INFORMATION
(お知らせ)
15th Hamamatsu Global Fair
〈 第15回はままつグローバルフェア 〉
- Date:
- Feb 9 (Sun) 11:00 - 16:30
- Venue:
- CREATE Hamamatsu (Hayauma-cho, Chūō-ku)
Website (Will open another window) https://www.hi-hice.jp/en/event-calendar/
Hamamatsu Intercultural Communication and Exchange Association (HICE) Tel. 053-458-2185
Hamamatsu Intercultural Communication and Exchange Association (HICE) Tel. 053-458-2185
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 Residents with an Administrative Scrivener (Alternative Dispute Resolution) | February 15 (Sat) | 13:00 - 16:00 |
| Consultations with a Labor and Social Insurance Consultant | February 20 (Thu) | 13:00 - 16:00 |
| Consultations with a Lawyer | February 27 (Thu) | 13:00 - 16:00 |
| Consultations about Residence Status | March 6 (Thu) | 13:00 - 16:00 |
- Venue:
- CREATE Hamamatsu (Chūō-ku, Hayauma-chō)
- Applications:
- Please phone the Hamamatsu Intercultural Center at CREATE Hamamatsu to apply. Applications are accepted from January 15 (Wed), on a first come, first served basis.
Website (Will open another window) https://www.hi-hice.jp/en/event-calendar/
Intercultural Center (Tabunka Kyōsei Sentā) Tel. 053-458-2170
Intercultural Center (Tabunka Kyōsei Sentā) Tel. 053-458-2170
Payment Deadline for Municipal and Prefectural Taxes
〈 市民税·県民税 〉
- Tax Deadline for 4th Quarter:
- Jan 31 (Fri), 2025
Pay your taxes conveniently via bank transfer! - Enquiries:
- Payment...Tax General Affairs Division (Zeimu Sōmu-ka) Tel. 053-457-2261
Tax details...Municipal Tax Division (Shiminzei-ka) Tel. 053-457-2145
Filing Individual Municipal and Prefectural Taxes for the 2025 Tax Year
(Income earned in 2024)
〈 2025年度(2024年分)個人市民税·県民税の申告 〉
All residents of Hamamatsu City as of January 1, 2025, who earned income during 2024 are required to file a tax form. Additionally, those who require a tax certificate must submit a tax certificate regardless of income status.
However, the following individuals are NOT required to file a tax form:
However, the following individuals are NOT required to file a tax form:
- Those who submit a final income tax return
- Those whose only income is a public pension, with no additional deductions outside those indicated on the tax withholding statement.
- Those whose employer submitted a payroll report to the city office and who have no income or deductions.
- Those with only non-taxable income (e.g., bereavement pension, disability pension, unemployment benefits).
Prepare the Tax Form Digitally at Home and Submit it by Post
Preparing the Form Online
◆ Using the Website to Complete and Print the Form
2025 FY tax forms will be available after January 21
2025 FY tax forms will be available after January 21
Alternatively
◆ Preparing the Tax Form by Hand
Obtaining the Tax Form
Obtaining the Tax Form
- If you are expected to owe taxes based on your income for the previous year, a tax form will be mailed to you by February 10.
- Blank forms also will be available at ward offices, administrative centers, branch offices, community collaboration centers, fureai community centers, and municipal service centers from February 10.
- If you prefer to receive a form by mail, please contact the municipal tax division.
Submitting the Form
◆ Enclose the following documents with a completed tax form and mail them to the Municipal Tax Division:
- Originals documents: Salary or pension withholding certificate, breakdown of income from businesses or real estate, itemization of medical deductions, receipts for social insurance payments and donations, and deduction certificates for life insurance and earthquake insurance payments
- Copies: Both sides of your My Number Card or other documents for verifying your MyNumber and personal identification (e.g. Driver's license)
Note: Please include a stamped return envelope to have original documents returned. Copies of documents indicated in (2) will not be returned.
City Website https://www.city.hamamatsu.shizuoka.jp/shiminze/zei/siminze/sinkoku.html
Municipal Tax Division (Shiminzei-ka) Tel. 053-457-2145
Municipal Tax Division (Shiminzei-ka) Tel. 053-457-2145
Applications Open for Municipal Housing (FY2024 4th Round)
〈 市営住宅入居者募集 (令和６年度第4回定期) 〉
- Application:
- Feb 3 (Mon) - Feb 12 (Wed)
- Application materials (including a list of available apartments) will be distributed from Jan 20 (Mon) to all ward offices, administrative centers, branch offices, and the Hamamatsu Municipal Housing Centers.
- Applications open at all times (first come, first served basis)
- Enquiries:
- Municipal Housing Management Center
(Shiei Jūtaku Kanri Center, located in the Fujiyama Motoshiro Building, 5F) Tel. 053-457-3051
Municipal Housing Hokubu Management Center
(Shiei Jūtaku Hokubu Kanri Center, located in the Hamakita Chūō Building, 2F) Tel. 053-401-0323
Website (Will open another window) https://www.hamamatsushieijutaku.sala.jp/
Housing Division (Jūtaku-ka) Tel. 053-457-2455
Housing Division (Jūtaku-ka) Tel. 053-457-2455
Notification of Income Tax and Other Tax Returns
〈 所得税などの確定申告のご案内 〉
Starting in 2025, copies of tax returns will not be stamped with a payment received stamp.
For more information, visit the National Tax Agency website.
Website (Will open another window) https://www.nta.go.jp/taxes/tetsuzuki/onatsu/index.htm
⬤ Filing Tax Forms at Home
Use the simple and convenient e-Tax♪ system to file taxes via smartphone or computer from the comfort of your home.
e-Tax is available here!
Website (Will open another window) https://www.keisan.nta.go.jp/
Advantages of e-Tax
◆ No need to attend a tax return advice event!◆ Filing taxes via smartphone is quick and easy!
Business and real estate income earners can prepare blue financial statements, revenue and expense breakdowns, and consumption tax submission forms via smartphone.
◆ Automatic Data Entry with Mynaportal!
Deduction certificates and other data can be entered automatically, reducing errors and saving time.
⬤ Filing Tax Forms at a Tax Advice Event
| Category | Event Hall | Period (Excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays) |
Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tax Return Advice Event Hall | Act City Hamamatsu Exhibition
and Event Hall Note: Free parking is not available. Please use public transportation. |
February 17 (Mon) to March 17 (Mon) Open Sunday only on March 2 (Sun) |
9:00 - 17:00 |
Entry Ticket Issuance
Tickets Issued at the Event Hall:- Advice offered will focus on how to independently complete tax forms via smartphone.
- Please bring your smartphone and My Number Card to the event hall - You will need the two passwords set when the card was issued.
Hamamatsu-Nishi Tax Office Tel. 053-555-7111 (Reception)
(formerly for Naka-ku, Nishi-ku, and Kita-ku)
Hamamatsu-Higashi Tax Office Tel. 053-458-1111 (Reception)
(formerly for Higashi-ku, Minami-ku, Hamakita-ku, and Tenryu-ku)
(formerly for Naka-ku, Nishi-ku, and Kita-ku)
Hamamatsu-Higashi Tax Office Tel. 053-458-1111 (Reception)
(formerly for Higashi-ku, Minami-ku, Hamakita-ku, and Tenryu-ku)
Consultations on Grants to Promote Intercultural and International Exchange
〈 多文化共生·国際交流推進事業費助成金の相談受付 〉
In FY2025, consultations will be available regarding applications for grants to support intercultural and
international exchange projects conducted by non-profit organizations based in Hamamatsu city.
- Period:
- Jan 15 (Wed) - Feb 14 (Fri)
- Eligibility:
- Businesses and organizations
Website (Will open another window) https://www.hi-hice.jp/en/application-download/
Intercultural Center (Tabunka Kyōsei Sentā) Tel. 053-458-2170
Intercultural Center (Tabunka Kyōsei Sentā) Tel. 053-458-2170
72nd Hamamatsu City Exhibition
〈 第72回 市展 〉
- Period:
- Feb 22 (Sat) to Mar 26 (Wed) 9:30 to 17:00 *Last admissions at 16:30
City Website https://www.city.hamamatsu.shizuoka.jp/artmuse/index.html
Art Museum (Matsushiro-chō, Chūō-ku) Tel. 053-454-6801
Art Museum (Matsushiro-chō, Chūō-ku) Tel. 053-454-6801
Traffic Regulations for the 21st Hamamatsu City Marathon
〈 第21回浜松シティマラソン開催による交通規制 〉
Date and Time of Regulations: Feb 16 (Sun) 8:00 - 11:40
Due to the 21th Hamamatsu City marathon, traffic regulations will be enforced, and vehicles will not be allowed to pass through the following areas:
Hamamatsu City Hall area Kajicho-dori - Noguchi-odori - Densha-dori, Kamijima Elementary School - Yotsuike Park Athletic Stadium area - the perimeter road of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force Hamamatsu Air Base.
We ask for your cooperation in using detour routes. In addition, there will be changes to bus routes on the day of the event. For further details, please contact the Enshu Railway Co., Ltd. Call Center.
(Tel. 053-455-2255)
* See the website for more details.
Due to the 21th Hamamatsu City marathon, traffic regulations will be enforced, and vehicles will not be allowed to pass through the following areas:
Hamamatsu City Hall area Kajicho-dori - Noguchi-odori - Densha-dori, Kamijima Elementary School - Yotsuike Park Athletic Stadium area - the perimeter road of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force Hamamatsu Air Base.
We ask for your cooperation in using detour routes. In addition, there will be changes to bus routes on the day of the event. For further details, please contact the Enshu Railway Co., Ltd. Call Center.
(Tel. 053-455-2255)
* See the website for more details.
Website (Will open another window) https://www.hamamatsu-city-marathon.com/
Sports Promotion Division (Supōtsu Shinkō-ka) Tel. 053-457-2421
For inquiries on the day of the event Tel. 090-3839-9096
Sports Promotion Division (Supōtsu Shinkō-ka) Tel. 053-457-2421
For inquiries on the day of the event Tel. 090-3839-9096
Discounted JR Fares for People with a Mental Disability Handbook
〈 ＪＲなどにおける精神障害者 保健福祉手帳所持者の運賃割引 〉
Starting April 1, 2025, a new system will be introduced discounting JR fares for individuals holding a Mental Disability
Handbook. To apply for the discount, please visit the Social Welfare Division of the nearest Welfare Office.
Eligibility: Holders of a Mental Disability Handbook
Note: To apply for the discount, bring your Mental Disability Handbook.
Eligibility: Holders of a Mental Disability Handbook
Note: To apply for the discount, bring your Mental Disability Handbook.
| Contact Information | |
|---|---|
| Social Welfare Division, Chuo Welfare Office (located inside the Chuo Ward Office) | Tel. 053-457-2057 |
| Social Welfare Division, Chuo Welfare Office (located inside the Higashi Administrative Center) | Tel. 053-424-0176 |
| Social Welfare Division, Chuo Welfare Office (located inside the Nishi Administrative Center) | Tel. 053-597-1159 |
| Social Welfare Division, Chuo Welfare Office (located inside the Minami Administrative Center) | Tel. 053-425-1485 |
| Social Welfare Division, Hamana Welfare Office (located inside the Hamana Ward Office) | Tel. 053-585-1697 |
| Social Welfare Division, Hamana Welfare Office (located inside the Kita Administrative Center) | Tel. 053-523-2898 |
| Social Welfare Division, Tenryu Welfare Office (located inside the Tenryu Ward Office) | Tel. 053-922-0024 |
City Website https://www.city.hamamatsu.shizuoka.jp/syoghuku/welfare/obstacle/seishin/tetyou.html
Health & Welfare for the Disabled Division (Shōgai Hoken Fukushi-ka) Tel. 053-457-2863
Health & Welfare for the Disabled Division (Shōgai Hoken Fukushi-ka) Tel. 053-457-2863
Food Donation Contributions
〈 食品寄贈にご協力を 〉
Help those in need by donating food using the designated donation boxes.
- Period:
- January 6 (Monday) to 31 (Friday)
Open 8:30 to 17:15 *Excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays - Place:
- Hamamatsu City Office, Main Building, 1st Floor Public Lobby
- Requirements:
- Unopened food products with expiration dates of April 2025 or later
- Not accepted:
- Perishables, alcoholic beverages (including alcohol-free versions), health foods, nursing care foods, nutritional supplements, water (including storable water), sugar, and salt
- Contact:
- Certified NPO Fujinokuni Food Bank (Tel. 054-270-7301)
Website (Will open another window) https://fb-fujinokuni.org/
Welfare General Affairs Division (Fukushi Sōmu-ka) Tel. 053-457-2032
Welfare General Affairs Division (Fukushi Sōmu-ka) Tel. 053-457-2032