Nursery schools and childcare facilities

It is a child welfare facility that takes care of children whose parents cannot take care of their children during the day at home due to work or illness on behalf of their parents.

List of childcare facilities in Kanazawa Ward in 2024 (PDF: 273KB) (childcare facilities and scheduled childcare hours are currently scheduled and may change in the future.)

Garden selection site for parents "Engashi support ★ Yokohama childcare" (outside site)

Entrance situation such as nursery schools in Yokohama-shi (we move to page of City of Yokohama, Child and Youth Bureau.)

Nursery school maintenance situation in Yokohama-shi (we move to page of City of Yokohama, Child and Youth Bureau.)

For those who wish to use daycare centers in FY2025 (move to the City of Yokohama, Child and Youth Bureau page)
Please check here for usage guidance and documents required for application.

January 6, Reiwa 7 (Mon)-February 10, Reiwa 7 (Mon)
※Including addition of desired garden, change of ranking, submission of missing documents
※In the case of mail, the deadline must arrive, and in the case of online application, the transmission at 23:59 is valid.

①Online application　
②Mail (to Children and Families Support Division in your ward)
③Children and Families Support Division office in your ward office.

・Childcare facilities in Kanazawa Ward in 2025 (PDF: 336KB)
※The number of applicants for the second application in April will be announced in early February.

・2025 Kanazawa Ward Childcare and Educational Facilities Map (PDF: 475KB)

※From April 2025, the licensed nursery school “Kazenone Nursery School” (former name: Namiki Daini Nursery School) is scheduled to shift to a kindergarten-linked certified child institution “Kazeno Neko Children's Garden”. For more information, please contact the facility (045-771-0556) directly.

※From April 2025, the small-scale childcare business “+U Sukusuku Kids Garden” will be changed to the operating corporation and Name of the facility, and will be changed to “Sukusuku Kids Toramaru Nursery School”. For more information, please contact the facility (045-780-5678) directly.

※From April 2025, Akebono Kindergarten is planning to implement a private kindergarten 2-year-old child acceptance promotion project. For more information, please contact the facility (045-774-2882) directly.

Until the 10th of the previous month of the desired use date <<must arrive >> (If the ward office is closed, the last weekday)

[Window] 404 on the 4th floor of Children and Families Support Division, Children and Families Support Division, Kanazawa Ward, ward office in your ward
[mail] Addressed to Kanazawa Ward Children and Families Support Division Nursery School, 2-9-1 mudgame, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama 236-0021

・Style necessary for application in 2024 (we move to page of City of Yokohama, Child and Youth Bureau)

・[Important] Please be sure to check before applying (PDF: 293KB)

・List of childcare facilities in Kanazawa Ward in 2024 (PDF: 273KB)

・2024 Kanazawa Ward Childcare and Educational Facilities Map (PDF: 475KB)

・Number of childcare facilities scheduled to be accepted in Kanazawa Ward in 2024 (for February entrance) (PDF: 136KB)

※+U Sukusuku Kids Garden's 0-year-old class is for those born by April 1, 2024.

・Inquiries about how to write documents and the schedule of reception are available on the dial dedicated to the Yokohama City Child and Child Care New System.　

　Telephone: 045-664-2067 FAX： 045-211-4253 Opening hours: From 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (including weekends and holidays)

・For other inquiries, please contact Kanazawa Ward Children and Families Support Division　

　Telephone: 045-788-7795 (from 8:45 am to 5:15 pm (Monday to Friday (excluding holidays)))

Please visit the nursery school where you wish to enter in advance.

At the municipal nursery school in Kanazawa Ward, we have a VR garden tour where you can visit the garden at home.

If you are considering admission, please visit the VR garden tour at a municipal nursery school in Kanazawa Ward.

The Kanazawa Ward Office has a childcare and education concierge, a specialist in childcare. If you have any concerns about your child's deposit, please contact us. We accept consultations at the counter. Business trip consultation (PDF: 366KB) is also available.
"I want to work, but where should I leave my child?"
"What kind of place is a nursery school?"
"I want to know the availability of nursery schools."
"I want to know the difference between a nursery school and a kindergarten."
　It's not the only facility to leave children. There are a variety of childcare services, such as kindergarten, home-based childcare, and temporary childcare. Please use the service according to the situation at home.

Childcare and Education Concierge Consultation Reservation (outside site)
The consultation time is about 45 minutes at a time.
※There is also a "frame for accepting reservations over the phone", so if you would like to make a reservation over the phone, please contact the following contact information.
Telephone: 045-788-7795 (Monday to Friday (excluding New Year holidays and public holidays), 9:00 to 16:00)

Information on childcare and education concierge (move to the City of Yokohama, Child and Youth Bureau page)

In authorized child institution, we perform education, childcare integrally and have (1) function to provide early childhood education, childcare to preschool child, and (2) function to support child care in area, kindergarten and nursery school It also has both good points.
If you wish to use a certified child institution (childcare use), apply to the ward office Children and Families Support Division in your ward, just like a nursery school. Yokohama City will adjust usage based on the submitted application documents.
When we hope for the use of authorized child institution (the use of education), apply to authorized child institution of hope.
If you are using a certified child institution (educational use) after receiving the first certification and need childcare due to the employment of parents, etc., and wish to use the same certified child institution (childcare use), use adjustment It will be subject to, in that case, will be ranked up.
In authorized child institution, specific burden such as admission fee may be charged in addition to the usage fee. If you would like to use it, please check with the garden in advance and apply for use.

Community-based childcare business refers to home-based childcare business, small-scale childcare business, business childcare business (regional frame), etc.
Application, like authorized nursery school, authorized child institution, please apply to ward office.

For each home-based nursery school, childcare is provided for a small number of children in a homey atmosphere, up to three children.
If there are assistants, up to 5 people are eligible.

It is a facility that provides childcare in a relatively small environment with a capacity of 6 to 19 or less.
This facility is divided into type A, type B, and type C, and the ratio of qualified persons among the capacity and childcare providers is different.

In addition to childcare implemented mainly by companies as a measure to support the balance between work and childcare for employees, this is a business that also provides childcare for children who need childcare in the community.

It is an educational facility for educating infants from the age of three to elementary school and promoting mental and physical development.
Application for kindergarten can be made directly to each kindergarten facility.
※After a job offer to kindergarten, you need to submit an application for certification via the kindergarten facility and receive the first certification.

• List of kindergartens and certified children's institution facilities in Kanazawa Ward in 2024, map (PDF: 1,550KB)
• List of kindergartens and certified children's institution facilities in Kanazawa Ward in 2025, map (PDF: 1,309KB)

It is a facility subsidized by the city that meets the standards (childcare fees, childcare environment, childcare hours, etc.) established by Yokohama City.
Application will be made directly to each facility.
※About one where entrance is hoped for, it is necessary to submit authorization application to ward office beforehand and have you receive No. 3 authorization.
　 About Yokohama nursery room (we move to page of City of Yokohama, Child and Youth Bureau.)

Non-licensed childcare facilities (move to the City of Yokohama, Child and Youth Bureau page)

（１） It can be used when temporary childcare is required, such as part-time employment or (2) parental illness (3) refreshment is required to reduce the burden on parents.
In addition, depending on the number of users, the use may be restricted.
About list of conduct facilities, from guidance of temporary childcare (PDF: 554KB)

Nurses and nursery teachers take care of sick children from the early stage of illness in a sick childcare room attached to a medical institution. This is a business in which the caregiver temporarily takes care of a child during the period when it is difficult to raise a child at home due to socially unavoidable circumstances such as work reasons, accidents, childbirth, and ceremonial occasions. Pre-registration, reservation, etc. are required for use.

Kawana Children's Clinic "Sick Child Care Room Kangarumu" (move to City of Yokohama, Child and Youth Bureau page)

We will take care of your child who is recovering from illness.
　 Kirara Nursery School (move to the page of City of Yokohama, Child and Youth Bureau.)