English-Language and Bilingual Daycare and Kindergarten
English-language daycare in Japan: major networks, costs (¥100K-320K+/month), curriculum models, and transition patterns for international families.
English-language daycare in Japan: major networks, costs (¥100K-320K+/month), curriculum models, and transition patterns for international families.
Hoikuen is Japan's licensed daycare for working parents: eligibility, income-graded costs, ages 0–5, hours, and the points-system application, explained.
Ninka-gai unlicensed daycare serves hoikuen-waitlisted families. Learn costs, subsidy eligibility, quality variation, and how to evaluate facilities.
Nintei kodomoen is Japan's unified daycare-kindergarten center: four facility types, the work-status-switch advantage, and the application process.
The 2019 free-childcare reform in Japan: tuition free for ages 3–5, subsidized for lowest-income 0–2. Meals, supplies, transport stay family-paid.
Yōchien is Japan's education-framework kindergarten for ages 3-5: half-day hours, free tuition up to a cap, and the October application window.