Childcare
List of childcare consultation contacts
1. Health Consultation for Mother and Child
Please refer to a nearby health center for matters concerning health of mother and child
2. Consultation on Child Welfare
Contact the nearest child consultation center for child welfare issues such as nursing, mental disabilities, care, maltreatment, etc.
- Uji Child Consultation Center: 0774-44-3340
- Kyoto Child Consultation Center: 075-432-3278
- Fukuchiyama Child Consultation Center: 0773-22-3623
3. Emergency Bullying Telephone Consultation
General educational consultation on matters such as bullying, school refusal, etc
Information Technology Education Center
- 075-612-3268, 075-612-3301
- 24 hours/day, 365 days/year
Hokubu Consultation Room
- 0773-43-0390
- 24hours/day, 365days/year
4. Youth Telephone Service (Juvenile section in the main office of the Kyoto Prefectural Police)
Consultation with juveniles and their guardians concerning misconduct
- 075-841-7500
- Consultation 24 hours
Care service concerning child/guardian illness
1. Day Service
In the event there is need for care of a sick (fever, etc.) or post-illness (measles, etc.) child and the guardian must leave to go to work, etc., temporary child-care services are provided at hospitals, healthcare clinics, and daycares.
Please refer to your local city, town, or village for details and costs of the program.
2. Short-term care support
(1)Short-term care
When guardians have short-term difficulties in bringing up their children due to illness, accident, nursing, ceremonial occasions, etc, children can be looked after at these facilities for a maximum of 7 days.
(2)Twilight Care
If guardians are not at home during weekday nights because of their job, etc, or if guardians are not home during holidays and as a result have difficulty in bringing up their children, they can be looked after and fed at these facilities.
Refer to your city, town, or village for details and costs.
Facilities for child care
1.Women’s Consultation Center
Women can receive consultation on their problems and sufferings at the Woman Consultation Center.
The consultation is strictly confidential.
- 075-441-7590
- Telephone consultation time daily: 9:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M.
- Face to face consultations are conducted Monday to Friday, 9:00A.M. to 4:00P.M. by appointment only (closed on holidays).
2. Kyoto Prefectural Gender Equality Center
Kyoto Prefectural Gender Equality Center is a facility to support a society in which men and women participate equally. It is available for consultation and information about women’s challenges as well as training, study, and the opportunity to interact with organizations and groups.
- 075-692-3433
- Address 70 Shimotonoda-cho, Higashikujyo, Minami-ku, Kyoto-shi 601-8047 2F Higashi-kan, Kyoto Tersa
Transportation 10-minute walk from the Hachijyo entrance of Kyoto station
- 5-minute walk from Kintetsu Higashidera station
- 5-minute walk from subway Kyujyo station
- 2-minute walk from civic bus stop Kyujyo-Shako
3. Nursery school
When guardians cannot look after children in the daytime because of their work or illness, children can be looked after in nursery school.
- Objectives are 0 to 5 year-old children (pre-elementary school)
- Generally open Monday to Saturday, 7:30 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.
(Some are open after 6:00 P.M.) - Fees are set by the city, town or village and vary depending on income.
Contact city, town or village for details.
4. Child Nursing Institution
Children without a guardian and children whose guardian cannot raise them are looked after in Child Nursing Institutions until 18 years of age.
The cost depends on the income of the guardians.
Contact the children consultation center.
- Uji Child Consultation Center: 0774-44-3340
- Kyoto Child Consultation Center: 075-432-3278
- Fukuchiyama Child Consultation Center: 0773-22-3623
5. Local Child Care Support
Child care consultation by professionals (free of charge) is available at the nursery schools provided by cities, towns and villages.
Child care activities, lecture meetings, and discussion meetings are also held.
Contact your local city, town, or village office for more information.
Support and Subsidy
Special Child Care Allowance
Child Maintenance Support