We provide payment of usage fees (childcare fees) to those who use unlicensed childcare facilities, etc., meet the requirements, and are certified.

We have posted various relevant forms regarding the use of Fukuoka City childcare facilities, etc.

Application for free tuition Please apply for free tuition through the kindergarten or certified childcare center that you plan to attend. There are kindergartens that have switched to the new system and kindergartens that have not (private school subsidized kindergartens), and the application forms are different...

This program is aimed at children whose parents or housemates are not at home due to work or other reasons when they return home after school, and provides a place for them to play and live, with the support of after-school child support workers and other activities, with the aim of promoting the healthy development of children. Management...

Frequently asked questions regarding use of childcare facilities in Fukuoka City

Subsidies are available for the cost of use of non-licensed childcare facilities (including corporate-run childcare facilities) for second and subsequent children who meet the requirements and have been approved.

To support the employment of parents who use Child Development Support Centers, we offer temporary childcare (until 6:00 PM) for children attending Child Development Support Centers in Fukuoka City after their therapeutic education has ended. For more details on temporary childcare and the 2026 Reiwa Era...

Regarding the program to promote the acceptance of children under 3 years old into kindergartens: For children aged 1-2 who require childcare, the city will provide care for them at private kindergartens within the city certified by the city, staffed by qualified childcare workers. (If a child turns 3 during the school year, care will be provided until the end of March of that year...)