Free Early Childhood Education and Care
幼児教育・保育の無償化
Paid by 内閣府 / 市区町村 · 🇯🇵 Japan
What this pays
The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.
Email and a six-digit code, then €50 a year. No password to forget.
Who qualifies
UnlockThe 4 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.
The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed stays free.
1 document you'll need
UnlockExactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.
Where this comes from
幼稚園、保育所、認定こども園等を利用する3歳から5歳までの全てのこどもたちの利用料が無料になります。
https://www.cfa.go.jp/policies/kokoseido/mushouka
A researcher has read this record against the official page.
Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026
Source: www.cfa.go.jp
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Other family & children support in Japan
8 more programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
- Special Child-rearing Allowance (children with disabilities)
- Tokyo 018 Support Payment
- Child-rearing Support Payment for Inflation Relief
- Childcare Leave Benefit (Employment Insurance)
- Lump-sum Childbirth Benefit
- Maternity Allowance (Health Insurance)
- Welfare Fund Loans for Single-Parent Families and Widows
- Children's Cafeterias (free/low-cost community meals)
Similar programmes
Lump-sum Childbirth Benefit
健康保険(協会けんぽ・健保組合・国保)
Special Child-rearing Allowance (children with disabilities)
こども家庭庁 / 市区町村
Child-rearing Allowance (single-parent families)
こども家庭庁 / 市区町村
Child Allowance
こども家庭庁 / 市区町村
Child-rearing Support Payment for Inflation Relief
こども家庭庁 / 市区町村
Tokyo 018 Support Payment
東京都(子供政策連携室)