Children and Education

Kindergarten and Nursery Schools

Kindergartens are designed for pre-school children aged 3 through 5. There are private and public kindergartens in Chiyoda City. Foreign children who want to enroll in public kindergartens need to be registered as foreign residents of Chiyoda City. If children are enrolled in private kindergartens in Chiyoda, their legal custodians are entitled to receive subsidies from the city office. Public kindergarten expenses can be reduced or exempted.
Nursery schools are designed for pre-school children who cannot be taken care of during the daytime, and thus differ from kindergartens as stipulated in the School Education Act of Japan. Pre-school children from the age of 0 are eligible to enroll in nursery schools.
For information concerning enrollment in public kindergartens in Chiyoda, contact the local kindergarten or the Educational Guidance Division, Chiyoda Board of Education. Tel: 3264-2111 ext. 3168
For more information concerning subsidies for enrolling in private kindergartens in Chiyoda, contact the Child-raising Promotion Division, 2nd floor of the city office. Tel: 3264-2111 ext. 2442 or the Educational Guidance Division, Chiyoda Board of Education, 4th floor of the city office. Tel: 3264-2111 ext. 3168
For more information concerning enrollment in public nursery schools in Chiyoda, contact the Child-raising Promotion Division, 2nd floor of the city office. Tel: 3264-2111 ext. 2445

Kodomo-en Nursery-Kindergarten

Kodomo-en is a Chiyoda City-style joint nursery and kindergarten facility that provides childcare for children from 0 through 5 years of age and which joins together existing nursery schools and kindergartens. The facilities not only offer extended childcare like nursery schools, but also preschool education as with a kindergarten.
Inquiries: Child-raising Promotion Section, 2nd Floor of the City Office. Tel: 3264-2111, ext. 2445

Education System and Public Elementary and Junior High Schools

Japan’s educational system is comprised of nine years of compulsory education (six years for elementary school and three years for junior high school) and three years of voluntary higher education at a senior high school and four years at a college. The Japanese academic year begins in April and ends in March the following calendar year. Children start elementary school education on April 1 following their 6th birthday. Foreign children are also eligible to enroll in elementary schools in Japan. The foreign residents’ registration card and inkan (stamp) are necessary for enrollment procedures.
For more information concerning enrollment in elementary and junior high schools, contact the Educational Guidance Division, Chiyoda Board of Education, 4th floor of the city office. Tel: 3264-2111 ext. 3168

Children’s Centers

There are six Children’s Centers in Chiyoda, equipped with playrooms, libraries, workshops and other facilities designed for use by children. We encourage foreign residents with small children to visit them.
Eligibility: Children aged up to 18 years old. Pre-school children must be accompanied by adults.
Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Closed: Sundays, national holidays (except for Children’s Day on May 5) and the New Year holidays

Children’s Centers in Chiyoda

Child and Family Support Center: Nishi-Kanda Kosumosu-kan 2-6-2, Nishi-Kanda Tel: 5215-9062
A 3-minute walk from JR Suidobashi Station or a 5-minute walk from Jinbocho Station on the Hanzomon and Toei Mita subway lines and a 3-minute walk from Suidobashi Station on the Toei Mita Subway Line.

Kanda Children’s Center: 3-4-7, Soto-Kanda. Tel: 3253-6021
A 5-minute walk from Suehirocho Station on the Ginza Subway Line or a 10-minute walk from JR Akihabara and Ochanomizu stations, or Shin-Ochanomizu Station on the Chiyoda Subway Line.

Fujimi Children’s Center: 2-3-6, Fujimi. Tel: 3262-1040
A 5-minute walk from Iidabashi Station on the JR or Tozai Subway lines.

Yonbancho Children’s Center: 11, Yonbancho. Tel: 3234-3084
A 8-minute walk from Ichigaya Station on the JR, Shinjuku and Yurakucho Subway lines or a 10-minute walk from Hanzomon Station on the Hanzomon Subway Line

Ichibancho Children’s Center: 10, Ichibancho. Tel: 3230-0866
A 5-minute walk from Kojimachi Station on the Yurakucho Subway Line or a 5-minute walk from Hanzomon Station on the Hanzomon Subway Line.

Chiyoda Park Side Plaza: 1, Kanda-Izumicho. Tel: 3864-8931
A 7-minute walk from Akihabara Station on the JR or Hibiya Subway Line or a 10-minute walk from Iwamoto-cho Station on the Shinjuku Subway Line.