INFORMATION
(お知らせ)

Applications Open for Hamamatsu Global Workplace Certification
< 浜松市外国人材活躍宣言事業所の募集 >

Hamamatsu City is calling on companies that actively employ foreign personnel to apply for certification as a Hamamatsu Global Workplace.

Contact:
Submit applications in person or by post to the Hamamatsu Foundation for Intercultural Communication and Exchange (Chuo-ku, Hayauma-cho) (Deadline: June 30 (Sun))
City Website https://www.city.hamamatsu.shizuoka.jp/kokusai/office/index.html
International Affairs Division (Kokusai-ka) Tel. 053-457-2359

FY2025 Scholarship Applications
< 令和7年度奨学金の申請 >

School expenses will be loaned interest-free to students who are unable to access education due to financial difficulties. Applications will be accepted from the summer of the year prior to enrolment.
Please check the application guidelines before preparing your application.

Eligibility:
  1. Those residing in Hamamatsu city that will enroll or are currently enrolled in a university or vocational school for the 2025 academic year (monthly loan amount: up to 45,000 yen).
  2. Those who are the child of a resident of Hamamatsu city and will enroll or are currently enrolled in a high-school for the 2025 academic year and commute from a place other than their home (monthly loan limit: up to 30,000 yen).
Application Period:
July 1 (Mon) - Sept. 30 (Mon)

*Application guidelines are available at the Education General Affairs Division, ward offices, administrative centers, community collaboration centers, libraries in the city, and in high-schools and universities in western Shizuoka prefecture. You can also access the application guidelines online.

City Website https://www.city.hamamatsu.shizuoka.jp/kyoiku/kyoiku/syogakukin/index.html
Educational Support Division (Kyōiku Shien-ka) Tel. 053-457-2406

Payment Deadline for Municipal and Prefectural Taxes
< 市民税·県民税 >

Deadline for 1st Quarter Tax Payment:
July 1 (Mon), 2024

Pay your taxes conveniently via bank transfer!

Enquiries:
Regarding payment... Tax General Affairs Division (Zeimu Sōmu-ka) Tel. 053-457-2261
Regarding taxation... Municipal Tax Division (Shiminzei-ka) Tel. 053-457-2145

U-ToC Japanese Language Classes
Japanese for Child-rearing Class (12 times total)
< U-ToC 日本語教室 子育てのための日本語クラス (全12回) >

Date:
Every Wednesday from July 3 to Sept. 25, 10:00 - 11:30

Applications accepted at the counter from June 15 (Sat), on a first come, first served basis.

*There is a level test at the start of each course. Please contact us before applying.

Website https://www.hi-hice.jp/en/
Foreign Resident Study Support Center (U-ToC) (Gaikokujin Gakushū Shien Sentā) Tel. 053-592-1117

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) July 6 (Sat) 13:00 - 16:00
Consultations with a Lawyer July 13 (Sat) and 25 (Thu) 13:00 - 16:00
Consultations with a Labor and Social Insurance Consultant July 18 (Thu) 13:00 - 16:00
Consultations about Residence Status August 1 (Thu) 13:00 - 16:00

Venue:
CREATE Hamamatsu (Chuo-ku, Hayauma-cho)

Applications accepted at the counter from June 15 (Sat), on a first come, first served basis.
Please contact us before applying.

Website https://www.hi-hice.jp/en/event-calendar/
Intercultural Center (Tabunka Kyōsei Sentā) Tel. 053-458-2170

Children’s Allowance (Jidō Teate)
< 児童手当 >

The June payment (for February to May 2024) was deposited into your designated account on June 14 (Fri).

Outdoor Pool Open!
< 屋外プールオープン! >

Period:
June 29 (Sat) - Sept. 1 (Sun) 9:30 - 17:00
Venue:
Hokubu Swimming Center (Chuo-ku, Takaoka-nishi 4 chome)
Website http://hokubu.public-swimming-pool.com/
Hokubu Swimming Center (Hokubu Suieijiō) Tel. 053-438-0220

Industrial Promotion Division
< 産業振興課 >

Chūsen-some, Yukata, and Japanese Clothing Exhibition

Date:
July 6 (Sat) - 7 (Sun) 10:00 - 18:00 (until 16:00 on the 7th)
Venue:
Gallery Mall Soramo (Chuo-ku, Sunayama-cho)
Website https://www.senikyoukai-shizuoka.com
Shizuoka Textile Association (Shizuoka-ken seni kyōkai) Tel. 053-456-7222

⬤Yukata Promotion Campaign-Wear a yukata and stroll around the city

Date:
July 1 (Mon) - Sept. 30 (Mon)
Website https://www.hamamatsu-mononavi.jp/news/detail/67
Industrial Promotion Division (Sangyō Shinkō-ka) Tel. 053-457-2319

Hamamatsu Founding Day
Free Entry to the Following Attractions on July 1!
< 7月1日は市制記念日 次の施設は無料で利用できます >

Facility TEL
Museum of Musical Instruments (Gakki Hakubutsukan) Tel. 053-451-1128
Kamo no Mabuchi Memorial Hall (Kamo no Mabuchi Kinenkan) Tel. 053-456-8050
Keisuke Kinoshita Memorial Museum (Kinoshita Keisuke Kinenkan) Tel. 053-457-3450
Nakamura Residence (Nakamura-ke Jūtaku) Tel. 053-597-1117
(Nishi Administrative Center)
Hamamatsu Festival Pavilion (Hamamatsu Matsuri Kaikan) Tel. 053-441-6211
Kiga Checkpoint (Kiga Sekisho) Tel. 053-523-2855
Hamamatsu Castle (Hamamatsu-jō) Tel. 053-453-3872
Hamamatsu History Museum (Hakubutsukan) Tel. 053-456-2208
City Website https://www.city.hamamatsu.shizuoka.jp/kikaku/shisetsu_muryo.html
Planning Division (Kikaku-ka) Tel. 053-457-2241

Hamamatsu Science Museum (Mirai-ra)
< 科学館 (みらいーら) >

Details Date
① Shizuoka University Green Science Cafe
What is "Generative AI"?
–Capabilities and Limitations–
July 6 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00
② Hamamatsu Micro Maker Faire 2024 July 7 (Sun) 13:00 - 17:00
③ Hamamatsu Science Museum at Night: July Topic- "Waves" July 12 (Fri) 17:01 - 20:00
④ Capture and Observe Bugs July 13 (Sat) and 15 (Mon) 10:00 - 11:30
Contact:

① Apply via the website by June 30 (Sunday) (lottery)

④ Apply via the website by June 29 (Saturday) (lottery)

*②, ③ Register at the event

Website https://www.mirai-ra.jp
(Chuo-ku, Kitaterajima-chō) Tel. 053-454-0178

Hamamatsu Flower Park
< フラワーパーク >

⬤Flower Walk

Date:
July 13 (Sat) 10:00 - 12:00

*To participate, come to the Hamamatsu Flower Park by 10:00 AM on July 13 (Saturday).

Website https://e-flowerpark.com
(Chuo-ku, Kanzanji-chō) Tel. 053-487-0511

Hamamatsu Fruit Park Tokinosumika
< フルーツパーク時之栖 >

⬤Fruit Picking

Date:
Peaches: From early June to mid-July
Japanese plums: From mid-June to early July
Greenhouse grapes: From mid to late June
Greenhouse pears: From late July
Website https://hamamatsu-fp.co.jp
(Hamana-ku, Miyakoda-chō) Tel. 053-428-5211

30th Annual Hamamatsu Yuai no Sato (Village of Friendship) Festival
< 第30回 はままつ友愛のさとまつり >

Date:
July 6 (Sat) 10:30 - 15:30
Website https://www.h-hattatsu.com/
Hamamatsu Developmental Medicine and General Social Welfare Center (Hamamatsu Yuai no Sato) Tel. 053-586-8800