The certificate counter, the ward's developmental consultation, the school-entry consultation and the foreign-resident help desk in Shinjuku — 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 Shinjuku, the certificate that lets your child use it (通所受給者証) is issued by Shinjuku — 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 Shinjuku 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) | Disability Welfare Division, Support Section 障害者福祉課 支援係 | 新宿区歌舞伎町1-4-1 新宿区役所2階 03-5273-4583 official page |
| Developmental consultation | Child Development Support Centre "Aiai" (Children's General Centre) 子ども総合センター 児童発達支援センター「あいあい」 | 新宿区新宿7-3-29 子ども総合センター2階 03-6273-8701 official page |
| School-entry consultation (就学相談) | Education Support Division, Special Needs Education Section (Shinjuku Cosmic Centre 4F) 教育支援課 特別支援教育係 | 03-3232-3074 official page |
| Help for foreign residents | Shinjuku Multicultural Plaza (Hygeia 11F, 2-44-1 Kabukichō) しんじゅく多文化共生プラザ | 03-5291-5171 English, Chinese, Korean, Thai, Burmese, Nepali official page |
Official pages: Shinjuku — page on children's attendance support / the certificate (Japanese) · Shinjuku — information for foreign residents
We are in Shinjuku: one minute from Waseda Station on the Tokyo Sakura Tram, about 10 minutes on foot from Waseda Station on the Tokyo Metro Tozai Line. 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.
