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Under the Japanese education system, the school year starts on 1 April and ends on 31 March the next year.
If you have any concerns about raising your children, there are consultation services at the Support Centers for Child Raising or at your nearby daycare center or kindergarten.
Support Centers for Child Raising (Ohisama Room)
These are places that preschool aged children and their caregivers can use.
Support Centers for Child Raising (Ohisama Room Kayano, Ohisama Room Hijiri)
Support Center for Child Raising (Ohisama Room Kayano)
Open: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Closed: Weekends, public holidays, the new year period (29 Dec – 3 Jan)
Address: Minoh City, Kayano 1-19-4, Kayanochuo Culture of Human Rights Center (Right-Pia 21) 2F
TEL / FAX: 072-723-5433
TEL for consultation: 072-721-8845 (Monday – Friday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., closed public holidays)
Support Center for Child Raising (Ohisama Room Hijiri)
Open: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Closed: Wednesday, Sunday, public holidays, the new year period (29 Dec – 3 Jan)
Address: Minoh City, Ina 6-14-34, Ina Fureai Center
TEL: 072-734-8858 FAX: 072-734-8818
Traveling Childcare Area (Ohisama Hiroba)
This is a traveling childcare space where childcare workers visit different areas of the city with plenty of toys and provide a space where caregivers and children can meet and play together. Children can play at their leisure, and caregivers can talk with each other.
This service is for caregivers with children who are not yet enrolled in daycare or kindergarten. Please check the monthly Momiji Dayori magazine or the Minoh City website for times and locations.
Support Center for Child Raising (Ohisama Room Kayano)
TEL: 072-723-5433
TEL for consultation: 072-721-8845 (Monday – Friday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., closed public holidays)
Daycare Centers
Criteria
Daycare centers are intended for children aged from 57 days old until they enter school. When caregivers are unable to take care of their child for at least 4 hours a day, 4 days a week average (64 hours or more each month) (due to reasons such as work, school, sickness, or taking care of ill people during the daytime), they can be taken care of at daycare centers. Available daycare hours may change depending on your situation (approval of standard/short daycare time).
Childcare hours
Available daycare hours are based on the hours you are unable to take care of your child (due to work etc.) from Monday to Saturday between around 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Also, the first week or so of daycare may be run for shorter hours in order for your child to get used to it. (The open hours may be different depending on the center, so please check the list or map of Daycare Centers, Certified Child Centers and Kindergartens on the city website, or ask the Desk for Early Childhood.)
Closed on Sunday and public holidays (Holiday childcare is available at Sakura Daycare Center and Q’s Mall Keiai Nursery School. For details, please contact Sakura Daycare Center or Q’s Mall Keiai Nursery School).
Certified Child Centers that are used as kindergartens are also closed on Saturday.
Fees
Fees are assessed depending on the age of the child and the income of the caregivers. Daycare services are free for all children aged 3 – 5 (until they graduate from daycare), and for children aged 0 to 2 years old whose household has an exemption from municipal tax. However, you must still pay for school meal expenses.
If you use extended daycare hours, you will need to pay extra fees. The fee for extending hours is counted from 6:31 p.m. for standard daycare time. For short daycare time, the fee is counted from 6:01 p.m.
Applications
Please apply at the City Office. You need to provide documentation that shows that you are unable to take care of your child during the daytime, such as a certificate of employment issued by your employer, or a school certificate. In some cases, you also need to provide a certificate of the amount of municipal tax you paid. (e.g. Tax Certificate). Please apply by the 5th of the previous month of when you want your child to start. If there are no vacancies you may have to wait.
If you want your children to start daycare from January to March or April, the application period is different.
The conditions for enrollment written above apply to city authorized public and private daycare centers. There are also private daycare centers that are not authorized, and short use daycare centers as well.
Desk for Early Childhood
TEL: 072-724-6791 FAX: 072-721-9907
List of Childcare institutions (Japanese only)
https://www.city.minoh.lg.jp/infancy/hoikusho/itirann.html
Short Use Daycare
Short Use Daycare is a service in which you can temporarily put your child into daycare for a short amount of time.
Asobi~
Open: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Fee: 700 yen per hour (discounts available for longer use)
Address: Fureai Employment Support Center (Ina 1-11-2)
Mami~zu
Open: Tuesday, Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Fee: 650 yen per hour
Address: Onohara Regional Communication Center (Onoharahigashi 6-15-46)
For reservations at Asobi~ and Mami~zu, please call: 072-722-0555
Minoh Family Support Centers
The family support system works with mutual cooperation from people who help support child raising and people who need support. Members help each other by providing childcare and taking children to and from daycare centers or kindergarten.
Eligibility: Children aged from 57 days old until 6th grade elementary school
Fee: 700 yen per hour
You need to become a member if you would like support from this system. Please contact the Minoh Family Support Center for details.
Minoh Family Support Center
In the Minoh Senior Citizens’ Employment Center
TEL / FAX: 072-721-2611
Kindergartens and Certified Child Centers
Public Kindergartens (4-5 years old)
Open: Wednesday 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Closed on weekends and public holidays.
There are also vacations in spring, summer and winter. Please ask each kindergarten directly for details.
- Applications
You can get the application forms for public kindergartens at the Desk for Early Childhood or at each kindergarten. If you would like your child to attend kindergarten from the beginning of the school year in April, please apply in October of the previous year.
| Name | Address | Inquiries | Please note |
| Seinan Kindergarten | Segawa 3-2-3 | TEL: 072-723-8101 | Will become a public certified child center from April 2024. |
| Toyokawaminami Kindergarten | Onoharahigashi 4-27-43 | TEL: 072-727-2577 | Will become a public certified child center from April 2024. |
Private Kindergartens
For open hours and admission applications, please contact each kindergarten directly for details.
| Name | Address | Inquiries |
| Wakaba Kindergarten | Sakurai 2-7-2 | TEL: 072-721-2431 |
| Minoh Sakuragaoka Kindergarten | Sakuragaoka 2-8-16 | TEL: 072-723-2500 |
Public Certified Child Centers
Public certified child centers are institutions where you can choose from a “Daycare course” (use as a Daycare Center) or “Kindergarten course” (use as a Kindergarten).
- Daycare Center Course (0-5 years old)
Requires the same procedures as a daycare center. For details, please contact the Desk for Early Childhood (TEL: 072-724-6791 FAX: 072-721-9907).
- Kindergarten Course (4-5 years old)
School hours: 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Closed on Saturday, Sunday, and public holidays. There are Spring, Summer and Winter holiday periods. For details, please contact Kayano Child Center (Daycare).
Children can also be taken care of during after school hours and Spring/Summer/Winter holiday periods (additional costs apply).
Applications
Please submit enrollment applications for public certified child centers to Kayano Kindergarten (Daycare) or the Desk for Early Childhood. For children starting in April (Kindergarten Course), applications open from October of the previous year.
| Name | Address | Inquiries |
| Kayano Child Center (Daycare) | Kayano 2-7-16 | TEL 072-722-7790 |
| Kayano Child Center (Kindergarten) | Kayano 1-19-30 | TEL 072-723-5400 |
Private Certified Child Centers
Certified child centers are institutions where you can choose from a “Daycare course” (use as a Daycare Center) or “Kindergarten course” (use as a Kindergarten).
- Daycare Course
Requires the same procedures as a daycare center. For details, please contact the Desk for Early Childhood (TEL: 072-724-6791 FAX: 072-721-9907). If there are additional procedures required (other than the city office application forms), please contact each institution directly for details. - Kindergarten Course
For enrolment applications, please contact each institution directly for details.
| Name | Address | Inquiries |
| Misuzu Gakuen, Shimmachi Child Center | Shimmachinaka 1-23-11 | TEL 072-743-9001 |
| Certified Child Center
Makiochi Kindergarten |
Makiochi 2-12-41 | TEL 072-722-2855 |
| Certified Child Center Assumption Kokusai Kindergarten |
Nyoidani 1-10-11 | TEL 072-722-3933 |
| Certified Child Center Hijiri Higashi Kindergarden |
Aomadaninishi 1-7-1 | TEL 072-729-1566 |
| Certified Child Center Minoh Gakuen Affiliated Kindergarten |
Minoh 7-7-31 | TEL 072-723-6566 |
| Certified Child Center Ao Kindergarten |
Aomadanihigashi 5-30-19 | TEL 072-729-4192 |
Elementary and Junior High Schools (6-15 years old)
Under the Japanese education system, the school year begins on 1 April and ends on 31 March the next year.
Compulsory education is six years at an elementary school and three years at a junior high school.
School Fees
In Japan, public elementary and junior high schools are free, including the provision of textbooks. There are charges for extras such as school trips, school lunches, and other learning materials.
If you are having financial difficulty, you may be able to receive school expense subsidies.
School Life Support Division
TEL: 072-724-6760 FAX: 072-724-6010
Japanese Language Assistance
Children who cannot speak Japanese well can receive Japanese language assistance for a set period of time.
If caregivers need to talk with teachers, such as for home visits or meetings, we can arrange an interpreter.
Human Rights Division (Human Rights Education Group)
TEL: 072-724-6921 FAX: 072-725-8360
Entering School
Please apply to the School Life Support Division when you want to enroll your children at a Minoh City public elementary or junior high school.
School Life Support Division
TEL: 072-724-6760 FAX: 072-724-6010
After School Care Program
There is an after school care program for caregivers who are unable to supervise their children after school hours due to work, etc.
This is for 1st – 6th grade Elementary School students.
After School Child Support Division
TEL: 072-724-6736 FAX: 072-724-6010
Education After Junior High School
After graduating from junior high school, there are a number of options open to those wishing to continue their education, including high school and special training schools. There are also junior colleges (2 years), universities (4 years), and technical colleges for people who have graduated high school.
Fees are required for these schools. For information about entrance exams and student allowances etc., please ask the school directly.
Education Consultation
You can get consultation about Elementary and Junior High School Education.
Student Guidance Division (Education Consultation)
Open: Monday – Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
TEL: 072-724-6797 FAX: 072-724-6010
Child, Youth and Family Consultation
The Child Consultation Support Center provides consulting on the following things:
Consultation for child abuse, notification
Consultation for problems with child raising
Child Consultation Support Center
TEL: 072-724-6233 FAX: 072-721-9907
About Young People
Children and youth consultation
Youth Guidance Center
TEL: 072-736-9966 FAX: 072-736-9946
Open: 8:45 a.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Closed: Weekends, public holidays, the New Year period (29 Dec – 3 Jan).
International Schools
Osaka International School of Kwansei Gakuin (Senri International School of Kwansei Gakuin) is located in Minoh City. For more information on other international schools in the Kansai area, please ask your Embassy or the division in charge.
Osaka International School of Kwansei Gakuin (Senri International School of Kwansei Gakuin)
TEL: 072-727-5050 FAX: 072-727-5055
URL: http://www.senri.ed.jp/ (English, Japanese)
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