Glossary · Daycare and kindergarten
保育料hoikuryōlicensed daycare fee
What it means
A licensed daycare fee (保育料, hoikuryō) is not a price the daycare sets for your child.
Guides that use 保育料
- How licensed daycare fees are set: tax bands, ages 0–2 and 3–5, siblingsHoikuen and daycare
- Hoikuen application documents for foreign families: the employment form, ID, and a missing tax recordHoikuen and daycare
- Kindergarten fees and the free-fee cap: what ¥25,700 covers, and what you still payKindergarten and the o-juken decision
Related words
- 保育園 (hoikuen)licensed daycare
- 幼児教育・保育の無償化 (yoji kyoiku hoiku no mushoka)free preschool system
- 保育標準時間 (hoiku hyōjun jikan)standard time (the longer daycare band)
- 保育短時間 (hoiku tanjikan)short time (the shorter daycare band)
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.