Glossary · Daycare and kindergarten
指数shisūindex (a household's daycare points)
What it means
Minato ward (港区) ranks licensed-daycare applications by a household total called the index (指数, shisū).
Guides that use 指数
- Minato daycare points: how the ward ranks April 2027 applicationsHoikuen and daycare
- Kawasaki daycare points: ranks A to H, then an adjustment indexHoikuen and daycare
- Koto daycare points: the fiscal 2027 base, adjustment and tie-break tablesHoikuen and daycare
- Setagaya hoikuen points and April 2027 dates: how the ward ranks daycare applicationsHoikuen and daycare
- Yokohama daycare ranking: ranks A to I, then adjustment pointsHoikuen and daycare
Related words
- 調整指数 (chōsei shisū)adjustment points
- 認可保育園 (ninka hoikuen)licensed daycare (the formal name)
- 保育所入所待機通知書 (taiki tsūchisho)waiting notice
- 保育園 (hoikuen)licensed daycare
- 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.