The certificate counter, the ward's developmental consultation, the school-entry consultation and the foreign-resident help desk in Shinagawa — 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 Shinagawa, the certificate that lets your child use it (通所受給者証) is issued by Shinagawa — 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 Shinagawa 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 障害者支援課 障害者相談支援担当 | 〒140-8715 東京都品川区広町2-1-36 本庁舎3階 03-5742-6711 For preschool children, a prior consultation with the Child Development Consultation Room (below) is the usual first step. official page |
| Developmental consultation | 品川区立品川児童学園（児童発達支援センター）子ども発達相談室 | 品川区南品川3-7-7（品川区立障害児者総合支援施設内） 03-6718-4460 official page |
| School-entry consultation (就学相談) | 教育総合支援センター 特別支援教育担当（就学相談） | 〒141-0031 品川区西五反田6丁目5番1号 教育文化会館4階 03-5740-8202 official page |
| Help for foreign residents | 外国人生活相談（区民相談室・第三庁舎3階） | 03-3777-2000 English (2nd Tuesday), Chinese (2nd & 4th Thursday), 9:00–17:00 official page |
Official pages: Shinagawa — page on children's attendance support / the certificate (Japanese) · Shinagawa — 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.
