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.
Note: The deadline is approaching. Benefits cannot be received if submitted after the application deadline.
Eligible people should complete the application process early.

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)

Period:

March 1, 2025 to May 31, 2028 (tentative schedule)

Please help reduce service desk congestion by using a facility other than a ward office.
General Information for Ward Offices and Administrative Centers
If unsure where to contact, please contact the general service desk for ward offices and administrative centers.

Date:

March 30 (Sun) and April 6 (Sun) 09:00 - 11:30

Venue:

Chuo Ward Office, Ward Municipal Services Division (1F, City Hall Main Building)

Services:

Notification of moving in, moving out, or moving to a new address by the person who is moving.

Note that the following forms cannot be submitted via the temporary service desk.

Note:

Notifications for moving in and moving to a new address are to be made after you have moved in and started living at your new residence. Only the notification for moving out can be made before moving.

* Please check the website for detailed information on what to bring.

Details	Date	Time
Mediatory Consultations between Foreign and Japanese Residents with an Administrative Scrivener (Alternative Dispute Resolution)	April 5 (Sat)	13:00 - 16:00
Consultations with a Lawyer	April 12 (Sat) and 24 (Thu)	13:00 - 16:00
Consultations with a Labor and Social Insurance Consultant	April 17 (Thu)	13:00 - 16:00
Consultations about Residence Status	May 1 (Thu)	13:00 - 16:00

Deadline:

Financial institution service counter: April 18 (Fri)
Online: May 15 (Thu)

“Kei Car (Light Vehicle) Tax (by type)” will be imposed on owners of kei cars (light vehicles) or motorcycles as of April 1 annually.
Please note that there is no prorated or refund system for those who register or retire light vehicles mid-year.
Ensure to complete the declaration process by March 31 (Mon) 2025.
Eligible: People who have disposed of their vehicle, people who have given or received a vehicle, people who have moved in to or out of the city with their vehicle, people who need to amend the contents of their declaration.

Model	Declare to
Motorized Bicycle (Engine displacement: 125 cc or less) Specified small motorized bicycle (displacement 0.6 kw or less) Small Special Vehicles (agricultural vehicles, fork-lifts, etc.)	Municipal Tax Division (Genmoku Branch Office), Each ward office (except Chuo Ward), Administrative Center Kei Car (Light Vehicle) Tax Team or the Inasa, Mikkabi, Sakuma, Misakubo, Tatsuyama, or Haruno Branch Office * If you have a license plate, you can also dispose of your vehicle at Municipal Services Centers, Community Collaboration Centers, etc. (some exceptions may apply)
Light Motor Vehicles (three-wheeled, four-wheeled, towing vehicles)	Light Motor Vehicle Inspection Organization Hamamatsu Branch (Kihei-cho, Chūō-ku) Tel. 050-3816-1777
Light Motorcycles (Engine displacement: 126 cc - 250 cc) Two-wheeled Small Vehicles (Engine displacement: Over 250 cc)	Hamamatsu Office for Motor Vehicle Inspection and Registration (Ryutsu Motomachi, Chūō-ku) Tel. 050-5540-2052

Light Vehicle Tax Exemption (By Type)

A Light Vehicle Tax subsidy or exemption may be available for use by people with disabilities or for wheelchair-accessible vehicles. Conditions may vary depending on the nature and/or grade of the disability.

Details

Getting Out of the House Support Subsidy Coupon Program

Issuance of subsidy coupons (7,000 yen worth) to support going out of the house
* One of six types of cards or coupons, such as the Nice Pass (a card for both the Entetsu Bus and Train, or taxi coupons, will be issued upon request)

Getting Out of the House Support Program for the Visually Impaired

Issuance of taxi coupons (20,000 yen worth) to support going out of the house

Period of Issuance

April 1 (Tue), 2025 - March 31 (Tue), 2026, 08:30 - 17:15
* Excluding Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, and the year-end and New Year holidays (December 29 - January 3, 2026)

Eligibility

Those who will be living in the city from April 1 to the date of application and who did not receive a vehicle or light vehicle tax reduction or exemption in the previous fiscal year (2024) and who have one of the following handbooks.
* If you are scrapping a car, please complete the procedure to cancel the tax reduction/exemption stamp in your handbook.

Getting Out of the House Support Subsidy Coupon Program

• Intellectual Disability Handbook, A1 -B1
• Physical Disability Handbook, Level 1-4
• Mental Disability Handbook, Level 1 or 2
• War Injury and Sickness Handbook, Atomic Bomb Survivor's Health Handbook

Getting Out of the House Support Program for the Visually Impaired

People who fall under the following disability categories of the Physical Disability Handbook

• Visual impairment, 1st or 2nd class
• Lack of freedom of movement, Level 1 (upper limb, lower limb, trunk, motor upper limb/movement)

Venue

Check the notice or the city's website.

Website

Getting Out of the House Support Subsidy Coupon Program

About the Getting Out of the House Subsidy Coupon Program
City Website https://www.city.hamamatsu.shizuoka.jp/syoghuku/welfare/obstacle/contents/09basutaxi.html

Getting Out of the House Support Program for the Visually Impaired

About the Getting Out of the House Subsidy Program for the Visually Impaired
City Website https://www.city.hamamatsu.shizuoka.jp/syoghuku/welfare/obstacle/contents/gaisyutsuouen.html

Application: One week to 2 days prior to relocation.
* Contact the Water and Sewage Reception Center

Application	Reception Hours
Tel.	Tel. 0120-09-1132 (フリーダイヤル) Tel. 053-476-8100 ◆Weekdays 08:00 - 19:00 ◆Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays during moving season (March 10 to April 10) 08:30 - 17:00 City Website https://www.city.hamamatsu.shizuoka.jp/kurashi-tetsuzuki/suido/cus_uketsuke.html
FAX	053-476-8101 (available 24 hours a day)
* Pay fees by conveniently by direct debit. For enquiries, please contact General Information (Tel. 053-474-2511)

The law mandates that all pet dogs must be registered and vaccinated against rabies. Dogs only need to be registered one time, but must receive a rabies shot annually, such as at a veterinary hospital. Municipal mass vaccinations are only offered by the Tenryu Ward.

The Hamamatsu Science Museum will be partially renovated in two phases.
First-phase renovations will be opened to the public on March 20. Our intention is for the museum to provide a place of interaction, where a variety of individual and collective learning experiences can be enjoyed at will.

Description:

Sakura Night Illumination

Date/Time:

Illuminated for about 2 weeks starting in late March, depending on the blooming status.