Application Procedures for Using Licensed Childcare Centers, etc. for Fiscal Year Reiwa 8

For details on the procedures, please check the brochure for the use of Childcare Centers.

• Guide for Using Childcare Centers and Others

How to Apply

• Child Care Support Division (City Hall 2nd Floor)
• Mailing

Note: The service counters are especially crowded from noon to 1 PM, so we recommend using them at different times.

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Reception Period

For those who wish to use from April 1, 2026

Primary Screening	From Friday, October 31, 2025 to Friday, December 5, 2025 by 5:00 PM (must arrive by)
Second Screening	From Monday, December 8, 2025 to Friday, February 13, 2026, by 5:00 PM (must arrive by)

Note: Applications will be accepted only after all attached documents are complete. However, for the first screening, among the attached documents, only the certificate of moving-in documents (such as a copy of the real estate sales contract) can be additionally submitted until Friday, January 9, 2026.

For those who wish to use from May 1, 2026

Please apply by the application deadline below.
(In principle, applications will be accepted starting one month before each reception deadline.)

Reception Period

Start Date	Application Submission Deadline	Selection Meeting (Scheduled)
May 1	April 6, 2026	April 14, 2026
June 1	May 7, 2026	May 15, 2026
July 1	June 8, 2026	June 16, 2026
August 1	July 6, 2026	July 14, 2026
September 1	August 6, 2026	August 17, 2026
October 1	September 7, 2026	September 15, 2026
November 1	October 6, 2026	October 15, 2026
December 1	November 6, 2026	November 16, 2026
January 1	December 7, 2026	December 15, 2026
February 1	January 4, 2027	January 12, 2027
March 1	January 4, 2027	February 9, 2027

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Distribution Locations for Childcare Center Usage Guide and Application Forms

• Guide for Using Childcare Centers and Others

• Child Care Support Division
• Hirao・Wakabadai Branch Office
• Child and Family Support Center
• Koyodai Play Park
• Each Licensed Childcare Center
• Inagi Communication Base Pair Terrace

Note: Distribution on paper will start from October 31.

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Notes

For the 2026 fiscal year, the application destination for the 0-year-old to 2-year-old classes at the Certified Childcare Center Yanokuchi Kindergarten with integrated kindergarten and nursery care will be changed to City Hall. For the 2025 fiscal year, please continue to apply directly to the kindergarten as before.

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