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Juken and hoikuen deadlines 20272027年4月入学・入園の締切

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Hoikuen applications for April 2027保育園の入園申込

39 windows in 22 wards and cities. Rules differ by ward: check with your ward office before you apply.

October 2026

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    Itabashi 板橋区First round (一次, ichiji)

    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.

    幼稚園・保育園のご案内（令和9年4月入所）Verified

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    Kawasaki 川崎市First round (一次, ichiji)

    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.

    保育所等の申込み手続きの日程について（令和9年度）Verified

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    Yokohama 横浜市First round (一次, ichiji)

    Apply online where possible, or on paper.

    令和９年度に保育所等の利用を希望する方へVerified

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    Nakano 中野区First round (一次, ichiji)

    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.

    2027年4月認可保育所入園申込みについてVerified

November 2026

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    Setagaya 世田谷区First round (一次, ichiji)

    Online or by post (postmarked) by November 5; in person at the ward until November 10.

    令和9年4月入園についてVerified

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    Nerima 練馬区First round (一次, ichiji)

    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.

    申込締切日・クラス年齢表・有効期間（練馬区）Verified

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    Arakawa 荒川区First round (一次, ichiji)

    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.

    令和9年（2027年）4月保育園入園申込みスケジュールVerified

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    Edogawa 江戸川区First round (一次, ichiji)

    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.

    令和9年4月入園申し込みVerified

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    Koto 江東区First round (一次, ichiji)

    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.

    令和9年度保育園等入園の申込み手続きについてVerified

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    Shinagawa 品川区First round (一次, ichiji)

    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.

    保育園入（転）園の手続について（品川区）Verified

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    Toshima 豊島区First round (一次, ichiji)

    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.

    申込みから入園までの流れ（豊島区）Verified

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    Minato 港区First round (一次, ichiji)

    Online or by post (must arrive) by November 24; in person until 17:00.

    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Verified

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    Adachi 足立区First round (一次, ichiji)

    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.

    令和９年４月入所保育施設利用申込について（足立区）Verified

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    Shibuya 渋谷区First round (一次, ichiji)

    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.

    令和9年度4月（一次募集）スケジュールについてVerified

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    Taito 台東区First round (一次, ichiji)

    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.

    令和9年4月保育園入園の申込についてVerified

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    Bunkyo 文京区First round (一次, ichiji)Approximate window

    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.

    認可保育所等トップページ（2027年4月入所）Verified

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    Chuo 中央区First round (一次, ichiji)

    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.

    認可保育所 申し込み手続き（中央区）Verified

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    Ota 大田区First round (一次, ichiji)

    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.

    令和9年4月入園申込みについてVerified

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    Suginami 杉並区First round (一次, ichiji)

    Until 17:00 on November 30. Results are posted online on the evening of January 15, and everyone gets a letter.

    【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Verified

December 2026

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    Kita 北区First round (一次, ichiji)

    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.

    令和9年4月の保育園入園申請Verified

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    Meguro 目黒区First round (一次, ichiji)

    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.

    保育施設利用のご案内（窓口配布用）Verified

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    Katsushika 葛飾区First round (一次, ichiji)Approximate window

    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.

    令和9年度保育施設利用案内の配布日について（葛飾区）Verified

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    Edogawa 江戸川区Second round (二次, niji)

    Second round for ward and private facilities, ages 0–5, plus ward extended care. A form submitted on or after 26 December is treated as the final round, whose deadline is 28 February 2027. Second-round results are planned to be mailed on 16 February 2027.

    令和9年4月入園申し込みVerified

January 2027

February 2027

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    Yokohama 横浜市Second round (二次, niji)

    Online until 23:59 on 2 February 2027. A family held back in the first round is included automatically. Preference changes and missing documents are accepted through 3 February. Declining a first-round offer means you cannot enter the second round, with the exceptions in the guide.

    令和９年度 保育所等利用案内Verified

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    Minato 港区Second round (二次, niji)

    Online or by post from January 18; in person from January 26; all close February 5 (17:00 in person).

    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Verified

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    Shinagawa 品川区Second round (二次, niji)

    Deadline Tuesday 9 February 2027. The page does not state the opening day. Results are planned for Tuesday 9 March 2027.

    保育園入（転）園の手続について（品川区）Verified

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    Toshima 豊島区Second round (二次, niji)

    Second-round deadline Tuesday 9 February 2027. The page does not state the opening day. Results on 26 February 2027.

    申込みから入園までの流れ（豊島区）Verified

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    Nakano 中野区Second round (二次, niji)

    Same 17:00 arrival rule. A family who applied in October and was not placed is included in the second round automatically. Results are planned for about 17:15 on 10 March 2027.

    2027年4月認可保育所入園申込みについてVerified

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    Chuo 中央区Second round (二次, niji)

    Second round, same hours. Mail must arrive by 12 February 2027. Online closes at 23:59 that day.

    認可保育所 申し込み手続き（中央区）Verified

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    Itabashi 板橋区Second round (二次, niji)

    Must arrive by 12 February 2027. For this round, the document proving you need daycare must be issued on or after 12 November 2026. Results are scheduled to be mailed on 12 March 2027.

    幼稚園・保育園のご案内（令和9年4月入所）Verified

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    Koto 江東区Second round (二次, niji)

    Counter, mail and online. Extra documents must arrive by 12 February 2027. Second-round results are scheduled to be posted on 1 March 2027.

    令和9年度保育園等入園の申込み手続きについてVerified

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    Meguro 目黒区Second round (二次, niji)

    Counter deadline is 17:00 on 12 February 2027. Mail and online must arrive by 8 February. The guide does not state the first day. Results are planned for 4 March 2027.

    保育施設利用のご案内（窓口配布用）Verified

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    Taito 台東区Second round (二次, niji)

    Counter to 12 February 2027. Mail and online must arrive by 29 January 2027. For people who did not apply in the first round, or who were not offered a place, and only if a facility still has room.

    令和9年4月保育園入園の申込についてVerified

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    Kita 北区Second round (二次, niji)

    Weekdays only. Second-round vacancies are what remains after the first round. Results are planned for 5 March 2027.

    令和9年4月の保育園入園申請Verified

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    Katsushika 葛飾区Second round (二次, niji)Approximate window

    The ward says this window is planned (予定): 9–19 February 2027.

    令和9年度保育施設利用案内の配布日について（葛飾区）Verified

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    Nerima 練馬区Second round (二次, niji)

    Second round, until 17:15 on Friday 19 February 2027. Held only if places remain after the first round. Results on 10 March 2027, sent only to families offered a place.

    申込締切日・クラス年齢表・有効期間（練馬区）Verified

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Junior-high exam dates for April 2027 entry中学入試の日程

100 exam dates at 43 schools, from each school's 募集要項 (boshū yōkō, admissions guide).

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

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Juku milestones by grade学年ごとの塾の節目

These follow your child's grade, not the calendar year. Each sits in the month it falls in for a child in that grade this school year.

January 2027

  • By in grade 3

    Book a juku entrance test (入室テスト, nyūshitsu tesuto) for the new grade 4 courses.

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  • By in grade 3

    Decide on juken: choosing no juken means skipping this juku intake.

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February 2027

  • From in grade 3

    The new grade 4 juku courses (新4年生, shin-yonensei) begin: the usual start of junior-high exam prep.

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