Katsushika hoikuen application for April 2027: first round closes around , second round around – 葛飾区 2027年4月入園 認可保育園の申込
The dates Katsushika 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) | Approximate | The ward says this window is planned (予定). Online and mail run 18 November–3 December 2026; the counter runs 20 November–10 December 2026. Families not moving into Katsushika by the end of March 2027 cannot apply in the first round. Details are in the fiscal 2027 guide (令和9年度保育施設利用案内), handed out from 22 October 2026. | ||
| Second round (二次申込, niji) | Approximate | The ward says this window is planned (予定): 9–19 February 2027. |
Where these dates come from
- 令和9年度保育施設利用案内の配布日について（葛飾区）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, Katsushika'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.