Glossary · Daycare and kindergarten
預かり保育azukari hoikuextended care at a kindergarten
What it means
Extended care at a kindergarten (預かり保育, azukari hoiku) also waits until that April, unless the household pays no resident tax.
Guides that use 預かり保育
- Kindergarten fees and the free-fee cap: what ¥25,700 covers, and what you still payKindergarten and the o-juken decision
- Hoikuen vs kindergarten in Japan: how they fit together, and free fees for ages 3–5Hoikuen and daycare
- Bunkyo ward private kindergartens, April 2027: forms from 15 October, applications from 1 November, and what the ward paysKindergarten and the o-juken decision
- Kindergarten, daycare, a certified children's centre, and a small local programmeKindergarten and the o-juken decision
Related words
- 幼児教育・保育の無償化 (yoji kyoiku hoiku no mushoka)free preschool system
- 幼稚園 (yōchien)kindergarten
- 認定こども園 (nintei kodomoen)certified children's centre
- 認可外保育施設 (ninkagai hoiku shisetsu)unlicensed daycare
- 私立幼稚園 (shiritsu yōchien)private kindergarten
Tools and pages for this stage
- Entrance exams and applications: Daycare and kindergarten
- Daycare application deadlines by ward
- Daycare points: how your ward ranks applications
- Every verified deadline and exam date, month by month
- Your child's school year and path, by birth date
- Guides for Kindergarten and the o-juken decision
- All Japanese school words
What to do next
- Find your child's path: the free juken check
Free, no sign-in. The route that fits, what it costs and the deadlines on the way.
- See the season pass
Verified dates and fees for every school, a reminder before each deadline, unlimited questions.