Hirakata City, Osaka, Promotes DX in Childcare with Cashless Payment Service "Daredemo Kessai"!
BABY JOB Co., Ltd.'s cashless payment service "Daredemo Kessai" has been fully implemented in public childcare facilities in Hirakata City, Osaka Prefecture, starting April 2026. This initiative promotes digital transformation (DX) in childcare settings, eliminating cash transactions and reducing the burden on both parents and childcare workers.
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BABY JOB Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture; Representative Director: Koji Ueno) announced that its cashless payment service "Daredemo Kessai" (Anyone Can Pay), designed for childcare and school facilities, has been fully launched in public childcare facilities within Hirakata City, Osaka Prefecture, starting April 2026.
This DX initiative eliminates the need for cash transactions within childcare facilities, leading to a reduction in burden for both parents and childcare workers.
## ■ Cashless Payment Service Starts in Hirakata City's Public Childcare Facilities from April
Hirakata City introduced the cashless payment service "Daredemo Kessai" in April 2026, anticipating an increase in small cash collections due to the "Kodomo Daredemo Tsuuen Seido" (Children's Anyone-Can-Attend System) which will be fully implemented from fiscal year 2026.
Previously, public childcare facilities collected fees in cash, creating extra work for childcare workers such as preparing change and managing cash. Furthermore, with more parents not carrying cash, the burden of preparing small change had become an issue.
With the introduction of "Daredemo Kessai," cash management and change preparation for the usage fees of the Children's Anyone-Can-Attend System will no longer be necessary. Parents can also make payments in various ways without membership registration, including credit cards such as VISA/Mastercard/Diners Club/JCB/American Express, and various QR code payments like PayPay/au PAY (*1).
## ■ Comments on the Introduction of Daredemo Kessai
**Mr. Yoshinaga, Public Childcare and Kindergarten Division, Hirakata City**
"Hirakata City has been implementing the 'Kodomo Daredemo Tsuuen Seido' at the temporary childcare room of Nagisa Nishi Municipal Childcare Center since July Reiwa 7 (2025). Many children are using the service, but parents are currently paying the usage fee of 800 yen (including 50 yen for snacks) in cash.
We have received feedback from parents saying, 'Preparing small change is troublesome' and 'We want cashless options.' This time, we have introduced BABY JOB Co., Ltd.'s 'Daredemo Kessai' to achieve cashless payments. Hirakata City positions child-rearing policies as its top priority and will continue to promote initiatives to improve the satisfaction of child-rearing households while reducing the burden on parents."
## ■ What is "Daredemo Kessai," the Cashless Service for Childcare and School Facilities?
"Daredemo Kessai" is a cashless payment service that eliminates cash payments within childcare and school facilities, reducing the burden on both teachers and parents. Teachers no longer have the hassle of preparing and storing change, and parents can make payments smoothly using their preferred method.
Furthermore, as initiatives for "multi-functionalization" of childcare facilities (e.g., utilizing them as children's cafeterias) are expanding, the introduction of this service is also expected to support such regional collaboration efforts.
* Daredemo Kessai website: https://daredemo-kessai.com/
* Case studies: https://daredemo-kessai.co
Keywords: Baby Job, Children, Childcare, Declining Birthrate, Work Style Reform, DX, Startup, SDGs, Public-Private Partnership, Government-Citizen Collaboration
This DX initiative eliminates the need for cash transactions within childcare facilities, leading to a reduction in burden for both parents and childcare workers.
## ■ Cashless Payment Service Starts in Hirakata City's Public Childcare Facilities from April
Hirakata City introduced the cashless payment service "Daredemo Kessai" in April 2026, anticipating an increase in small cash collections due to the "Kodomo Daredemo Tsuuen Seido" (Children's Anyone-Can-Attend System) which will be fully implemented from fiscal year 2026.
Previously, public childcare facilities collected fees in cash, creating extra work for childcare workers such as preparing change and managing cash. Furthermore, with more parents not carrying cash, the burden of preparing small change had become an issue.
With the introduction of "Daredemo Kessai," cash management and change preparation for the usage fees of the Children's Anyone-Can-Attend System will no longer be necessary. Parents can also make payments in various ways without membership registration, including credit cards such as VISA/Mastercard/Diners Club/JCB/American Express, and various QR code payments like PayPay/au PAY (*1).
## ■ Comments on the Introduction of Daredemo Kessai
**Mr. Yoshinaga, Public Childcare and Kindergarten Division, Hirakata City**
"Hirakata City has been implementing the 'Kodomo Daredemo Tsuuen Seido' at the temporary childcare room of Nagisa Nishi Municipal Childcare Center since July Reiwa 7 (2025). Many children are using the service, but parents are currently paying the usage fee of 800 yen (including 50 yen for snacks) in cash.
We have received feedback from parents saying, 'Preparing small change is troublesome' and 'We want cashless options.' This time, we have introduced BABY JOB Co., Ltd.'s 'Daredemo Kessai' to achieve cashless payments. Hirakata City positions child-rearing policies as its top priority and will continue to promote initiatives to improve the satisfaction of child-rearing households while reducing the burden on parents."
## ■ What is "Daredemo Kessai," the Cashless Service for Childcare and School Facilities?
"Daredemo Kessai" is a cashless payment service that eliminates cash payments within childcare and school facilities, reducing the burden on both teachers and parents. Teachers no longer have the hassle of preparing and storing change, and parents can make payments smoothly using their preferred method.
Furthermore, as initiatives for "multi-functionalization" of childcare facilities (e.g., utilizing them as children's cafeterias) are expanding, the introduction of this service is also expected to support such regional collaboration efforts.
* Daredemo Kessai website: https://daredemo-kessai.com/
* Case studies: https://daredemo-kessai.co
Keywords: Baby Job, Children, Childcare, Declining Birthrate, Work Style Reform, DX, Startup, SDGs, Public-Private Partnership, Government-Citizen Collaboration