The certificate counter, the ward's developmental consultation, the school-entry consultation and the foreign-resident help desk in Shibuya — 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 Shibuya, the certificate that lets your child use it (通所受給者証) is issued by Shibuya — 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 Shibuya 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 障がい者福祉課 | 〒150-8010 東京都渋谷区宇田川町1-1 渋谷区役所本庁舎2階 03-3463-1211 Main switchboard. Direct lines: intellectual 03-3463-1978 / physical 03-3463-1937 / mental health 03-3463-1905. official page |
| Developmental consultation | 子ども発達相談センター（渋谷区子育てネウボラ内） | 〒150-0042 渋谷区宇田川町5-6 03-3463-3786 official page |
| School-entry consultation (就学相談) | 教育センター 教育相談係 就学相談担当（子育てネウボラ6階） | 03-3463-3479 official page |
| Help for foreign residents | 文化振興課 英語通訳（区役所7階） | 03-3463-1211 English interpreting at the City Office counters, Mon–Fri 9:00–17:00 (via the main switchboard) official page |
Official pages: Shibuya — page on children's attendance support / the certificate (Japanese) · Shibuya — information for foreign residents
Take the JR Yamanote Line to Takadanobaba, then the Tokyo Metro Tozai Line one stop to Waseda. 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.
