The certificate counter, the ward's developmental consultation, the school-entry consultation and the foreign-resident help desk in Kōtō — 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 Kōtō, the certificate that lets your child use it (通所受給者証) is issued by Kōtō — 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 Kōtō 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) | 障害福祉部 障害者支援課 障害児支援係 | 〒135-8383 東京都江東区東陽4丁目11番28号 防災センター2階12番 03-3647-7559 official page |
| Developmental consultation | こども発達センター「塩浜CoCo」 | 江東区塩浜2-5-20 塩浜福祉プラザ1階 03-5632-2591 A second centre, Kameido CoCo (亀戸1-24-6 2F), 03-3636-3150. official page |
| School-entry consultation (就学相談) | 教育委員会事務局 教育支援課 特別支援教育係（就学相談） | 〒135-0016 江東区東陽2丁目3番6号 2階 03-3647-9175 official page |
| Help for foreign residents | 外国人相談（区民相談コーナー・区役所2階22番） | 03-3647-4700 Chinese (Thursdays 13:00–16:00). Multicultural affairs: 地域振興課 03-3647-2092 official page |
Official pages: Kōtō — page on children's attendance support / the certificate (Japanese) · Kōtō — information for foreign residents
The Tokyo Metro Tozai Line runs straight through from Monzen-nakachō, Kiba, Tōyōchō and Minami-sunamachi to Waseda Station. 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.
Chiyoda · Chūō · Minato · Shinjuku · Bunkyō · Taitō · Sumida · Shinagawa · Meguro · Ōta · Setagaya · Shibuya · Nakano · Suginami · Toshima · Kita · Arakawa · Itabashi · Nerima · Adachi · Katsushika · Edogawa
FAQ
READ NEXT
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.
