Kita ward: April 2027 daycare deadlines, including applications before birth

Kita ward (北区) is taking April 2027 licensed-daycare applications at the counter, by mail and online. The page says the counter gets crowded from about mid-November. It does not print the day the first round opens.

Deadlines

Round	Window	Results (planned)
First	Deadline 17:00 on Tue 1 Dec 2026, including facility changes. Extra documents by 17:00 on Tue 8 Dec 2026. Opening day not stated.	Mon 8 Feb 2027
Second	Wed 2 Dec 2026 – Mon 15 Feb 2027, weekdays only	Fri 5 Mar 2027

The second round's open places are what is left after the first round. Weekends, holidays and the new-year break are excluded from both rounds.

If you applied on or after 1 August 2026 and nothing has changed, the ward says you do not have to apply again. Read the "important points" guide as well. The ward said that guide would be published on 21 October 2026.

Before the birth

Applications before birth, for April 2027, depend on the facility's youngest age and on the due date:

Facility type	Due dates that can apply before birth
Care from the end of maternity leave	17 Nov 2026 – 3 Feb 2027
Care from 3 months	17 Nov 2026 – 1 Jan 2027
Care from 4 months	17 Nov 2026 – 1 Dec 2026

Bring the consent form and something that shows the due date, such as the mother-and-child handbook. After the birth, file the birth-registration copy and a certification-change form.

Certificates

Each parent, and a grandparent under 60 who lives with you, needs a document showing why the child needs daycare. An employment certificate or a medical certificate must be dated within three months. If you lived outside Kita on 1 January 2026, you need that municipality's fiscal-2026 residence-tax certificate, including dependents and deductions.

An offer is not the end. You then attend the facility's interview and health check. Small-scale, employer, home-based and private certified centres also need a contract with the provider. There is no March entry. Verify with Kita's admissions desk (保育課入園相談係, 03-3908-9129).