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Kindergarten and nursery school

Kindergarten

Kindergartens are educational institutions where 3 to 5 year-old-children1 are taken care of for an average of 5 hours per day. There are public and private kindergartens, and some private ones are responsible for the commuting of children by school bus.

¹ Please note that some kindergartens accept 4- and 5-year-old children only, while others accept only 5-year-old children.

For admission at a public kindergarten in Onomichi, please contact each institution directly. Click here to access the list of public kindergartens (in Japanese) in Onomichi City.

For admission at a private kindergarten, please contact a kindergarten near you. Please click here to access the list, in Japanese

Nursery school

Nursery schools are child welfare facilities operating in accordance with the Child Welfare Act and under the administration of the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry. There are both licensed and non-licensed nursery schools. They care for children whose parents or guardians are unable to do it themselves because of conflicting working schedules, illness or other reasons. Care is provided to children aged 0 to 5 years for an average of 8 hours per day.

Some nursery schools provide care for children with disabilities or after hours care. For more details about licensed nursery schools in accordance with the Social Welfare Act, please access the list of licensed public and private nursery schools in Onomichi City (in Japanese). There are also different types of nursery schools; please inquire directly to those institutions for details.

For admission at a licensed nursery school, please apply at either City Hall's Child-Care Support Division or at the any of its branch offices located in Innoshima, Mukaishima, Setoda, and Mitsugi. For more details, please access the relevant section of the Child-Care Support Division's web site (in Japanese).