Glossary · Daycare and kindergarten
認可外保育施設ninkagai hoiku shisetsuunlicensed daycare
What it means
An unlicensed daycare (認可外保育施設, ninkagai hoiku shisetsu) is a facility that looks after children and does not have a licence under the Child Welfare Act.
Guides that use 認可外保育施設
- Unlicensed daycare and company-led daycare are not the ward's licensed roundHoikuen and daycare
- Chuo ward hoikuen application for April 2027: two rounds, November and FebruaryHoikuen and daycare
- Hoikuen vs kindergarten in Japan: how they fit together, and free fees for ages 3–5Hoikuen and daycare
- An international preschool: what the free-fee rules will and will not payKindergarten and the o-juken decision
- Kindergarten, daycare, a certified children's centre, and a small local programmeKindergarten and the o-juken decision
Related words
- 企業主導型保育事業 (kigyō shudōgata hoiku jigyō)company-led daycare
- 認定こども園 (nintei kodomoen)certified children's centre
- 認証保育所 (ninshō hoikusho)Tokyo-certified daycare
- 預かり保育 (azukari hoiku)extended care at a kindergarten
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.