The certificate counter, the ward's developmental consultation, the school-entry consultation and the foreign-resident help desk in Nakano — 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 Nakano, the certificate that lets your child use it (通所受給者証) is issued by Nakano — 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 Nakano 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) | 中部すこやか障害者相談支援事業所（中部すこやか福祉センター内） | 〒164-0011 東京都中野区中央三丁目19番1号 03-3367-7810 Applications are taken at the consultation office attached to each of the four Sukoyaka Welfare Centres: Chūbu 03-3367-7810 / Hokubu 03-5942-5800 / Nanbu 03-5340-7888 / Saginomiya 03-6265-5770. The certificate itself is issued by the Disability Welfare Division (障害福祉課, City Office 3F, 03-3228-8916). official page |
| Developmental consultation | 中野区立療育センターアポロ園 | 中野区江古田四丁目43番25号 03-3389-3700 The ward has a second centre, Yumenaria (弥生町五丁目5番2号, 03-6382-4781). First contact for developmental consultation is your Sukoyaka Welfare Centre. official page |
| School-entry consultation (就学相談) | 教育委員会事務局 学務課 特別支援教育係（就学相談） | 03-5937-3219 official page |
| Help for foreign residents | 外国人相談窓口（区役所4階 区民サービス課） | 03-3228-8929 English, Chinese at the counter; tablet interpreting in 13 languages. Weekdays 10:00–12:00, 13:00–17:00 official page |
Official pages: Nakano — page on children's attendance support / the certificate (Japanese) · Nakano — information for foreign residents
The Tokyo Metro Tozai Line runs straight from Nakano to Waseda Station; or the Seibu Shinjuku Line to Takadanobaba and the Tozai Line one stop. 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.
