How much does after-school care fee cost in Japan?

¥8,808 per month, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest after-school care fee?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Nagano was cheapest at ¥2,000 and Osaka the most expensive at ¥22,000.

How much have after-school care fee prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +0.9% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have after-school care fee prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+2.0% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 103.8.

When were after-school care fee prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 114.2 in August 2026. The latest reading is -9.1% against that peak.

What is the difference between the index and the yen price?

This page carries two kinds of number. The index (2020 = 100) measures percentage change over time and is not a yen amount; the yen figure is an actual average retail price from the government's retail price survey. Source: 総務省統計局消費者物価指数 (e-Stat table 0003427113, nationwide, monthly).

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After-school care fee price in Japan

学童保育料

Average retail price

¥8,808per month+0.5% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 放課後児童健全育成事業，自治体の基準に基づく運営，利用要件あり，基本利用時間，保育料（おやつ代含む）

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥2,000 Nagano
Priciest surveyed city: ¥22,000 Osaka

Price in your city:

¥5,500per month-37.6% vs national average#10 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per month
1	Nagano	¥2,000
2	Sendai	¥3,000
3	Aomori	¥3,200
4	Miyazaki	¥3,500
5	Fukuoka	¥4,550
6	Yamaguchi	¥4,800
7	Kofu	¥5,000
8	Gifu	¥5,000
9	Hiroshima	¥5,000
10	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥5,500
11	Wakayama	¥5,500
12	Kagoshima	¥5,500
13	Kobe	¥6,000
14	Saga	¥6,150
15	Tottori	¥6,250
16	Matsuyama	¥6,250
17	Kumamoto	¥6,350
18	Nara	¥6,500
19	Fukui	¥6,650
20	Takamatsu	¥7,000
21	Oita	¥7,250
22	Naha	¥8,000
23	Kochi	¥8,100
24	Matsue	¥8,400
25	Niigata	¥8,500
26	Nagoya	¥8,900
27	Kanazawa	¥9,000
28	Shizuoka	¥9,000
29	Tsu	¥9,750
30	Utsunomiya	¥9,850
31	Akita	¥10,000
32	Saitama	¥10,000
33	Okayama	¥10,000
34	Tokushima	¥10,000
35	Mito	¥10,300
36	Chiba	¥10,500
37	Nagasaki	¥11,000
38	Kyoto	¥11,150
39	Fukushima	¥12,275
40	Yamagata	¥12,500
41	Maebashi	¥12,750
42	Sapporo	¥13,000
43	Otsu	¥13,500
44	Morioka	¥15,000
45	Toyama	¥17,650
46	Yokohama	¥21,900
47	Osaka	¥22,000

Retail price survey conducted by the Statistics Bureau of Japan. This is a survey average, not a shop price — actual prices vary by store. 総務省統計局小売物価統計調査 · Surveyed items and specifications

Key facts

After-school care fee costs ¥8,808 per month in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 0.5% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for after-school care fee reads 103.8 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 0.9% year on year and up 2.0% over five years.

After-school care fee sits in the miscellaneous group of Japan's CPI basket, with 81 monthly observations from January 2020 to September 2026. The series peaked at 114.2 in August 2026 and bottomed at 91.6 in May 2020; the latest reading is -9.1% against that peak.

Latest CPI

103.8

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+0.9%

5y change %

+2.0%

Change since 2020-01

+3.3%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for After-school care fee in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2020	100.0	—	12
2021	103.2	+3.2%	12
2022	103.5	+0.3%	12
2023	103.5	0.0%	12
2024	104.4	+0.9%	12
2025	104.3	-0.1%	12
2026	105.2	+0.9%	9

Average of the monthly index values in each year (2020 = 100). Blank months are excluded.

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥8,808
2026-08	¥10,434
2026-07	¥9,356
2026-06	¥8,818
2026-05	¥8,806
2026-04	¥9,039
2026-03	¥9,167
2026-02	¥8,759
2026-01	¥8,883
2025-12	¥9,031
2025-11	¥8,748
2025-10	¥8,771
2025-09	¥8,760

Frequently asked questions

How much does after-school care fee cost in Japan?: ¥8,808 per month, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest after-school care fee?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Nagano was cheapest at ¥2,000 and Osaka the most expensive at ¥22,000.
How much have after-school care fee prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +0.9% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have after-school care fee prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +2.0% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 103.8.
When were after-school care fee prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 114.2 in August 2026. The latest reading is -9.1% against that peak.
What is the difference between the index and the yen price?: This page carries two kinds of number. The index (2020 = 100) measures percentage change over time and is not a yen amount; the yen figure is an actual average retail price from the government's retail price survey. Source: 総務省統計局消費者物価指数 (e-Stat table 0003427113, nationwide, monthly).