Childrearing, Education

• Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Childrearing
• Healthcare for Children
• Childcare
• Places for Children, Healthy Development of Youth
• Subsidies and Allowances for Children
• Education

Kodomo (Children’s) SKIP

Kodomo SKIP is a program running at 22 elementary schools in the City that uses unused classrooms, schoolyards, and gymnasiums as a place for children to voluntarily gather that provides intercommunication bridging children of different ages.

Note:Children may not participate in Kodomo SKIP when they are sick.

Afterschool Club

Afterschool Clubs provide care of elementary school students of families where guardians are not home during the hours after school due to work or illnesses.

General Service

1. The child goes home from school and comes back to “Kodomo SKIP”.
2. The child goes directly to “Kodomo SKIP” with their backpack without going home(Direct use)

Notes:

1. The resumption of general use is being implemented in stages, with some restrictions.
2. Please make sure the guardian and child agree on the time they come home before going to school. Children may not go directly to “Kodomo SKIP” when children are to leave school in groups (Shudan gekou).

Inquiries

Childhood Support Group, After-school Activities Section, Tel. 03-3981-1058 or individual Kodomo SKIP locations.

After School Children’s Class

With the cooperation of citizens of the area, the City offers academic, sports, cultural and other activities as well as intercommunication with people of the area.

• Location: Elementary schools with “Kodomo SKIP”.
• How to participate: Elementary school age children residing in Toshima City or students of the elementary school at which the activity takes place are eligible for participation. Please submit an application form to “Kodomo SKIP”.
• Activities: A variety of attractive activities that stimulate and develop the curiosity and interest of children, such as indoor activities including crafts, igo, shogi, Japanese calligraphy, tea ceremony, story telling and English conversation to outdoor activities involving exercise such as tennis, volleyball, soccer, dance, monocycle are available.
• Toshima City Website “After School for Children”

Inquiries

Childhood Support Group, After-school Activities Section, Tel. 03-3981-1178

School Premises as a Playground (Gakkou Kaihou)

Parts of the school are made available during non-school hours as a safe playground for children as well as a place for lifelong education for residents of the area.

Elementary Schools

The schoolyards of elementary schools are made available for use by students and under school age toddlers accompanied by guardians.

• Weekdays: After school hours to 6:00pm
• Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays: 10:00am to 6:00pm
  Note:Time schedules vary by school and season. Eligibility also varies by school. Please contact the “Gakkou Kaihou” manager of each school for details.

Junior High Schools

• Schoolyards and gymnasiums are made available to students attending the school.

• Toshima City Website “Personal opening”

Note: Time schedules vary by school and season. Eligibility also varies by school. Please contact the “Gakkou Kaihou” manager of each school for details.

Inquiries

School Public Opening Group, After-school Activities Section, Tel: 03-3981-1335

Play Parks

These play parks are spaces where children can play freely while taking responsibility for their own actions. They can play in the mud, climb trees, and catch insects.

Ikebukuro-Honcho Play Park

Children can play freely outside. During open hours, a play leader is on duty at all times to ensure that children can play safely and have fun. (A nonprofit organization in Toshima City is contracted for this job.)

Date and time

In general, every day from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Closed

During heavy rain or wind, Obon holidays, year-end/New Year’s holidays, community events, etc.

Address

1-27-1 Ikebukuro Honcho (part of Ikebukuro Honcho Park)

Onsite Play Parks

Various locations in Toshima City will be converted temporarily into places where children can play freely.

Inquiries

Community Support Group, Children Youth Section, Tel: 03-3981-2187

Junior High and High School Student Center JUMP

These are places where junior high and high school students can enjoy various activities after school and other times.

There are two JUMP facilities in Toshima City. JUMP Higashi-Ikebukuro will be operating in a temporary facility until January 2024 (tentative) due to major renovation work. At the temporary facility, table tennis, billiards, board games, etc. are available. JUMP Nagasaki, has a kitchen where you can cook and classrooms for study.

Both facilities have studios where students can pursue music activities, such as band practice.

Date and time

Monday to Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (until 7:00 p.m. for junior high school students)

Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (for both junior high and high school students)

Closed

Year-end/New Year’s holidays and national holidays

Inquiries

Management and Planning Group, Children Section, Children and Family Division, Tel: 03-4566-2471

JUMP Higashi-Ikebukuro, Tel: 03-3971-4931

JUMP Nagasaki, Tel: 03-3972-0035

Wholesome Development of Youth

Community Youth Development Committee

The goal of this independent community organization is to foster the wholesome development of young people. It consists of twelve community committees, and conducts various activities such as promoting exchanges through sports and recreation to help youths participate in society.