Chuo hoikuen application for April 2027: first round closes , second round – 中央区 2027年4月入園 認可保育園の申込
The dates Chuo has published for April 2027 entry to licensed daycare (認可保育園, ninka hoikuen), copied from its official page. A date marked approximate is not final: check the ward's page before you apply.
Application rounds for April 2027
| Round | Opens | Closes | Dates | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round (一次申込, ichiji) | Exact | First round, 8:30–17:00. Mail must arrive by 30 November; a postmark is not enough. Online closes at 23:59 on 30 November. Counter at licensed facilities also stops at 17:00, including on Wednesdays when other ward counters stay open until 19:00. | ||
| Second round (二次申込, niji) | Exact | Second round, same hours. Mail must arrive by 12 February 2027. Online closes at 23:59 that day. |
Where these dates come from
- 認可保育所 申し込み手続き（中央区）Checked on
Dates and rules can change during the season. The ward office has the final word.
What each round is
Hoikuen first-round application (一次申込, ichiji) for April entry認可保育園 4月入園 一次申込
Most licensed daycare (認可保育園, ninka hoikuen) places for April are filled in this round. Each ward sets its own window: from early October to late November in Tokyo, earlier in Kawasaki and Yokohama.
What to do
- Get your ward's application guide (入園のしおり, nyūen no shiori) — online or at the ward office.
- Ask each parent's employer for the employment certificate (就労証明書, shūrō shōmeisho); it often takes two weeks.
- List several daycares in order of preference; more choices lower the risk of no place.
- First-round results arrive from mid-January to mid-February.
Hoikuen second-round application (二次申込, niji)認可保育園 4月入園 二次申込
Places left after the first round are offered again. If the first round said no (不承諾, fushōdaku), apply here and line up a bridge: unlicensed daycare (認可外, ninkagai) or a company daycare.
What to do
- Check the ward's list of remaining places (空き状況, aki jōkyō) before you choose.
- Line up a bridge option now: unlicensed (認可外) daycare, a company daycare or an international preschool.
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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, Chuo'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.