The certificate counter, the ward's developmental consultation, the school-entry consultation and the foreign-resident help desk in Arakawa — in English, with the official page each number comes from — and how to reach our classroom in Waseda from there.
Child development support (児童発達支援, jidō hattatsu shien) is a public service for preschool children whose development needs extra support. If your child is registered as a resident in Arakawa, the certificate that lets your child use it (通所受給者証) is issued by Arakawa — and it can be used at a classroom in another ward, including ours in Waseda, Shinjuku. Nationality is not what matters; your child's resident registration is.
Below are the Arakawa offices you will actually deal with, copied from the ward's official website on 2026-08-22, with a link to the page each number comes from. If you would like us to walk you through the process in English first, send us a message — many families visit us before they go to the ward.
| What for | Office | Where / phone / source |
|---|---|---|
| Certificate (受給者証) | 福祉部 障害者福祉課 支援調整係 | 〒116-8501 荒川区荒川二丁目2番3号（本庁舎1階） 03-3802-3111 Main switchboard; ask for 支援調整係 (ext. 2689) for the certificate, or 相談支援係 (ext. 2685) to check documents beforehand. official page |
| Developmental consultation | 荒川たんぽぽセンター（荒川区立心身障害者福祉センター） | 〒116-0002 荒川区荒川一丁目53番20号 03-3891-6824 official page |
| School-entry consultation (就学相談) | 教育委員会事務局 教育センター 特別支援教育係（就学相談） | 03-3802-3111 Main switchboard; ask for ext. 3334 / 3335. official page |
| Help for foreign residents | 荒川区国際交流協会（荒川区役所内） | 03-3802-3798 official page |
Official pages: Arakawa — page on children's attendance support / the certificate (Japanese) · Arakawa — information for foreign residents
The Tokyo Sakura Tram (Toden Arakawa Line) runs straight from Minowabashi, Machiya and the Arakawa stops to the Waseda stop, one minute from the classroom. Our classroom is at AZ Nishi-Waseda 2F, 1-23-13 Nishi-Waseda, Shinjuku — one minute from the Waseda stop of the Tokyo Sakura Tram. Full access details, hours and a map are in the access guide.
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You do not need a diagnosis, a certificate, or fluent Japanese to take the first step. Send us a message in English, tell us your child's age, where you live and what you are noticing, and we will take it from there.
