The certificate counter, the ward's developmental consultation, the school-entry consultation and the foreign-resident help desk in Taitō — 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 Taitō, the certificate that lets your child use it (通所受給者証) is issued by Taitō — 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 Taitō 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) | 松が谷福祉会館 障害者自立支援センター（3階） | 〒111-0036 東京都台東区松が谷1丁目4番12号 松が谷福祉会館3階 03-5246-9651 Enquiries: Disability Welfare Division general consultation 03-5246-1202. official page |
| Developmental consultation | 松が谷福祉会館 こども療育室 | 〒111-0036 東京都台東区松が谷1丁目4番12号 03-3842-2673 official page |
| School-entry consultation (就学相談) | 学務課 特別支援教育担当（生涯学習センター内・西浅草3-25-16） | 03-5246-5838 official page |
| Help for foreign residents | 外国人相談（区民相談室） | 03-5246-1025 Chinese (1st–3rd Thu 10–12), English (1st & 3rd Thu 10–12), Korean (1st & 3rd Thu 14–16); tablet interpreting at counters official page |
Official pages: Taitō — page on children's attendance support / the certificate (Japanese) · Taitō — information for foreign residents
Take the Tokyo Sakura Tram from Minowabashi straight to the Waseda stop (the tram's terminus), or the JR Yamanote 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.
