Carefree child-rearing

In Shizuoka Prefecture, nature is very close to your daily life, allowing you to raise your children in a relaxed atmosphere.
I want to raise my children in nature! I want my children to be exposed to real things from an early age, such as farming and manufacturing! You are sure to find an area where you can realize your child-rearing ideals.

Child-rearing support

The following is an introduction to the various support programs offered by cities and towns to support mothers and fathers raising children. We truly want to create a supportive environment for families to grow together.

Cities/towns with good childcare support

Numazu City（外部リンク）	Full of accessible parks, mountains, shorelines, rivers and beyond for children to play in. Child care support centers, etc.
Mishima City（外部リンク）	Free medical expenses until junior high school for students. Support program for male employees to take childcare leave.
Izu City（外部リンク）	Subsidies for school attendance and medical expenses.
Izunokuni City（外部リンク）	Almost no waiting list for nursery school. You can play and learn in nature.
Higashiizu Town（外部リンク）	Park with full-scale play equipment and water playground
Kawazu Town（外部リンク）	Childcare salon, nursery school with shuttle bus available
Minamiizu Town（外部リンク）	Day services, etc. used by everyone from babies to the elderly
Nishiizu Town（外部リンク）	Free medical expenses until high school for students, nursery schools and kindergartens in each elementary school district
Kannami Town（外部リンク）	Kannami Chie-no-wa-kan, a place where people from children to the elderly can interact
Shimizu Town（外部リンク）	Subsidized medical expenses for children, childcare support center, water play at Kakitagawa Park
Gotemba City（外部リンク）
Susono City（外部リンク）	Subsidies for medical expenses for children, improvement of childcare services, etc.
Nagaizumi Town（外部リンク）	Nature, parks, art spots, etc. are abundant. Access to Izu is also good.
Oyama Town（外部リンク）	Subsidies for children's medical expenses, and children's kindergartens are available in some districts.
Fuji City（外部リンク）	There are nursery schools and kindergartens nearby. Plenty of parks and nature. After-school care, etc.
Shizuoka City（外部リンク）	Subsidies for children's medical expenses, transition to certified childcare centers
Yaizu City（外部リンク）	Free medical expenses until junior high school for students. Natural environment with sea and mountains.
Fujieda City（外部リンク）	Various parks, campgrounds and other play opportunties
Shimada City（外部リンク）	Subsidies for medical expenses for children, childcare concierge, operation of children's centers, etc.
Kawanehoncho Town（外部リンク）	Rich nature. Meticulous guidance that only a small school can provide.
Makinohara City（外部リンク）	Free medical expenses for children, no waiting list for children. Beautiful greenery and bright blue skies.
Yoshida Town（外部リンク）
Kikugawa City（外部リンク）	No waiting children. There are many parks and it is easy to raise children.
Kakegawa City（外部リンク）	Huge athletic facilities and other play parks
Fukuroi City（外部リンク）	Subsidies for children's medical expenses. "Nurturing Forest" childcare support area for children's growth, etc.
Morimachi Town（外部リンク）
Iwata City（外部リンク）	Door-to-door visits to infants' homes, childcare support centers, etc.
Hamamatsu City（外部リンク）	Subsidies for medical expenses for children, development of nursery schools, etc.
Kosai City（外部リンク）	Subsidies for children's medical expenses, preschool subsidies. No waiting list for children. Childcare support centers, etc.

Cities/Towns with good parenting support

Numazu City（外部リンク）	Mom's Circle (activities such as putting together local magazines)
Izunokuni City（外部リンク）	Support system for childcare for sick children, family support center, etc.
Nagaizumi Town（外部リンク）	Moms' writing group: "Mamaratchi" and other companies working to support mothers' employment, etc.
Fuji City（外部リンク）	Making friends through courses for working people
Shimada City（外部リンク）	"Kawane Kawaii Project," which consists mainly of women in their 20s and 30s from other regions, etc.
Makinohara City（外部リンク）	various mothers' groups
Morimachi Town（外部リンク）
Iwata City（外部リンク）	Moms' club: "Wawa" and others
Hamamatsu City（外部リンク）	Child-rearing information website: "Pippi" and others