Glossary · Junior-high entry (chūgaku juken)
入学許可書nyūgaku kyokashoadmission permit
What it means
Koto also asks you to tell both the School Affairs desk and the designated school once a national, metropolitan or private place is settled, and to send the acceptance letter (入学許可書, nyūgaku kyokasho, or an approval letter).
Guides that use 入学許可書
- The public elementary school follows your address, unless your ward runs a choice roundElementary school entry
- A foreign child starts at a public elementary school by applying to the municipal boardElementary school entry
- Meguro: the school entry notice for April 2027 is due in mid-December 2026Elementary school entry
- Private elementary fees: the national average, and what one Tokyo school charges after a yesElementary school entry
- The grade-6 'which junior high?' survey: what each answer means for the wardElementary school, grades 1–3
- After a yes: the permit, the elementary school, and Chuo ward's formChūgaku juken: applying and exams
- Moving house inside Japan: tell the school before you file the moveAcross all stages
Related words
- 指定校 (shiteikō)designated school
- 通学区域 (tsūgaku kuiki)school zone
- 指定校変更 (shiteikō henkō)designated-school change
- 学校選択制度 (gakkō sentaku seido)school choice system
- 区域外就学 (kuikigai shūgaku)out-of-area enrolment
Tools and pages for this stage
- Entrance exams and applications: Junior-high entry (chūgaku juken)
- Free check: does junior-high juken fit your child?
- What juku and private junior high cost, by grade
- Every verified deadline and exam date, month by month
- Junior high schools with their entry rules (English)
- Guides for Elementary school entry
- 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.