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People Raising Children (Elementary to Junior High School)

This page offers information for those raising a child of elementary to junior high school age.

Please click on one of the following to jump to your desired category.

●Japanese Education System
●Elementary and Junior High School
●Education after Compulsory Education
●Children with Special Needs
●Consultation Service Counters
●Japanese-Language Education
●Allowances, Subsidies, etc.
●Childrearing Support
●Children’s Hall and Children’s Corner/Children’s Club
●Children’s Health
●For Single-Parent Families

Japanese Education System

The Educational System in Japan
Basic education in Japan includes six years of elementary school, three …Read more

Elementary and Junior High School

Elementary School and Junior High School (Municipal)
Compulsory education in Japan includes six years of elementary school an…Read more

Education after Compulsory Education

High School and University (for privately financed international students)
The eligibility requirements for taking an entrance examination to a Jap…Read more
Guidance on Advancing to High School for Children with Foreign Roots
Mainly, information and consultations on advancing to high school in Jap…Read more

Children with Special Needs

For Children Who Need Special Support
For enrollment or transfer into a school for a child who needs special a…Read more

Consultation Service Counters

Feel free to consult about any concerns, problems or questions about childrearing

Comprehensive Children’s Center/Families with Children Support Center
The Comprehensive Children’s Center offers all-inclusive support for chi…Read more

If you have concerns about your child’s development and the use of related services, please contact the following:

Ai-Ai (Comprehensive Children’s Center Development Support Desk)
Ai-Ai provides comprehensive support for the development of all children…Read more

If you have problems or questions regarding your child’s education, please contact the following:

Education Consultation Office
The Education Consultation Office provides advice to children and their …Read more

If you have any other problems or concerns, please contact the following:

Foreign Resident Advisory Corner (Free of charge)
Please feel free to stop by or call if you have any problems or question…Read more
Shinjuku Multicultural Plaza
Shinjuku City has established Shinjuku Multicultural Plaza to promote ci…Read more

Japanese-Language Education

Japanese-language guidance and support is provided at elementary and junior high schools.

Japanese-Language Support Classes (Beginner-level Japanese Instructions)
Instruction in the child’s mother tongue is offered for children who hav…Read more
Support Classes for Japanese Language and School Subjects
The city can dispatch a Japanese-language tutor to local elementary and …Read more
Children’s Evening Support Classes for the Japanese Language (Children’s Club Shinjuku)
Support classes for Japanese and school subjects are offered to children…Read more

Allowances, Subsidies, etc.

The following allowances and subsidies are available for those raising a child. Applications are required. Please check the conditions for eligibility in advance.

Education Support
The education support program provides financial assistance to families …Read more
Child Allowance
An allowance is available for those who are raising a child until the fi…Read more
Child-Raising Allowance
There are two types of child-raising allowances—childrearing allowance a…Read more
Child Support Allowance
Child Support Allowance is provided to fathers, mothers, or those raisin…Read more
Special Child Support Allowance
Special Child Support Allowance is provided to parents or caregivers of …Read more
Medical Subsidies for Children
Children up to the first March 31 after he/she reaches 18 years of age e…Read more

Childrearing Support

Temporary childcare and support such as household chores and childcare assistance are provided.

Shinjuku City Family Support Center (Family Support Programs)
The Shinjuku City Family Support Center provides a membership-based mutu…Read more
Twilight Stay
In this program, a cooperating family in Shinjuku City will take care of…Read more
Children’s Short Stay Program
For this program, child welfare facilities and cooperating families in t…Read more

Children’s Hall and Children’s Corner/Children’s Club

Children’s Halls and Children’s Corners
There are Children’s Halls (Jidokan) in each area of the city, offering …Read more
Children’s Clubs
Children’s Clubs take care of elementary school students who live or go …Read more

Children’s Health

Shinjuku Nighttime Children’s Treatment Room
A children’s clinic open at night for emergency pediatric cases that do …Read more
If You Become Ill on a Holiday or at Night
The Fire Department and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government provide inform…Read more
Immunizations (for children)
Immunization is important to protect babies against illnesses. Shinjuku …Read more

For Single-Parent Families

The following support, allowances and subsidies are available for single-parent families:

Consultations for Single Parents and Single-Parent Family Employment
Consultations on problems of single-parent families, employment, and gen…Read more
Medical Subsidies for Single-Parent Families
A Maru-Oya Medical Certificate is issued upon application to a single pa…Read more
Subsidies for Hiring Housekeeping Assistants (Housekeeping and Child-Rearing Support Program for Single-Parent Families)
Subsidies for hiring housekeeping assistants are available for single pa…Read more
Tokyo Metropolitan Single Parent Welfare Fund
Loans are available if a member of a single-parent household raising a c…Read more
Single Parent Family Rest Home
Single parents and their children (under 20 years of age) can use facili…Read more