INFORMATION
(お知らせ)

Benefits for Households Exempt from FY 2024 Residence Tax
〈 令和6年度住民税非課税世帯に対する給付金 〉

Eligibility
Households with Certificate of Residence in Hamamatsu City as of December 13, 2024
Note: Households where all members are dependents of someone who is subject to residence tax are not eligible.
🞄Households Exempt from Residence Tax
Households with all members exempt from FY 2024 residence tax on a per capita basis
🞄Child Allowance
The households above that also include a child who is 18 years old or younger (born on or after April 2, 2006)
Benefit Amount
🞄Households Exempt from Residence Tax
30,000 yen (per household)
🞄Child Allowance
20,000 yen (per child 18 years old or younger)
Notification
Notifications are being mailed to eligible households, beginning in about mid-January.
Application Method
Please refer to the notification received.
Deadline
March 31, 2025 (postmarks accepted)
Other
Please contact the Hamamatsu City Special Benefits for Residence Tax-Exempt Households Call Center in the following cases:
  1. All household members became exempt from FY 2024 per capita residence tax due to divorce, death, etc.
  2. The household has a child born on or after December 14, 2024, or has a dependent child living at a separate address such as at a school dormitory.
  3. Households that believe they are eligible but have not received a notification.
Enquiries
Hamamatsu City Special Benefits for Residence Tax-Exempt Households Call Center
Tel. 0120-034-053 Select “1” after being prompted by the automated message.
(08:30 to 17:15, Closed weekends and public holidays)
City Website https://www.city.hamamatsu.shizuoka.jp/fukushisomu/bukkadaka.html

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) March 8 (Sat) 13:00 - 16:00
Consultations with a Labor and Social Insurance Consultant March 13 (Thu) 13:00 - 16:00
Consultations with a Lawyer March 15 (Sat) and 27 (Thu) 13:00 - 16:00
Consultations about Residence Status April 3 (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 February 15 (Sat), 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

Remember to Apply for the Child Allowance Associated with October 2024 Changes to the Child Allowance System
〈 令和6年10月の制度改正に伴う児童手当の申請はお済みですか 〉

Revisions to the child allowance system eliminated income limits and expanded eligibility to include high school aged children. An application must be submitted to receive allowance payments retroactively back to October 2024. Eligible people who have not applied should submit an application early.
Deadline:
Must be received by March 31 (Monday)
Website (Will open another window) https://www.hamamatsu-pippi.net/contents/50903.html
Child Rearing Support Division (Kosodate Shien-ka) Tel. 053-457-2792

Deadline to Apply for First Property Tax and City Planning Tax Direct Debit for the 2025 Fiscal Year
〈 令和7年度固定資産税・都市計画税 第1期の口座振替申込期限 〉

Deadline:
Financial institution service counter: March 19 (Wed)
Web: April 15 (Tue)
City Website https://www.city.hamamatsu.shizuoka.jp/zei-soumu/zei/noze/kouza.html
Tax General Affairs Division (Zeimu Soumu-ka) Tel. 053-457-2261

School Entrance Ceremonies for 2025
〈 令和7年度入学(園)式について 〉

School Entrance Ceremonies
Kindergartens April 9 (Wed) AM
Elementary Schools April 8 (Tue) AM
Junior-High Schools April 8 (Tue) PM
Municipal Senior High School April 8 (Tue) AM
* For further details, contact the Childcare Facility Administration Division for kindergartens, or the Education Center for elementary/junior-high/senior high schools.
City Website https://www.city.hamamatsu.shizuoka.jp/hamakyo-c/oshirase/nyugakushiki-sotugyoshiki.html
Childcare Facility Administration Division (Yōho Unei-ka) Tel. 053-457-2117
Education Center (Kyōiku Sentā) Tel. 053-439-3140

Children's Allowance (Jidō Teate)
〈 児童手当 〉

The February payment (for December to January) was deposited into your designated account on February 14 (Fri).
Contact: Child and Family Support Center for the local community (see table below)
Enquiries
Chuo Child and Family Support Center Tel. 053-457-2035
Higashi Child and Family Support Center Tel. 053-424-0175
Nishi Child and Family Support Center Tel. 053-597-1157
Minami Child and Family Support Center Tel. 053-425-1463
Hamana Child and Family Support Center Tel. 053-585-1121
Kita Child and Family Support Center Tel. 053-523-2893
Tenryu Child and Family Support Center Tel. 053-922-0023
Website (Will open another window) https://www.hamamatsu-pippi.net/contents/7834.html
Child Rearing Support Division (Kosodate Shien-ka) Tel. 053-457-2792

Brazilian Capoeira Martial Arts at the Music Plaza
〈 音楽の広場「ブラジルの伝統武術 カポエイラ」 〉

Date & Time:
March 9 (Sunday) at (1) 11:00 - 11:30 and (2) 14:00 - 14:30
Website (Will open another window) https://www.gakkihaku.jp/
Museum of Musical Instruments (Chūō 3-Chōme, Chūō-ku) Tel. 053-451-1128

Hamamatsu Science Museum (Mirai-ra)
〈 科学館 (みらいーら) 〉

Details Date
Mini-Workshop: Blue LED Kaleidoscope Until March 2 (Sun) 13:00 - 15:30
Hamamatsu Science Museum at Night
March Topic: Travel		 March 14 (Fri) 17:01 - 20:00
Planetarium
Rotating Stars and Changing Seasons		 Until April 13 (Sun) 14:30 - 15:25
Note:
Also shown at 11:30 - 12:25 on Saturdays, Sundays, Holidays and from March 20 (Thursday) to April 6 (Sunday)
Website (Will open another window) https://www.mirai-ra.jp/
(Kitaterajima-chō, Chūō-ku) Tel. 053-454-0178

Kamoe Art Center
〈 鴨江アートセンター 〉

Details Date
(1) Photography workshop March 23 (Sunday) 13:00 - 17:00
(2) Kac Niche Collection Exhibit of Kanako Tomono Until March 31 (Monday) 09:00 - 21:30
Application:
(1) In person or via telephone or email after 09:00 on February 20 (Thursday) (on first come, first served basis)
Website (Will open another window) https://kamoeartcenter.org/
(Kamoe-chō, Chūō-ku) Tel. 053-458-5360

Household Budget Survey
〈 家計調査を実施しています 〉

We are holding a survey regarding household income and expenses. We will ask households to enter their information into an account book. The survey will include about 100 households in the city.
The results will be used to analyze the economy and make decisions accordingly.
We kindly request your cooperation should a surveyor visit your home.
Website (Will open another window) https://www.stat.go.jp/data/kakei/index.html
Document Administration Division (Bunsho Gyōsei-ka) Tel. 053-457-2246

Hamamatsu Fruit Park Tokinosumika
〈 フルーツパーク時之栖 〉

Details Date
(1) Soccer Goalkeeper Clinic March 16 (Sun)
Elementary school students (grades 1 - 3): 13:30 - 14:20
Elementary school students (grades 4 - 6): 14:30 - 15:20
Junior high and high school students: 15:30 - 16:20
(2) Strawberry Summit February 22 (Sat) to 24 (Mon) 11:00 - 15:00
(3) Blueberry Pruning Workshop March 2 (Sun)
(1)10:00 - 12:00, (2)13:30 - 15:30
Application:
Via the website or telephone for (1) and (3), from February 15 (Saturday) (on first come, first served basis)
Notice Change in Operating Hours
Open 09:00 - 17:00 until March 19 (Wed) and 09:00 - 18:00 from March 20 (Thu)
Website (Will open another window) https://hamamatsu-fp.co.jp/
(Miyakoda-chō, Hamana-ku) Tel. 053-428-5211

Hamamatsu Flower Park
〈 フラワーパーク 〉

Details Date
Making Cherry Blossom Viewing Chopsticks March 2 (Sun) 10:30 - 15:00
Flower Walk March 8 (Sat) 10:00 - 12:00
Website (Will open another window) https://e-flowerpark.com/
(Kanzanji-chō, Chūō-ku) Tel. 053-487-0511

Cancellation of Emergency Sweet Potato Weevil Control Measures
〈 アリモドキゾウムシの緊急防除解除 〉

Emergency measures to control sweet potato weevils (Cylas formicarius), which Japan has designated as a major pest, have been cancelled, making it now possible to plant and grow sweet potatoes and morning glories.
Inquiries:
Contact the Regional Development Section, Western Office of Agriculture and Forestry, Shizuoka Prefecture Tel. 053-458-7219
Website (Will open another window) https://www.pref.shizuoka.jp/sangyoshigoto/nogyo/nouyaku/1003316/1046629.html
Agriculture Promotion Division (Nōgyō Shinkō-ka) Tel. 053-457-2332