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All applications for admission to the UTokyo Day Nursery are submitted online.
The Certificate of Employment (Separate Form A) and Student Certificate (Separate Form B) will be uploaded in data when you file an online application.
Forms can be downloaded from the required document column.
When you file an application, please prepare on hand scandal data such as certificates (PDF files, image files, etc.) so that it can be uploaded online.
Availability of the UTokyo Day Nursery
Shirogane Himawari Day Nursery: Has vacancy
Komaba Mukunoki Day Nursery: Has vacancy
Kashiwa Donguri Day Nursery: Has vacancy
Please contact each nursery or the department in charge directly for the availability of nurseries* other than the UTokyo Day Nursery.
*Poppins Nursery School Todai Hongo Sakura, the University of Tokyo Hospital Ichou Nursery School, Tanpopo Nursery School, Komaba Area Nursery School
The entrance application guidelines （2026）
Please also refer to the Q&A for details on eligibility and other information.
How to Apply
If you wish to use the nursery, obtain the ‘User’s Guide (and explanation of important matters)’ from the Day Nursery Section in charge of the desired nursery and confirm the procedure of application and use, etc., and apply from the application format. The link will be displayed when the application period for admission is open.
‘User’s Guide (and explanation of important matters)’ can be obtained at each Day Nursery Section. If you want to get User's guide, please contact us with list your faculty (graduate school) , job title in UTokyo and the email address of the University of Tokyo which you can receive it.(If the University of Tokyo's e-mail address is not available during childcare leave, please include the university's e-mail address and the desired email address.)
A) Regular Daycare: The first day of the month two month prior to the desired enrollment month (or the following day when the first is Saturday, Sunday or national holiday. The same shall apply hereinafter)
B) Occasional Daycare: The first day of the month one month prior to the desired enrolment month
*Due to the large number of applicants entering the nursery in April, the deadline is Monday, January 5, 2026. Selection results will be announced on or after February 10, 2026.
For Regular Daycare, you can only be applied for nursery schools that are the first choice. For Occasional Daycare, you can be applied for multiple nursery schools.
Selection for admission is conducted every month if there is a vacancy.
【Notes】
* When applying, you will need to sign in with [10-digit common(UTokyo Account)ID@utac.u-tokyo.ac.jp] and UTokyo Account password. If you're signed in with a different account, sign it out before accessing it.
* If you have not yet been hired or enrolled and do not have a UTokyo Account, we will provide you with a separate application form. Please provide your name, contact e-mail address, expected date of hire (enrollment), job title, etc., and the name of the department to which you will belong, and ask the Day Nursery Section you wish to apply for "Application Form URL Request".
* Since it is not possible to save in the middle of the application, please proceed to the input screen of the application format with plenty of time.
It takes about 30 minutes to complete the application.
* Applicant and spouse’s proof of employment [Designated form (Japanese)](designated form A) and Applicant and spouse’s student ID form (designated form B) will be uploaded with data when applying online. Please prepare scan data (PDF files, image files, etc.) such as certificates at hand.
Period of Application and Application format
| Entrance Month | Regular Daycare | Occasional Daycare |
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| April |
Dec.2(Tue)～ Jan.5(Mon)
Closed
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Feb.3(Tue) ～ Mar. 2(Mon)
Closed
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| May |
Feb.3(Tue) ～ Mar. 2(Mon)
Closed
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Mar. 3(Tue) ～ Apr. 1(Wed)
Closed
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| June |
Mar. 3(Tue) ～ Apr. 1(Wed)
Closed
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Apr. 2(Thu) ～May. 1(Fri)
Closed
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| July |
Apr. 2(Thu) ～May. 1(Fri)
Closed
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May. 7(Thu) ～ Jun.1(Mon)
Closed
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| August |
May. 7(Thu) ～ Jun.1(Mon)
Closed
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Jun. 2(Tue) ～ Jul. 1(Wed)
Closed
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| September |
Jun. 2(Tue) ～ Jul. 1(Wed)
Closed
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Jul. 2(Thu) ～ Aug. 3(Mon)
Closed
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| October |
Jul. 2(Thu) ～ Aug. 3(Mon)
Closed
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Aug. 4(Tue) ～ Sep. 1(Tue)
Closed |
| November |
Aug. 4(Tue) ～ Sep. 1(Tue)
Closed |
Sep. 2(Wed) ～ Oct. 1(Thu) Closed |
| December | Sep. 2(Wed) ～ Oct. 1(Thu) Closed |
Oct. 2(Fri) ～ Nov. 2(Mon) Application Form |
| January |
Oct. 2(Fri) ～ Nov. 2(Mon)
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Nov. 4 (Wed) ～ Dec. 1 (Tue)
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| February | Nov. 4 (Wed) ～ Dec. 1 (Tue) |
Dec. 2 (Wed) ～ Jan. 5 (Tue) |
| March | Dec. 2 (Wed) ～ Jan. 5 (Tue) |
Jan. 6 (Wed) ～ Feb. 1 (Mon) |
Required Documents
| Regular Daycare | 1. Documents certifying that the applicant and spouse are unable to care for their child at home during the day due to work, study, or other reasons. ［1］ Work [Form A] PDF（EN） PDF（JP） Word（EN） Word（JP） If the spouse is self-employed or works as a freelancer, a different certificate form is required. Please contact the administrative office of the Day Nursery to which you wish to apply. ［2］Study [Form B] If the spouse is a student at a university other than the University of Tokyo, please submit either a Certificate of Enrollment indicating the enrollment period or the Student ID Submission Form. ［3］Individuals not directly employed by the University of Tokyo (e.g., JSPS Research Fellows, Visiting Researchers) [Certificate of acceptance or other document issued by the department]AND [Form C] ［4］Reasons other than employment or study Documents explaining the circumstances. (e.g., a medical certificate) 2. Copy of a notice of non-admission from other childcare centers Please submit a copy of the notice of non-admission as soon as it becomes available. If you are unable to submit the result notice, or if there are circumstances preventing you from applying to a licensed childcare center or similar facility, please submit a statement of reasons (any format is acceptable) or provide the reason in the application form. |
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| Occasional Daycare | 1. Documents certifying that the applicant and spouse are unable to care for their child at home during the day due to work, study, or other reasons ［1］Work [Form A] If the spouse is self-employed or works as a freelancer, a different certificate form is required. Please contact the administrative office of the Day Nursery to which you wish to apply. ［2］Study [Form B] If the spouse is a student at a university other than the University of Tokyo, please submit either a Certificate of Enrollment indicating the enrollment period or the Student ID Submission Form. ［3］Individuals not directly employed by the University of Tokyo (e.g., JSPS Research Fellows, Visiting Researchers) [Certificate of acceptance or other document issued by the department]AND [Form C] ［4］Reasons other than employment or study Documents explaining the circumstances. (e.g., a medical certificate) |
Selection for admission
In certain cases, preliminary interview or the submission of a medical certificate may be required. Once the selection process has finished, Day Nursery Section shall inform applicants of the result by Email.
*Selection is not made in order of receipt or by lottery.
※Your child is not necessarily always accepted because the nursery has now received so many applications for admission. Please take the application for nurseries on other campuses into consideration at the same time.
※As to Ocassional Daycare, your child is not necessarily always accepted at your desired date & time, because the nursery accepts children only if a vacancy occurs in Daily Daycare.
