Hoikuen application deadlines for April 20272027年4月入園 認可保育園の申込締切
Each ward and city sets its own dates for licensed daycare (認可保育園, ninka hoikuen). This list shows when the first round (一次申込, ichiji) closes in every one we have checked, earliest first. Open a ward for both rounds, the official source and what to prepare.
| Ward or city | First round | Second round |
|---|---|---|
| Itabashi 板橋区 | closes | – |
| Kawasaki 川崎市 | closes | – |
| Yokohama 横浜市 | closes | – |
| Nakano 中野区 | closes | – |
| Setagaya 世田谷区 | closes | – Approximate |
| Nerima 練馬区 | closes | – |
| Arakawa 荒川区 | closes | – |
| Edogawa 江戸川区 | closes | – |
| Koto 江東区 | closes | – |
| Shinagawa 品川区 | closes | closes |
| Toshima 豊島区 | closes | closes |
| Minato 港区 | closes | – |
| Adachi 足立区 | closes | Not verified yet |
| Shibuya 渋谷区 | closes | Not verified yet |
| Taito 台東区 | closes | – |
| Bunkyo 文京区 | closes Approximate | Not verified yet |
| Chuo 中央区 | closes | – |
| Ota 大田区 | closes | Not verified yet |
| Suginami 杉並区 | closes | Not verified yet |
| Kita 北区 | closes | – |
| Meguro 目黒区 | closes | closes |
| Katsushika 葛飾区 | closes Approximate | – Approximate |
Every date was checked on the ward's official page on .
Wards not verified yet
We have not yet read an official page from these wards that gives the April 2027 dates, so they have no dates here. Ask the ward office.
- Chiyoda 千代田区Not verified yet
- Shinjuku 新宿区Not verified yet
- Sumida 墨田区Not verified yet
Next steps
- Get a written 保活 (hokatsu) review
A named advisor reads your family profile and writes back to you by email within 48 hours.
- See the season pass
A reminder email before every deadline on your timeline, your ward's hoikuen rounds included.
- Save to your timeline
Add your child and your ward, and these rounds go on your own timeline. Your first reminder email is free.