Glossary · Daycare and kindergarten
保育園hoikuenlicensed daycare
What it means
Licensed daycare (保育園, hoikuen) starts with papers, not an interview.
Guides that use 保育園
- Hoikuen application documents for foreign families: the employment form, ID, and a missing tax recordHoikuen and daycare
- Daycare hours: standard time, short time, and what extended care costsHoikuen and daycare
- Koto daycare points: the fiscal 2027 base, adjustment and tie-break tablesHoikuen and daycare
- Meguro ward hoikuen application for April 2027: deadlines, and a new rule for families outside the wardHoikuen and daycare
- Minato daycare points: how the ward ranks April 2027 applicationsHoikuen and daycare
- Ota ward hoikuen application for April 2027: the mail deadline is earlierHoikuen and daycare
- Setagaya hoikuen points and April 2027 dates: how the ward ranks daycare applicationsHoikuen and daycare
Related words
- 認可保育園 (ninka hoikuen)licensed daycare (the formal name)
- 保育の必要性の認定 (hoiku no hitsuyōsei no nintei)certification that your child needs care
- 指数 (shisū)index (a household's daycare points)
- 就労証明書 (shūrō shōmeisho)employment certificate
- 就労内定 (shūrō naitei)job offer
Tools and pages for this stage
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.