When is the hoikuen application deadline in Tokyo for April 2027 entry?2027年4月入園の保育園申込はいつまで？（東京・一次申込）
Answer
Across Tokyo, the first round of hoikuen applications for April 2027 entry runs from about to , but each ward sets its own window. The official page gives these dates as planned, so they may still move (checked on ). Applies to: children who will start the following April in any class from the 0-year-old class (0歳児クラス) to the 5-year-old class (5歳児クラス), the year before school (年長, nenchō). Each ward sets its own dates. 22 wards and cities in our data have published theirs for this season (table below); find yours on our hoikuen deadline pages.
Details
| Window | Opens | Closes | Exam or test day | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The first round of hoikuen applications (一次申込, ichiji) | Published as planned |
| Ward or city | Opens | Closes | Dates | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Itabashi | Published | Must arrive by 23 October. Missing documents and preference changes are accepted through 30 October. Results are scheduled to be mailed on 5 February 2027. Night counters on 6 and 13 October; a Sunday counter on 18 October. | ||
| Kawasaki | Published | Online until 17:00 on October 26; by post October 13–26 (postmarked); in person October 13 – November 6. Results are sent on January 20. | ||
| Yokohama | Published | Apply online where possible, or on paper. | ||
| Nakano | Published | Must reach the daycare admissions desk by 17:00 on 30 October, including online applications. Results are planned for about 17:15 on 29 January 2027. | ||
| Setagaya | Published | Online or by post (postmarked) by November 5; in person at the ward until November 10. | ||
| Nerima | Published | First round, until 17:15 on Friday 6 November 2026. Online and mail applications must reach the ward's admissions desk (保育課入園相談係) by then; mail postmarked by Monday 2 November 2026 also counts. Babies born 25 October–8 December 2026 can apply until 17:15 on 18 December 2026, and babies due on or after 9 December 2026 can pre-apply from 1 October to 18 December 2026. Results go to every applicant on 12 February 2027. The ward shows these dates in an image on the page. | ||
| Arakawa | Published | Forms are handed out from 1 October 2026. Preference changes and missing documents for the first round are due 10 December 2026. Results are answered on 29 January 2027. | ||
| Edogawa | Published | Private facilities, first round. Age 1: online from 17 October; mail or handing the form to the facility from 2 November. Ages 2–5: from 1 November. All of these close 10 November. The ward-office counter does not take ordinary applications in this round. Results are planned to be mailed on 18 December 2026. | ||
| Koto | Published | Mail and online run 13 October–19 November (mail must arrive). The counter is 20–23 October at Toyosu Civic Center, then 8–19 November at the ward office (not every weekend). Extra documents must arrive by 2 December. First-round results are scheduled to be posted on 25 January 2027. | ||
| Shinagawa | Published | Deadline Friday 20 November 2026. The page does not state the opening day. Online closes at 23:59. A postmark counts for mail. Results are planned for Tuesday 2 February 2027. The ward says the schedule can change. | ||
| Toshima | Published | First-round deadline Friday 20 November 2026; applications are accepted from Thursday 1 October 2026. Placement calls come on 1–2 February 2027 (until 18:00); families not placed get a waitlist notice (保留通知書) by mail. The page does not state hours, a mail rule, or an online deadline. | ||
| Minato | Published | Online or by post (must arrive) by November 24; in person until 17:00. | ||
| Adachi | Published | First round (一次募集), Monday 26 October to Thursday 26 November 2026. Application guides are handed out from Friday 23 October 2026. Employment certificates must be dated 27 August 2026 or later. The page does not state hours, a mail rule, or a second round. | ||
| Shibuya | Published | Online and mail run 1 October–20 November. The reserved counter runs 22 October–27 November (plus 3 November and 21 November). Missing documents must arrive by 4 December. Results are planned for 3 February 2027. The window stays open until the later counter deadline. | ||
| Taito | Published | Counter runs to 27 November. Mail and online must arrive by 13 November. Facility changes and a short list of missing documents are accepted until 4 December. The window stays open until the later counter deadline. Sunday 8 November is open, 8:30–17:15. | ||
| Bunkyo | Published as planned | The ward says this window is planned. The detailed April 2027 guide is scheduled to be published on 1 November 2026. An employment certificate is valid only if issued on or after 12 August 2026. | ||
| Chuo | Published | 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. | ||
| Ota | Published | Counter and online run 1 October–30 November, plus Sunday 8 November. Mail must arrive by 9 November (a postmark is not enough). This page does not publish a separate April second-round window. | ||
| Suginami | Published | Until 17:00 on November 30. Results are posted online on the evening of January 15, and everyone gets a letter. | ||
| Kita | Published | First-round deadline is 17:00 on 1 December 2026, including preference changes. The page does not state the opening day; it says the counter is crowded from mid-November. Extra documents are due by 17:00 on 8 December. Results are planned for 8 February 2027. | ||
| Meguro | Published | Counter deadline is 17:00 on 1 December 2026. Mail and online must arrive by 26 November. The guide does not state the first day of the window. Results are planned for 1 February 2027. | ||
| Katsushika | Published as planned | 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. |
What to do
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.
- 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.
Sources
- 【令和9年4月（一次）入所】認可保育所等の申込受付を開始します · checked on
- 幼稚園・保育園のご案内（令和9年4月入所） · checked on
- 保育所等の申込み手続きの日程について（令和9年度） · checked on
- 令和９年度に保育所等の利用を希望する方へ · checked on
- 2027年4月認可保育所入園申込みについて · checked on
- 令和9年4月入園について · checked on
- 申込締切日・クラス年齢表・有効期間（練馬区） · checked on
- 令和9年（2027年）4月保育園入園申込みスケジュール · checked on
- 令和9年4月入園申し込み · checked on
- 令和9年度保育園等入園の申込み手続きについて · checked on
- 保育園入（転）園の手続について（品川区） · checked on
- 申込みから入園までの流れ（豊島区） · checked on
- 広報みなと2026年10月1日号 令和9年4月入園分保育園入園のお知らせ · checked on
- 令和９年４月入所保育施設利用申込について（足立区） · checked on
- 令和9年度4月（一次募集）スケジュールについて · checked on
- 令和9年4月保育園入園の申込について · checked on
- 認可保育所等トップページ（2027年4月入所） · checked on
- 認可保育所 申し込み手続き（中央区） · checked on
- 令和9年4月入園申込みについて · checked on
- 令和9年4月の保育園入園申請 · checked on
- 保育施設利用のご案内（窓口配布用） · checked on
- 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
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