The certificate counter, the ward's developmental consultation, the school-entry consultation and the foreign-resident help desk in Sumida — 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 Sumida, the certificate that lets your child use it (通所受給者証) is issued by Sumida — 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 Sumida 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 障害者福祉課 事業者係 | 〒130-8640 東京都墨田区吾妻橋一丁目23番20号 区役所3階 03-5608-6578 official page |
| Developmental consultation | すみだ福祉保健センター「みつばち園」（児童発達支援センター） | 墨田区向島三丁目36番7号 すみだ福祉保健センター3階 03-5608-3715 official page |
| School-entry consultation (就学相談) | 墨田区教育委員会 教育センター（就学相談） | 03-3622-1128 official page |
| Help for foreign residents | すみだ区民相談室 外国人相談（区役所1階） | 03-5608-1616 Chinese (Wed 10:00–12:00), English (Wed 13:00–15:00). Free, no booking official page |
Official pages: Sumida — page on children's attendance support / the certificate (Japanese) · Sumida — information for foreign residents
Go to Ōtemachi or Nihombashi and take the Tokyo Metro Tozai Line to Waseda Station (about 10 minutes on foot from there). 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.
