INFORMATION(お知らせ)
Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic
< 新型コロナウイルス感染症(COVID-19)に関するお知らせ >
Hamamatsu City COVID-19 Call Center （Consultation Hotline）
*Press the number you need after the message.
| Number | Directory Menu | Reception Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Symptom Examination Center Consultations for people who have a fever, cough, etc., and are concerned about infection. |
Available 24 hours Open Every Day |
| 2 | Patient’s physical condition What to do if the condition of a person recovering at home declines. |
A.Please talk to your family doctor.
If you do not have a family doctor, you can call the Hamamatsu City COVID-19 Call Center for guidance. When you call, you will hear an automated message. After the message, press 1. You will be connected to someone you can consult with.
※ For enquiries regarding things outside of poor physical health, e.g. issuance of a medical care certificate, please contact the Public Hygiene & Sanitation Division (TEL: 453-6118).
COVID-19 Vaccinations Starting in Autumn 2023
The fall 2023 vaccination program has started.
For further details please see the city website or call the COVID-19 Vaccine Information Hotline.
For more about the COVID-19 Vaccine Official Website
Book an appointment through the COVID-19 Vaccine Information Hotline (FREE)
TEL 0120-319-567 9:00 - 17:00
*Make sure the number is correct before calling
Fixed Asset and City Planning Taxes
< 固定資産税･都市計画税 >
Tax Deadline for 4th Quarter: Nov 30 (Thu), 2023
Pay your taxes conveniently via bank transfer!
Enquiries:
Regarding payment … Tax General Affairs Division （Zeimu Sōmu-ka） Tel.457-2261
Tax details … Property Tax Division (Shisanzei-ka) Tel.457-2155
City Website "市税 納期限 (Shizei Nōki-gen)" Search
Revision of the Minimum Wage in Shizuoka Prefecture
< 「静岡県最低賃金」の改正 >
The minimum wage for all workers in Shizuoka prefecture has been revised to ¥984 per hour from October 1.
Further minimum wages have been set for specific industries.
Enquiries:
Shizuoka Labor Bureau, Wage Office Tel.054-254-6315
Website "静岡県最低賃金" Search
Industrial Promotion Division (Sangyō Shinkō-ka) Tel.457-2115
December 3 (Sun.) is Local Disaster Prevention Day - Emergency Alert Mail and Siren
< 12月3日(日)は地域防災の日 緊急速報メール・サイレン吹鳴 >
Date: Dec 3 (Sun)
NOTE: An announcement of a drill will be on the same alert mail at approximately 8:50
| Notification | Time | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Siren (city-wide, except for some areas) |
9:00~ | 【Earthquake】Sirens will sound for 60 seconds |
| Siren (Some coastal areas) |
9:05~ | 【Large tsunami alert】Sirens will sounnd for 3 seconds with 2 seconds of silence, repeated 6 times |
| Emergency alert mail | 9:05~ | Sent to Naka-ku, Nishi-ku, Minami-ku, and Kita-ku cell phones and smart phones Note: Your phone may sound even in silent mode |
City Website "地域防災訓練 (Chiiki bōsai kunren)" Search
Crisis Management Division (Kiki Kanri-ka) Tel.457-2537
Subsidies for 15th and 16th Pregnancy Health Examination Expenses
< 15回目･16回目の妊婦健康診査受診費用の助成について >
For those who have used the medical checkup sheet for 14 prenatal checkups and after 40 weeks of pregnancy, have had their 15th and 16th prenatal checkup, the maximum amount of 4,010 yen per checkup will be reimbursed to you upon application. Check the website for details on eligibility and application procedures.
City Website "妊婦健康診査受診費用の助成 (Ninpu Kenkō shinsa jushin hiyō no josei)" Search
Public Health Promotion Division (Kenkō Zōshin-ka) Tel.453-6117
18 Month / 3 Year Health Check-up for Infant
< 1歳6カ月児健康診査･3歳児健康診査 >
We are holding various health check-ups for infants, such as physical measurements, medical check-ups, dental check-ups, and childcare consultations.
※ Notifications will be sent to eligible parents by post. If you recently moved to Hamamatsu or changed address and thus will not get a notification, please enquire at your local ward office (Naka-ku: Chūo Health and Welfare Center; Kita-ku: Inasa Health Center)
| Enquiries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chūō Health and Welfare Center | Tel.413-5577 | ||
| Higashi-ku Health Promotion Division | Tel.424-0122 | ||
| Nishi-ku Health Promotion Division | Tel.597-1174 | ||
| Minami-ku Health Promotion Division | Tel.425-1590 | ||
| Inasa Health Center | Tel.542-0857 | ||
| Hamakita-ku Health Promotion Division | Tel.585-1120 | ||
| Tenryū-ku Health Promotion Division | Tel.922-0075 | ||
| Infants (18 months)  |
Three-year olds  |
Website "ぴっぴ 1歳6か月児健康診査 （Pippi issai rokkagetsuji kenkō shinsa）" Search
Website "ぴっぴ 3歳児健康診査 （Pippi sansaiji kenkō shinsa）" Search
健康増進課 Tel.453-6117
For Young People Raised in Japan! Learn Accurate Japanese for Career Advancement (15 sessions)
< 日本育ちの若者向け！キャリアアップのために正確な日本語を学ぼう(全15回) >
Date:
December 2 to March 23, 2024 (every week on Saturday) 9:30 to 12:30 ※However, there is no class on Feb. 10.
Application:
In person at the desk (on a first come, first served basis)
※ There is a level test at the start of each course. Please contact us first.
Website "HAMAPO" Search
Foreign Resident Study Support Center (Gaikokujin Gakushū Shien Sentā) Tel.592-1117
Intercultural Center Consultations for Foreign Residents (Free)
< 外国人のための相談会(無料) >
| Details | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Mediatory Consultations between Foreign and Japanese People with an Administrative Scrivener (Alternative Dispute Resolution) | Dec 9 (Sat) | 13:00 - 16:00 |
| Consultations with a Labor and Social Insurance Consultant | Dec 14 (Thu) | |
| Consultations with a Lawyer | Dec 16 (Sat) | |
| Consultations about Residence Status | Dec 7 (Thu) |
Venue:
CREATE Hamamatsu (Hayauma-cho, Naka-ku)
Application:
In person or by telephone (on a first-come, first-served basis)
Website "HAMAPO" Search
Intercultural Center (Tabunka Kyōsei Sentā) Tel.458-2170
2024 Hamamatsu City Hatachi (20-year olds) Gathering
< 令和6年浜松市はたちの集い >
Information for each district is posted on their respective websites.
An invitation will be sent in November to registered residents of Hamamatsu City who are turning 20 years old.
Those not registered in Hamamatsu City and who wish to attend should fill out the attendance confirmation form on the website.
※ “Hatachi Gathering” is the new name of the Coming-of-AgeCeremony
| ［Enquiries］Ward Development Promotion Division (Machizukuri Suishin-ka) (Ward Municipal Services Division (Kumin Seikatsu-ka) for Higashi-ku and Minami-ku) |
|
|---|---|
| Naka-ku | Tel.︎457-2778 |
| Higashi-ku | Tel.︎424-0164 |
| Nishi-ku | Tel.597-1117 |
| Minami-ku | Tel.425-1382 |
| Kita-ku | Tel.523-2903 |
| Hamakita-ku | Tel.586-6201 |
| Tenryu-ku | Tel.︎922-0086 |
City Website "はたちの集い （Hatachi no tsudoi）" Search
Civic Partnership & Regional Policy Division (Shimin Kyōdō, Chiiki Seisaku-ka) Tel.457-2094
Hamamatsu Flower Park
< フラワーパーク >
| Details | Date |
|---|---|
| (1) Flower Illumination | Nov 23 (Thu) to Jan 7 (Sun) 2024, from 17:00 to 20:00 For Nov and Dec: Sat., Sun., holidays, and from Dec 25 (Mon) to 28 (Thu), until 20:30. The lighting up ceremony is on Nov 23 (Thu) from 16:45. |
| (2) Flower Walk | Dec 9 (Sat) 10:00 - 12:00 |
Website "はままつフラワーパーク （Hamamatsu Flower Park）" Search
(Kanzanji-chō, Nishi-ku) Tel.487-0511
Hamamatsu Fruit Park Tokinosumika
< フルーツパーク時之栖 >
| Details | Date |
|---|---|
| (1) Dou Suru Hamamatsu Food Project: Hamamatu Conqueror’s Camp at Tokinosumika Fruit Park | Nov 23 (Thu) 10:00 - 16:00 |
| (2) Parent and Child Disaster Prevention Experience Festival | Dec 9 (Sat) 14:00 - 17:00 |
| (3) Seasonal Harvest Experience | 【Mushroom Bed Shiitake Mushrooms】 Nov to the end of Feb |
※ For details, please contact the Fruit Park
Website "はままつフルーツパーク （Hamamatsu fruit park）" Search
(Miyakoda-chō, Kita-ku) Tel.428-5211
Hamamatsu Science Museum (Mirai-ra)
< 科学館 (みらいーら) >
| Details | Date |
|---|---|
| (1) Mini workshop: "The pencil disapeared !? Trick Lens" | Nov 21 (Tue) - Dec 3 (Sun) 13:00 - 15:30 |
| (2) Live commentary planetarium show “Starry Christmas” | Dec 1 (Fri) - Dec 25 (Mon) 14:30 - 15:25 Shown on Sat, Sun, holidays, and the 25th (Mon) from 11:40 to 12:35 |
| (3) Night Science Museum, December theme “The Sky: What You Learn by Looking at the Sky” | Dec 8 (Fri) 17:01 - 20:00 |
| (4) Night Science Museum, Special planetarium show “Today’s starry sky and Geminid meteor shower” | Dec 8 (Fri) 18:50 - 19:45 |
| (5) Take pictures with your smartphone! The Microscopic World of Living Things | Dec 10 (Sun) 10:00 - 11:30 |
Application:
(5) Website:application must be received by Nov 26 (Sun) (lottery)
Website "浜松科学館 （Hamamatsu kagakukan）" Search
(Kitaterajima-chō, Naka-ku) Tel.454-0178
Christmas Concert '23 – Sing-along
< クリスマスコンサート’23 ～声楽とともに～ >
Date:
Dec 14 (Thu) 19:00 - 20:30
Performers:
Sakado Mami (organ), Kobayashi Megumi (soprano), and Onuki Iwao (tenor)
Program:
G. Puccini: Salve Regina; G. Faure: Pie Jesu, from Requiem; P.A. Yon: Jesus the Infant; etc.
Website "福祉交流センター オルガン （Fukushi kōryū center Orugan）" Search
Welfare General Affairs Division (Fukushi Sōmu-ka) Tel.457-2326
Suggestions to the Mayor
< 市長へのご意見箱 >
We welcome constructive comments and suggestions to the city government.
Please feel free to send us your comments.
Suggestions to the Mayor can be submitted by mail or through the City's website.
City Website "市長へのご意見箱 （Shichō e no goikenbako）" Search
Public Opinion and Relations Division (Kōchō Kōhō-ka) Tel.457-2023
Information Bulletin Hamamatsu can be read on the "Public Relations Plus" smartphone application!
< 広報はままつがスマートフォンアプリ「広報プラス」で読める！ >
Free download
Android |
ios |
We have also launched a dedicated Information Bulletin Hamamatsu website!
Public Opinion and Relations Division (Kōchō Kōhō-ka) Tel.457-2021