and childcare free, facility usage
expenses will be paid to those who use unauthorized childcare facilities(facilities that have submitted notification to prefectural governments andmeet the standards established by the government).
Monthly 3-year-old class ~ 5-year-old class children up to 37,000 yen
0-year-old class ~ 2-year-old class Children in households exempt
from inhabitant tax: Up to 42,000 yen* In order to receive subsidies, it is necessary to receive facility use benefit
certification (confirmation of the necessity of childcare).
■ [Kindergartens] Facility Use Benefit for Child-rearing (Free of charge
system of the Japanese government)
Inquiry: Child Development Section TEL: 60-1843
With "Free Early Childhood Education," you can receive free benefits up to a
maximum of 25,700 yen per month (there is no income limit).
* Once admission to kindergarten is decided, all applicants must apply for No.
1 certification.
* Even if you have been certified in another city, if you transfer to Musashino
City, you need to be certified again.
Kindergarten children in the 3 ~ 5 years old class who use daycare andwhose household can confirm the reason for the need for childcare are eligible
for free childcare (there is an upper limit) upon application. (No. 2
certification)■Subsidies for parents of children in private kindergartens
Inquiry: Child Care Support Section TEL: 60-1843①Subsidy for admission fee
A subsidy will be issued to those who have paid the entrance fee to a private
kindergarten or kindergarten-like facility. Children who are registered as
residents of the city at the time of admission are eligible. 50,000 yen (upper
limit) per child, one time only.
② Guardian subsidy
Part of childcare fees will be subsidized. Sum of the subsidy amount [1,800 to
6,200 yen (maximum monthly amount)] determined by the Tokyo
Metropolitan Government according to the income of the guardian (based on
the income of the municipal tax) and the subsidy amount [4,000 yen(maximum monthly amount)] determined by the city、and issue it (total 5,800
yen ~).

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When entering an Elementary School■School Enrollment Support
Inquiry: Education Support Section TEL: 60-1900
School enrollment expenses will be paid to guardians who are living in thecity and are guardians of municipal / state elementary and junior high school
students who are recognized as difficult to enroll for economic reasons.
(Supplied expense items) School supplies, school supplies expenses, school
lunch expenses, extracurricular activities · school excursions participation fee,
etc.
■Special Education School Enrollment Incentive Expense
Inquiry: Education Support Section TEL: 60-1900
Parents of children who live in the city and are enrolled in municipal
elementary and junior high school and fall under any of ① to ③.
① I am enrolled in the special support class.
② I go to a class guidance class and travel expenses are applied.
③ There are obstacles as stipulated by laws and ordinances.
* Living protection, not receiving schooling support expenses* Income restrictions (Excluding commuting and regular-grade expense)<Payment Costs> School supplies, school supplies expenses, school lunch
expenses, school excursions and school trips participation fee, commuting andregular grade expenses, etc.
Other subsidies■Private kindergarten · Ninka ·Subsidies for the issuance of certificates forattendance at certified nursery schools
Inquiry: Child Raising Support Section TEL: 60-1843
When a child living in the city who attends a private kindergarten, a ninka
nursery school, a certified child center, a community-based childcare service,
etc., certified nursery school or company-led nursery facility has an infectious
disease. Only if you have been examined by a medical institution affiliatedwith medical associations, you can have a certificate of permission to attend
kindergarten after illness issued free of charge from the medical institution
with the subsidy of the city.

25Experiences of Senior Mom
There are various kinds of benefits.
There are things that everyone can certainly receive, and there areconditions also.
However, we cannot accept any kind of benefits from ourselves.
Also, it will not be possible to apply even after the application period.
So I decided not to forget to consider the application period of the benefit
according to the child's growing stage.
1: When pregnant
2: When a baby was born
3: When a child goes to daycare or kindergarten
4: When going up to elementary school
5: When going to junior high school / high school
On benefits for children with disabilities
My acquaintance's foreign child had an intellectual disability, but I did notknow that the application of welfare allowance applies to children withintellectual disabilities. However, from a colleague of the company, his child
was also taught that it would be subject to welfare allowance application, andas a result of applying, after interviewing and examination by a doctor, etc.,
receiving a designation of the grade, welfare allowance according to the grade
is now possible to receive.

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4. When you want to put the child in day care.
Childcare Facilities ・ Kindergarten ・ Asobee ・ Gakudo Club
Information
There are various Childcare Facilities in Musashino City. Please consider thefeatures of the facility and conditions of entry and select the facility you would
like.
You can consult when you do not know about Childcare Facilities.
Consultation is in Japanese. Please go with someone who can speak Japanese.
Reservation (TEL:60-1854). Interpreter dispatch of MIA (2 hours 5,000 yen /Free for twice during the fiscal year.) is also available.
Childcare Facilities■Ninca Certified Daycare Center Inquiry：Child Raising Support Section
TEL: 0422-60-1854＜Age＞ 3 Months - 5 Years Old ＊ There is a center to take care from the
57 days after birth.
＜Admission Reception＞
Acceptance period for mid-year enrollment: In principle, from the 1st to the10th of the month before the desired enrollment month (Saturday, if it falls
on a Sunday or a holiday, it will be the weekday after the holiday.) *There areno admissions in February or March.
Application period for admission in April: Information will be announced in
the city bulletin and on the city website.
＜User Burden＞It is decided according to the guardian's tax on income.
＜Basic Childcare Time＞
Weekdays：8:30am-4:30pm(For municipal daycare)
Saturday：Decided after consulting with nursery school
Closed days：Sunday, Holidays, New Year's Holiday（12/29-1/3）＜Special Childcare＞○Early morning and evening childcare
In addition to the basic childcare hours, early morning andevening childcare will be provided, taking into consideration the parents'
work situation and commuting time.
Please check the basic childcare hours (early morning andevening childcare hours) as they differ depending on the nursery.
○Extended childcare
We provide childcare with extended early morning andevening childcare hours. The hours vary by the nursery. A separate usage fee
is required.
○Maternity leave childcare
It is childcare from the 57th day after birth.
○Child care for disabled children
We take care for children aged 0 to 5 who have disabilities but aresuitable for integrated childcare and group childcare. If you wish to enter thefacility, please contact the Child Raising Support Section.

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List of Ninka Certified Daycare Center
Phone
NumberCapacity（number）

20-664060

27-554160

21-249575

48-150196

26-772360

70-783360

27-156560

27-546860

38-8260

60

27-608578

21-6681128

51-5206102

38-622060

Nakacho 2-5-9

90-6484

73

Nakacho 2-31-8

54-3854

72

Musashino
Sekijyuji
Nursery
Arinco Nursery

Nakacho 3-25-7

52-3298

178

Nishikubo 1-11-10

54-1356

66

Seika Nursery 2

Nishikubo 2-15-3

38-7352

80

Nishikubo Nursery

Nishikubo 2-18-6

51-5307

110

Merhalsa Nursery Hibiki
Musashino Nishikubo
Fujinomi Nursery

Nishikubo 2-27-15

38-8601

60

Midoricho 3-4-3

55-2525

103

Nichii Kids Musashino
Yahata Nursery
Senkawa Nursery
Kids Garden Musashino
SekimaeMusashino Momiji no
Mori Nursery

Yahatacho 1-2-25

60-2015

80

Yahatacho 1-4-13
Sekimae 3-4-15

51-8478
38-6825

96
96

Sekimae 3-12-1

38-8611108

Name

Address

Kichijoji Higashicho
Sumire Nursery

Kichijoji
Higashicho 2-6-2
Kichijoji
Higashicho 3-1-2
Kichijoji
Higashicho 3-28-3
Kichijoji
Minamicho 3-6-15
Kichijoji
Minamicho 3-8-15
Kichijoji
Minamicho 5-3-9
Kichijoji Honcho 235-12
Kichijoji Honcho 223-4
Kichijoji Honcho 327-13
Kichijoji Honcho 410-10-3F
Kichijoji
Kitamachi 1-23-17
Kichijoji
Kitamachi 5-11-51
Nakacho 2-5-5-1F

MammyKichijoji Nursery
Higashi Nursery
Minami Nursery
Kichijoji
Kirameki
Nursery
Kids Inagaki Nursery
Kichijoji
With Kichijoji Nursery 1
With Kichijoji Nursery 2
Machino
Nursery
Kichijoji
Pinocchio Kindergarten
Kichijoji Nursery
Kitamachi Nursery
Kichijoji Nursery
Nakacho Sumire Nursery
Muku
Muku
Nursery
Seika Nursery 1

Mirai

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Konoe Nursery

Sakai 1-16-26

27-855090

Musashisakai
SumireNurseryMusashisakai
KosumoNursery
Himawari Nursery

Sakai 1-17-16

38-9292

66

Sakai 1-20-5

55-8686

91

Sakai 4-7-12

56-8732

96

Sakai Nursery

Sakai 4-11-3

53-1783

102

Manabi no Mori Nursery

Sakai 5-2-11

38-5066

69

Kyonan Sumire Nursery

Kyonancho 1-21-6

30-958160

Kyonan Nursery 2
GlobalMusashisakai
Kyonan Nursery

Kyonancho 2-20-17
Kyonancho 4-2-19

32-8167
51-2242

83
62

Kyonancho 5-1-1

32-2443

102

Sakurazutsumi 21-27

52-467196

53-231261（107）

Kids

Sakurazutsumi Nursery
Sakai Kodomoen（ Certified Children’sCenter Daycare type ）Sakai 4-11-6

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Childcare Facility Ｑ＆Ａ
Ｑ1 What is the difference between Daycare Center and Kindergarten?
Ａ． The Daycare Center entry criterion is that parents are working there
are reasons that require childcare, such as being sick. Kindergarten is forchildren from 3 years old and can enter even if someone can take care of yourchild.
Ｑ2 Where do I get the admission application documents?
Ａ．We distribute “Handbook of Childcare Facility” and admission application
documents at Ninka Certified Childcare Facilities, Municipal Administration
Centers, Child Raising Support Section, etc.
*The Child Raising Support Section also distributes an English version of theadmission application documents.
Ｑ3
Can I join in the middle of the fiscal year?
Ａ．Application for admission is accepted from the 1st to 10th of the month
before the month you wish to join, and you can enter if there is a seat.(Thereis no admission in February or March.) Please consult the Child Development
Section.
As for the acceptance of entry in April, we will inform you on the city
newsletter “Shiho Musashino” and Website.
Ｑ4
Can I enter a childcare facility even while I am in a job offer?
Ａ．It is conditional to have a job within 3 months after entry. Please contact
each facility for Non-Ninka Certified Daycare Facilities.
Ｑ5 What is the entrance fee and the user's burden?
Ａ．There is no admission fee in the case of Ninka Certified Daycare Facilities
in the city. There is no difference between the municipal and the private sector
for the user's burden, and it is decided by the citizen tax income dividend of
the parent. There is a mitigation measure after the second child. In the caseof Non-Ninka Certified Daycare Facilities, please contact them as it varies
from facility to facility.
For questions about this question and other questions, please contact theChild Raising Support Section.
About kindergartens and Non-Ninka Certified Daycare Facilities
TEL: 60-1843
About Ninka Certified Daycare Facilities TEL: 60-1854

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Nintei Certified Daycare Center
Nintei Certified Daycare Center is a facility that combines the functions ofkindergarten, daycare center, and child rearing support.
Level 1 children (kindergarten) and level 2, 3 children (daycare center) play
together. There is one center in the city.
Name：Sakai Kodomoen Address：Sakai 4-11-6 TEL: 0422-53-4312
Established and operated by : (Public Interest Foundation) Musashino City
Child Association
Entrance Application & Selection
Level 1 child apply for admission directly to Nintei Certified Daycare
Center.
Level 2, 3 child applies the same as Ninka Certified Daycare Center.
Application for admission and selection will be carried out by the Child
Raising Support Section (TEL: 0422 - 60 - 1854).
Category
Level 1

Capacity
46

Age
4-5
years
old

User’s burden*Userswillbecharged 0 yen due tothe free service.
*Including
schoollunch expenses.

Level 261

3months-5 years
old

Decided according to
the guardian's citizen
tax income quota(Same standard as
City Ninka Certified
Daycare Center)*For children aged 3
to 5, the user fee willbe 0 yen due to thefreeadmission.
*Including
schoollunch fee

Level 3

Childcare time
Monday-Friday
9:00-14:00*In addition to theabovechildcare
hours,
supportchildcareisavailable.
Weekdays 7:3019:15(Including
extendedchildcare)
Saturday
7:3018:30

Holiday
Saturdays, Sundays,
holidays,longholidayssummerseason,winterseason,springseasonSundaysandholidays
New Year's Holiday(12 / 29-1 / 3)

＊ Available timevaries depending
on month and age.

Regional Style Childcare ProgramChildren from 0 to 2 years old
The entrance reception is the same as the Ninka Certified Daycare Center.
Application for admission and selection are carried out by Child Raising
Support Section (TEL: 0422 - 60 - 1854).
■Pediatric certified nurses (childcare mothers)
Nursery teacher, kindergarten teacher, nurse or home care teacher are
required training and are in charge of nursing in the child rearing room suchas home. Three places in the city.
■Company daycare facility
We will nurture employee's children and local children together at childcare
facilities, etc. at the company. One place in the city.
■Small scale daycare facilities
We will provide childcare with the capacity of a small group (capacity of 6-19
people). Fourteen locations in the city.
31Non-Ninka Certified Daycare Facilities■Ninsho Certified Daycare Center
It is a daycare center that meets the criteria of Tokyo and is certified. We do
childcare from 0year old child and opened 13 hours a day or more. There is A
type in the vicinity of the station and B type (only Sumire Daycare in the city)that carries out homely daycare. There is a childcare fee subsidy system (seeP.24) according to certain requirements.
Name
Musashino
Puchi
Kureishu
Kazenoko Daycare
Poppins NurseryMusashino

SchoolKappanoie Daycare
Poppins
Kichijoji

Nursery

SchoolCapacity
40
60
40
30
30

Poppins Nursery School
Musashino Towers

40

Global Kids Cotonior Kichijoji
Daycare32

Poppins NurseryMusashisakai

School33

Magio Tanpopo Nursery
Kichijoji39

NakachoNursery

Sumire21

HatchoNursery

Hanamizuki

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Address
Kyonancho 2-11-22 Daiichi
Hisho Bldg. 2F
Sakai 1-16-34 Greenheim 1,2F
Nakacho 3-6-1

Tel
33-4400Age
0～555-9872
50-21250～5
0～5

Kichijoji Honcho 2-17-4
Kichijoji Minamicho 1-6-3
Kichijoji Tokyu ＲＥＩHotel
2F
Nakacho 1-12-10 Musashino
Towers Sky Gate Tower
Towers Mall 5F
Kichijoji Minamicho 5-15-10

23-5960
70-21710～50～560-21800～521-3355

0～5

Sakai
1-2-22
BrilliantPalace 1F
Kichijoji Honcho 2-10-5
Sankei Bldg. 4F

38-67310～527-1457

0～3

Nakacho 3-8-1 Proud City
Musashino Mitaka Front
Court Bldg. A
Nakacho
2-21-14-103
Westcourt

38-62200～2080-35568732

0～5

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Company-led Childcare Facility
Company-led childcare facilities are non-licensed childcare facilities that aim
to provide flexible childcare services according to the way employees work.
The childcare fees are affordable thanks to subsidies for operating expenses
from the Child Development Association entrusted by the Cabinet Office.
There is a childcare fee subsidy system (see P.24) depending on certain
requirements.
Name

Capacity

Address

Tel

Age

Kichijoji Honcho2-6-3

20-12100～227-81170～2

27-54470～527-65210～258-87610～2

26-89160～2

23-5377

1～538-99770～538-8702

1～5(Regional
frame)
Fujimura Nursery18（9）Inside Fujimura Girl’s
Junior & Senior HighSchool
Sakai

Ringo

no

Ki

12（6）

Nursery

Sakai 1-3-2
Skip IT Bldg. 2.3.4F

LittleWith

Kichijoji

Nursery30 （ less

Kichijoji Honcho 2-35-

than

12-3F

half）
Pinocchio

Kindergarten

15（7）Kichijoji Annex

Kichijoji Honcho 4-1010
Daishin Kichijoji Bldg.
4F

Poppins

NurseryMusashino

Nakacho18（9）Sumisei Kids

Nakacho 2-2-3
Sumitomo

Life

Insurance

Musashino

Bldg. 2F
Pika

Pika

Nursery12（6）Kichijoji

Kichijoji Minamicho 428-10
street life kichijojiLifestyle

Education

Childrenand60 （ less

Kichijoji Higashicho 1-

than

19-23

Kindergartens

half）

Kids Nursery Kichijojien

30（15）

Kichijoji Honcho 3-2819

Company-led
Nursery School

Hikari40（20）

Sakai 2-10-18
1F

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Admis

Kindergarten
In the city there are private kindergartens for 3-5year olds. For further
information such as recruitment, please contact each kindergarten.
For details, please see P.35.
■Kindergarten Ｑ＆Ａ
Ｑ1
Can I visit the kindergarten before entering?
Ａ．If you wish to visit, please contact in advance by phone, etc. before you go.
Also, there are kindergartens conducting kindergarten recruitment briefings
and kindergarten visits, so please contact each kindergarten.
Ｑ2
How do I get an entry application form?
Ａ．The entry application form for the following fiscal year will be distributedin each kindergarten from around 15th October. For details, please see theSeptember 15 the issue Shiho-Musashino.
Ｑ３ Tell me about the entrance procedure.
Ａ ． Please bring an application form for admission directly to eachkindergarten. Regarding the interview at the time of admission and thedecision on acceptance or rejection, there is a kindergarten to do on thedesignated day different from the kindergarten to be done on the submission
date of the application form for admission. Regarding admission fee andfacility maintenance fee, it seems that there are many cases where you pay
mostly within one week after the admission decision.
Ｑ4
Can I enter in the middle of the fiscal year?
Ａ．Some kindergarten might be accepting entrance even during the year,
please contact the kindergarten directly.
Ｑ5
How much is the child care fee?
Ａ．It depends on the kindergarten. It is roughly 25,000 yen to 35,000 yen permonth. By making early childhood education free, you can receive freebenefits up to the free upper limit. About kindergarten which shifted to new
system, childcare charges become free in full.
Ｑ6
What is the subsidy system for nursery fees, etc. ?
Ａ．For children who attend private kindergartens, we will grant subsidies
from Musashino City. (For kindergartens in and outside the city) Application
will be distributed from each kindergarten after entering. Please submit thesubmission to the city office by mail or directly to the city hall (We do nothandle at the municipal administration center). Please refer to P.24 for detailsof subsidy, amount of money, etc.
Ｑ7
Are there events for pre-kindergarten children?
Ａ ． In kindergartens, we utilize the special characteristics of eachkindergarten, and we are carrying out events that allow parents and prekindergarten children to participate. Please use as a place to make friends
and group play experience. For details, please refer to the Shiho Musashinoor Website.
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List of Kindergartens in Musashino city（12 Kindergartens（Private）・1 Nintei Certified Daycare Center）
Childcare

Parents burden expenses＊We do not include the cost of school uniforms, school lunch,kindergarten bus, etc.

Time to come and time to go home
Kindergarten education hours 4 hours
is the standard
Lunch
Number oftimes/Week

Kindergarten
Nameearly morning
acceptanceKindergarten
Bus

Kindergarten
Uniform
During long term holiday
Childcare fee（Annual amount）

Time to comeTime to go home
Finish time

Kashinomi
Kichijoji
Higashicho 4-72(private)Tel 22-0788

8:00(300yen)

Musashino Soai
Kichijoji
Minamicho 2-314(private)Tel 43-5260

8:30(300yen/day)(3,000yen/month)

SumireKichijoji
Honcho2-3210(private)Tel 22-2701

8:30(250yen)

Musashino Chuo
Kichijoji
Kitamachi 4-513(private)Tel 52-1136
Musashino Chuo
2
Kichijoji
Kitamachi 4-434(private)Tel 52-1136*Common to bothgardens
8:00(150yen/30min.)(2,000yen/month)
There is a usage
rule for monthly
using.
*7:30～availablefor
anadditional fee.
(Excluded frommonthly
contract)

Keyaki
Nishikubo1-49-4(private)
Tel 52-2186

8:00(100yen)

SeisenNishikubo 3-135
Tel 53-3374(private)

8:15(100yen/day)

9:00-9:25

14:00(Wed.12：00)

－

14:00
(Wed.11：30)～18:00－－～18:00Lunch box 4

9:00-9:15

14:00(Wed.11：30)－
Lunch box 4
Mon. ・ Thu. canchoose school
lunch

－
9:00

○No uniform
for 3 years
old～17:00－

14:00(Wed.11：30)～17:30Lunch box 4
Lunch orderavailable

8:30-9:00＊30 minutes late
in winter

8:45-9:20

14:00(Wed.11：30)

14:00(Wed.13：00)－○

School lunch 2
Lunch box 2

School lunch 5（Selectivity 4times）－

PeriodTime○

School lunch 2
Lunch box 2

9:00-9:15

Fee○～17:00*(Except
Wednesday）\300 per hoursnack \100

\1,000 per day(～17:00）\15,000
per
month
(
～
18:00
Subscribers
only)
\250
per
30
min.
\1,000 per day
Wednesday,
Morningchildcare\1,500 per day

spring/4
days
summer/25
days
winter/7
days
spring/8
days
spring/5days
summer/24
days
winter/5days
There
are
usage
restrictions
inwinterand spring.

8:00-18:00

8:30-18:00

8:20-16:30\150
per 30min.
\20,000
per monthMonthly
contract
includes earlymorning
Terms of use*There is an
extra
chargeuntil 18:00.
(Excluded frommonthly
contract)

spring/5
days
summer/22
days
winter/4
days
spring/8
days

8:00-17:30\200 per hour
\500 per day

summer/17
days
winter/5
days

summer/9:0014:00
winter/9:3014:00\200 per hourspring/5
days
summer/25
days
winter/10
days

8:15-18:00～18:0035

summer/22
days
winter/10
days
spring/8days

Fee9:0013:00\500 perday
8:00-9:00
12:0018:00\300 perhour
10:0014:00\1,000per day
9:0017:00\2,000per day\1,500per half aday\2,000per day

Due to the free early childhood education and childcare, theparents of the childcare fees, teaching material fees, etc. will befree of charge. Therefore, the listed amount and the actual amountwill be different.
Teaching materials costs,
etc. (Annual amount) As aChild care fee
Payment at entry
general rule, personal（annual* Entrance fee andsupplies and excursions,amount）
facility fee
etc. are not included(monthly)（There are exceptions by
the kindergarten）
3 years childcare/\120,000
2 years childcare/\110,000
1yearchildcare/\100,000\378,000(annual
amount)\31,500(monthly)\42,000(Teaching materials cost ・Personal supplies fee ・ Air
conditioning fee)

\336,000(annual
amount)\28,000(monthly)\24,000(Teaching materials cost)

3 years childcare/\240,000
2 years childcare/\160,000\396,000(annual
amount)\33,000(monthly)\14,000(Air conditioning
Selection fee)

2,3
years
childcare/\120,000
1
yearchildcare/\60,000\378,000(annual
amount)\31,500(monthly)－\120,000

fee ・\150 per30min.
*There isan extrachargefor 7:30～, until
18:00.
(Excluded
frommonthly
contract)\1,000per day(+\100early
childcare
from
8:00)
\500 perhalf a day\1,000per day

2-3
years
childcare/\100,000
1 year childcare/\80,000\50,000\360,000(annual
amount)\30,000(monthly)-\31,000(Teaching materials cost・Air
conditioning fee ・ Facility
maintenance cost)－spring/8
days
MiyamaMidoricho 1-622
Tel 51-6029(private)

8:00(150yen/30min.)Musashino
Higashi 1
Sekimae 3-29-8
Tel 51-3640(private)
Musashino
Higashi 2
Sekimae 3-37-10
Tel 53-4367(private)*Common to bothgardens

Eiko no Sono
Sakai 1-11-6
Tel 54-1200(private)

7:30(200yen/day)(2,000yen/month)

Shotoku
Kyonancho 2-118
Tel 31-3839(private)

8:00(400yen)

8:50-9:00

13:30(Wednesday 12：00)
Lunch box 4
Sandwich, Onigiri
order available(Mon, Tue, Wed,
Thurs)

8:00-

8:30
9:30
There is 1 hourtimelagdepending on the
area

13:30
(Wed.11：00)
14:00(Wed.12：00)

8:30-9:00

13:30(Wed.11：20)

Commuting byprivate car
is possible○～17:30\150
per 30minutes(snack \100)\15,000
per
month

○

○

～18:00School lunch 4○○（Usedonly for the
ceremony）～18:30\1,500 per day\6,000-\18,000
per month

School lunch 4

8:45-9:25

14:00(Wed. 13：30)○

School lunch 4
Lunch box 1○

Spot use \1,000
per day
Wed.\1,200 perday＋ \300 lunch
fee
Regularuse\10,000
permonth + lunchfee～17:30\600 per day

summer/22
days
winter/6
days
spring/9days

Saturdays,
Sundays andholidaysWeekdays
except year
end and newyear

Saturdays,
Sundays andholidaysWeekdays
except year
end and newyear

8:00-17:00

8:00-17:00*Fixed-priceapplicants
whoarecertified as
New No. 2
areopen
until 18:00.

7:30-18:30

Priority tofamilies
working inJuly

8:00-17:30

Every
day
exceptSaturdays,
Sundays andholidaysduringsummer・
spring

8:30-17:00\150 per30
minutes
until3pm\2,100\2,800per day(Withsnacks)Spot use\1,700per day＋\300
lunch fee
Regularuse\10,000
per month
+
lunch
fee
\3,000per day【 July ・August】\6,500\20,000
per month\1,000per day\130,000

3yearsold\384,000(annual
amount)\32,000(monthly)
4-5 years old\378,000 annual
amount)31,000(monthly)

Entrancefee(including
examination
fee)
approx.\20,000(Interview, Uniform, Gym
clothes, Teaching materialscost) Next year childcare
goods fee is about \1,000 per
year.

\145,000\330,000(annual
amount)\27,500(monthly)\39,300(Teaching materials cost・Air
conditioning fee・Supporterfee)\420,000(annual
amount)\35,000(monthly)\22,000(Teaching materials cost・Air
conditioning fee・Interview
fee)\150,000\270,000\414,000(annual
amount)34,500(monthly)－－\42,500(Teaching materials cost・Toy
book
fee ・ Healthandsanitation expenses ・ Air
conditioning fee)

Nintei Certified Daycare Center
Sakai Kodomoen
（
２
years
childcare）
Sakai
4-11-6
Tel 53-2312
For
residentsof the city

8:30(100yen)

9:00

14:00

－

－

～17:00School lunch 536\500 per day\800 perday－

Regional Children’s Center・Asobee
We have “Open Classrooms”, “Open School Garden” and “Open Library” at 12
elementary schools.
It is a facility aimed at making children's place to stay on early morning, after
school and Saturdays and exchanging children of different ages.
Inquiry: Directly to Asobee or Youth Affairs Section TEL: 60-1985＜Utilization time＞
Open Classrooms
Weekdays： 1pm-5pm
Saturday, Long-term holiday： 9am-5pm
Open Library Weekdays：after school-5pm
Saturday： 9am-noon, 1pm-5pm
Long-term holiday：Wednesday and Saturday 1pm-5pm
Open School Garden Weekdays：1 hour before class and after school-5pm
Saturday, Long-term holiday：Time varies according to theschool（＊Winter season until 4:30pm）
Regional Children’s Center・Gakudo Club
It is a facility that aims at healthy fostering of children by activities mainly
focusing on children of elementary school children of parents who cannot takecare of their child at home after school due to work, etc. There are 12 city
school children's clubs and 3 private school children's clubs in the city.
■City Gakudo Club
＜Target＞1st to 3rd grade elementary school students living in the city
※For students enrolled in disabled children's frame, up to grade 6.
＜Holiday＞ Sunday, public holiday, New Year’s holiday＜Utilization time＞(Normal) After classes - 6 pm (Extension 7:00 p.m.)（Public school holiday）8am-6pm (Extension 7:00 p.m.)（Saturday）8am-6pm (Extension 7:00 p.m.)※Procedures are required separately for use on Saturdays.
＜Training fee＞8,000 yen per person per month (6,000 yen from the second
person)※Extended training (procedure required) 6 pm to 7 pm on the fully open days,¥ 2,000 per month, ¥ 500 per day※There is a reduction and exemption system for people living protection,
residents tax exempt taxable households.
＜Admission reception＞
We accept applications for children who wish
to join the new year from November. We are accepting admissions from time
to time as often as possible, but if you exceed the capacity you will not be able
to join until you get a seat. Even enrolled children are required to apply formembers every year.
Inquiry: Youth Affairs Section TEL: 60-1985

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■Private Gakudo Club
It is managed according to the standards of the country and Musashino City.
Five locations in the city.
Regarding the method of applying for admission and the condition of child
who can join, it depends on each facility. For details, please contact eachfacility.
Name

Age

Capacity

GenkikoNobinobi

1st to 6th grade
elementary
school students
living in the city
1st to 4th grade
elementary
school students
living in the city
1st to 6th grade
elementary
school students
living in the city
with
Ai
no
Techo
1st to 6th grade
elementary
school students
living in the city

35

1st to 6th grade
elementary
school students
living in the city

35

MusashinoPaleSenkawa
Sakurakko
Club

Musashi
Sakai Sumire
Gakudo Club
Sanraku Kids
Club
Musashino

Openinghours
Afterclasses - 8
pm

35

After
classes - 6
pm

10

After
classes - 6
pm

35

After
classes - 6
pm(Withextension)
Afterclasses - 6
pm(Withextension)

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Address・Tel
Sakai 1-16-34 GreenHeim
Musashino 101
TEL: 53-5019
Midoricho
2-1-10Musashino
Higashielementary school
TEL: 53-6211
Yahatacho 4-28-13
Within Disabled Welfare
Center
TEL: 51-4008
Sakai 1-17-16 Grace Flat
Sakai 3F
TEL: 28-4775
2-20-3
Kichijoji
Honmachi Cima 2F
TEL: 048-767-8110

Experiences of Senior Mom
As I was going back to work after childbirth and child rearing, I had tofind a facility where I could leave my 2 years old child to be taken care of.
Since I had no information on Japanese childcare facilities, I went directly
to the city office and asked various questions. It was very helpful because
they explained from the general thing of the application for admission tosmall details kindly. Since the application period for all entrance ceremonies
from April in the following year was from November, I made preparations
for preparing the documents and visiting daycares so as to make it in time.
Many of my friends started ‘Hokatsu’ (the activity performed by parents to
put their children in daycare) from September and October. Fortunately, theentrance from April was decided and I was able to go back to work at ease.
Japanese daycare (Ninka Certified Daycare Center) is a facility thatkeeps children and keeps them when parents are working or are in a stateof sickness, when childcare at home is difficult. People who wish to enter
daycare can only enter unless they meet the admission conditions. Since theacceptance period of the entrance application is different for April and theothers, it is necessary to prepare for application in according to the desired
time of entrance. The reception of the entrance in April of the following year
will start around November. Gather information positively by going to thecity office or ask directly to the daycare, to check such as early to meet theentrance criteria and which daycare meets our child.
If the applicant for admission exceeds the capacity, the numerical value
used for screening is called "index". A person with a high index can
preferentially enter the daycare. Although the method of calculating theindex varies depending on the municipality, it seems that you can score highand take a high index, such as when working hour are long. It is quitedifficult to enter the desired daycare if it is not possible to obtain a highindex for reasons such as short working hours. If the child is over 3 years
old, in such cases it is also a way to enter a kindergarten where has asubstantial child care (it is also called ‘extended childcare’ which child carefor hours after the regular hours). Basically, conditions for entering
kindergarten are not except for age. However, if the number of entrants
wishing to enroll exceeds the capacity, you may fall by interview, so let's
prepare with multiple kindergartens as candidates. * Please ask Childraising Support Section (0422-60-1854) for the latest information of children
on the waiting list.
Musashino City Hall has counselor Nursery Concierge. We receive
consultation from each family and provide information on the childcare
service that matches the circumstances and hope of the family. If you arehaving trouble finding children's childcare facilities, you may also consult anexpert to help them. Consultation will be in Japanese, so you can also use
Interpreter Dispatch of MIA (chargeable/Free for twice during the fiscal
year).
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5. When you want to put the child in daycare.
Child care support service such as temporary childcare"I need to go out, but I cannot go with my child", "I got sick.""I want to take a short break ..." We will introduce services that can be usedat such times.
Temporary Childcare ・ Temporarily Accepted
It is necessary to register in advance in the facilities.
① Daycare
List of the daycare：Minami Daycare, Nishikubo Daycare, Seika Daycare 2,
Sakurazutsumi Daycare, Kyonan Daycare 2, Kitamachi Daycare, Himawari
Nursery, Global Kids Musashisakai, Tokotoko Daycare Minna no Tokotoko※ In addition, there are facilities that use their temporary vacancies toprovide temporary custody services. Please contact the Child Development
Division for the information.
Target：3 months after birth in the city ~ Preschool child (Nishikubo is 1 year
old, Seika Daycare 2 is 1 year and 3 months old, Himawari Nursery is 1 yearand 2months old, Minna no Tokotoko is 57 days)
Childcare Period：
Monday-Friday 9am-5pm（Nishikubo is 8:30am-4:30pm, Seika Daycare 2 is
9:15am-4:15pm）※Please contact Himawari Nursery, Minna no Tokotoko for
details.
Fee
Initial registration fee 500 yen (excluding Nishikubo)
1,000 yen
～2 hours
Over ２ hours ～ ４ 2,000 yen
hours
Over ４ hours ～ ６ 3,000 yen
hours
Over ６ hours ～ ８ 4,000 yen
hours
Lunch fee
300 yen*Amount as of April 2023 (excluding Nishikubo Daycare, Himawari Nursery,)Inquiry：To each Daycare see P.28.
Himawari Nursery 56-8732
Minna no Tokotoko 27-7195

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②Izumi no Hiroba
Target：From 6 months after birth to 6th grade in elementary schoolChildcare Period：Monday - Saturday（Early morning, nighttime, emergency,
including accommodation）
Fee
You can choose member registration or visitor usage.
Member fee
Registration fee
2000 yenNormal time
400 yen／30 minutes
8:30-17:30
0 years old extra fee 100
yen／30 minutes
Early morning / night 500 yen／30 minutetime
0 years old extra fee 100
7:00-8:30
yen／30 minutes
17:30-22:00
How to Use
Advance Registration (Interview) · Reservation System (TEL: or Visit)
Inquiry：Sukusuku Izumi
Address：Kichijoji Honcho 3-27-17
TEL: 77-0213
Regular use childcare
When childcare is difficult due to the parent's work, etc., we will continue totake care of the child on a monthly basis. Pre-registration with the facility isrequired.
Implementation facility
Facility
Tokotoko
DaycareMinnaTokotoko

Location
Sekimae
4-17-10no Yurika
Mansion 1F

Contact No.
27-7195

Usage fee
Admission fee 500 yen (Only when joining)
9:00 am ~ 5:00 pm: 2,200 yen/day
9:00 a.m. ~3:00 p.m.: 1,650 yen/day
Lunch fee 300 yen

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TargetRemarks

57 days to 2 School lunch will be
years oldprovided after baby
food is completedTemporary custody support business by babysitters
Part of the babysitter usage fee is subsidized for guardians who needchildcare temporarily due to sudden circumstances in their daily lives. It canbe used for reasons such as parents working overtime, illness, self-fulfillment,
school events, etc., regardless of whether or not they have childcare
certification. For details, please check the city website or contact the Child
Raising Support Section.
Target: Children before elementary school age *Subsidy limit applies
Inquiries: Child Raising Support Section TEL: 60-1843
Emergency Temporary Daycare
In case parents are unable to bring up their children at home due to urgent
reasons such as hospitalization, due to death, missing, illness, etc., nursingof hospitalized patients living together, disaster restoration, etc., we will
temporarily take care of them.
Please consult the Child Raising Support Section
Target：6 weeks old - Preschool childChildcare Period：As a general rule one month
Inquiry：Child Raising Support Section TEL: 60-1843
Temporary Overnight Childcare (Temporary Accommodation Type Childcare)
In case parents are temporarily unable to bring up their children at home due
to hospitalization, sickness, nursing care of living together family members,
disaster restoration, business trips, participation in public events, childcare
fatigue, etc. We take care of daily life such as meals and bathing.
Please consult the Children & Family Support Center.
Target：Must live in Musashino and the child must be 1 year old to 6th graderat elementary school.
Accommodation Period：Within 7 nights
Inquiry：Children & Family Support Center TEL: 60-1850
Daycare for children with Sickness or Post-Sickness
We keep children who are in sickness or recovery period of illness but who
cannot be treated at home because the parents are absent.
Target：Must live in Musashino and the child must be from 6 months of age to3rdgrade at elementary school.
How to Use: Advance registration necessaryChildcare time: Monday - Friday (excluding holidays, New Year’s holidays,
summer vacation, winter vacation) 8 am - 6 pm
■Post-sickness Daycare “Raporu”
Address Nishikubo 2-1-10 Honchu Building 2F TEL: 56-0910■Sickness/Post-Sickness Daycare “Puchi Anzu”
Address Kyonancho 4-2-27（couple with Anzu Clinic）TEL: 50-9774■Sickness/Post-Sickness Daycare Inagaki
Address Kichijoji Minamicho 5-3-9 TEL: 76-7388
42Pre/post Birth Helpers
We send a helper to families with pregnant women who are having difficulty
to do housework and parenting due to poor physical condition before and afterchildbirth, to support life.
Applicant: A pregnant woman who has Mother and Child Health Handbook.
A maternal woman within 6 months from the day of birth (within three years
from the day of birth in the case of multiple). (Those who live in the city andwho need assistance from being unable to receive housekeeping / parenting
assistance from families, etc.)
Usage limit：80 hours（In the case of multiple births, 120 hours from the day
the Mother and Child Health Handbook is obtained until the day before thechild's 1st birthday, and 120 hours per year thereafter.）
Utilization time: 4 hours a day in units of 1 hour out of 8:00 am to 7:00 pm(excluding New Year's holidays)
Fee：500 yen per hour
If transportation expenses are required for services outside the home, actual
expenses will be borne
Contents: Preparation of simple meals, laundry, cleaning, shopping foreveryday items, bathing aid, pick-up and drop-off of the older child, etc.
How to apply: Apply at Child Family Support Center or Health Section(Health Center).
Or send the application documents to the Child Family Support Center.
Applications can also be downloaded from the city's website.
Inquiry：Children & Family Support Center TEL: 60-1239

Postpartum care business (accommodation type/day trip type) Visit typeThis program allows mothers who need postpartum support to receive carefrom midwives etc., and advice on breastfeeding etc., and take a rest.
Inquiries: Health Division (inside Health Center) TEL: 51-0700
Registration application reservation form

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Family support Center
This is a mutual support activity in the community between those who want
help with child-rearing (family members) and those who help (support
members). Center advisors will match both members.
Target: Citizens with children from 6 months old to 6th grade elementary
schoolFor children between 3 and 6 months old, please contact us.
Place of assistance: A place agreed upon in advance (family member's house,
support member's house, etc.)
Assistance hours: Between 7:00 am and 8:00 pm (excluding year-end and New
Year holidays)
Usage Fee
Assistance hours

Monday～Friday

Saturday・Sunday・
Holidays

7 am～9 am

900 yen

1,000 yen

9 am～6 pm

800 yen

900 yen

6 pm～8 pm

900 yen

1,000 yenContents: Pick-up and drop-off to nursery schools, kindergartens, etc.,
custody before and after childcare facilities, custody when going out for
ceremonial occasions, school events, etc.
※We may not be able to find a support member, or we may not be able to meetyour request.
Application method: Membership registration is required. Directly to thecenter or by mail (a 94-yen stamp is enclosed). The registration form can also
be downloaded from the Center's website.
Inquiry：Musashino City Family Support Center
Address：Gotenyama 1-3-8 George Park Heights 101 TEL: 30-8077
Other Organizations
To pick up and drop off to daycare, etc., we take care of babies, simple
housework, and various services. For details, please contact each facility.
■NPO Corporation Childcare Service Himawari Mama
Address：Nishikubo 2-3-13 Third Yamashita Building 202 TEL: 38-8830■NPO Corporation Workers Donguri
Address：Nishikubo 2-21-7 Katsumata Bldg.201 TEL: 53-3940■ Public Interest Incorporated Association Musashino Silver Human
Resources Center (in charge of childcare support)
Location: Nishikubo 1-6-27 Tama Shinkin Bank Musashino branch 4th floor
TEL: 55-1231■NPO Corporation Child-rearing Support Space Tokotoko
Address：Yahatacho 3-8-5 TEL: 27-7195
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Experiences of the Senior Mom
We also used temporary childcare!
●I used the child rearing support of an NPO Corporation• At the age of 2, my son became atopic dermatitis. At night, he could not
sleep because it was so itchy that I had to dandle him and I always didn’t getenough sleep. My husband and I are both far away from home, so there is nohelp. I was always irritated because my daily sleep deprivation and my son's
atopic dermatitis did not get better. When consulting at the medical
examination, I was introduced to NPO Corporations that are providing childrearing support. At first, I was very worried about having a stranger who I do
not know taking care of my son.
However, the person who came was a very nice person and my intensely shy
son was enough to make it familiar on the day. There were only people
experiencing child rearing, I was able to leave it with peace of mind. They
went out together and when he came home he seemed even cuter.
I was relieved from the first time childcare and I was able to relax and it
helped me a lot. Even now, I remember nostalgically about those who tookcare of my son those days. For children, for Dad and Mom, I think I can spend
my daily life more enjoyable by using temporary childcare.
●I used Daycare for children with Sickness or Post-Sickness
I usually have my son kept at the daycare, but he sometimes gets sick (afever, etc.), and be absent from the daycare. Although the fever fell, I am
still worried to let him play in the daycare. In such cases, I was able to takemy child at a post-sickness childcare facility with a nurse, and I was able towork with peace of mind. It is better to register before the child gets sick.
●I used Pre/Post Birth Helpers System
・During pregnancy, I was diagnosed as a pre-placenta and was told to rest
quietly in bed from my doctor. However, because I had a 2 years old boy who
still love to play outside, I could not sleep at home all day.
At that time, I learned about Pre/Post Birth Helpers System, and the Helper
took my son to play outside in the morning. Thanks to that, I got some time
to lie down.
・It was when I gave birth to the third child. The second child was still akindergarten child and needed to be picked up and dropped off every day. I
could not bring out the newborn baby outside so I asked the helper to pick up
and drop off to the kindergarten. It was particularly grateful, especially on
rainy days.

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