INFORMATION
（お知らせ）

Foreign Resident Study Support Center (Gaikokujin Gakushū Shien Sentā)
〈 外国人学習支援センター（U-ToC） 〉

【Japanese Language Classes】

Details Date Venue Application start date
(first come, first served basis)
Everyday Japanese -
Hamamatsu Edition (Sakura Class)		 Every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from April 21 to March 13 (150 lessons in total) 9:30-13:30 Foreign Resident Study Support Center [ At the desk ]
Tuesday, April 15
Reading and Writing Every Tuesday and Thursday from May 8 to October 2 (40 lessons in total) 14:00 - 15:30 Foreign Resident Study Support Center [ At the desk ]
Tuesday, April 15
Weekend Reading and Writing Every Saturday from May 31 to February 21 (30 lessons in total)10:00 – 11:30 Hamakita Community Activity and Training Center(Hamana-ku, Oro)
*Subject to change		 [ At the desk or by telephone ]
Tuesday, April 15
For all classes:
*There is a placement test, so please call before applying.

【Extracurricular Japanese Classes for Children Attending a School for Foreign Students】

Date:
Weekly, Tuesdays/Thursdays, from April 22 to March 17, 2025 (total 80 lessons)
Venue:
Hamamatsu Science Museum (Kitaterajima-chō, Chūō-ku)
Note: Location subject to change
Application:
At the service counter (on a first come, first served basis)
There is a placement test, so please call before applying.

【After-School Japanese Language Practice Classes for Foreign Children】

Date:
Weekly, Tuesdays/Thursdays, from May 20 to Dec 9 (total 56 lessons)
Venue:
Hamamatsu Science Museum (Kitaterajima-chō, Chūō-ku) Note: Location subject to change
Application:
At the service counter (on a first come, first served basis)
There is a placement test, so please call before applying.
Website (Will open another window) https://www.hi-hice.jp/ja/learning/
(Chūō-ku Yuto-cho Ubumi) Tel. 053-592-1117

Fixed Asset and City Planning Taxes
〈 固定資産税･都市計画税 〉

Tax Deadline for 1st Quarter:
April 30 (Wed), 2025
Pay your taxes conveniently via bank transfer!

Enquiries:

City Website https://www.city.hamamatsu.shizuoka.jp/zei-soumu/zei/noze/index.html
Regarding payment - Tax General Affairs Division (Zeimu Sōmu-ka) Tel. 053-457-2261
Tax details - Property Tax Division (Shisanzei-ka) Tel. 053-457-2155

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) May 10 (Sat) 13:00 - 16:00
Consultations with a Lawyer May 17 (Sat), 29 (Thu) 13:00 - 16:00
Consultations with a Labor and Social Insurance Consultant May 22 (Thu) 13:00 - 16:00
Consultations about Residence Status June 5 (Thu) 13:00 - 16:00
Venue:
CREATE Hamamatsu (Chūō-ku, Hayauma-chō)
Applications:
In person or by telephone (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

Hamamatsu City Will Issue Vouchers for the 2025 Hamamatsu City National Health Insurance Specific Health Examinations
〈 令和7年度浜松市国保特定健康診査等受診券の発送 〉

Vouchers for specific health checkups for people enrolled in Hamamatsu City National Health Insurance aged 40 or older or enrolled in Advanced-Age Senior Citizen Medical Insurance were mailed in late March.
Take advantage of this opportunity to receive a health checkup.

【Hamamatsu City National Health Insurance Specific Health Checkup】

City Website https://www.city.hamamatsu.shizuoka.jp/kokuho/kokuho_nenkin/tokuteikensin/tokuteikensin.html
National Health Insurance & Pension Division (Kokuho Nenkin-ka) Tel. 053-457-2638

【Cancer Screening】

City Website https://www.city.hamamatsu.shizuoka.jp/kenkozoshin/health/check/kennsinn_hamamatu.html
Public Health Promotion Division (Kenkō Zōshin-ka) Tel. 053-453-6119

Garbage Collection Application is Now Even More Convenient using LINE!
〈 LINEでの連絡ごみ収集申し込みがさらに便利になりました 〉

You can use LINE to initiate garbage pickup services. With LINE, you can now also pay by credit card or PayPal. Please use the convenient LINE application form to initiate garbage pickup services.
You can also select to pay the garbage pickup fee at convenience stores or other locations.
City Website https://www.city.hamamatsu.shizuoka.jp/ippai/gomi/dashikata/dashikata/linemoushikomi.html
General Waste Disposal Measures Division (Ippan Haikibutsu Taisaku-ka) Tel. 053-453-0011

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

The April payment (for February to March 2025) was deposited into your designated account on April 14 (Mon).
Enquiries: Please contact the applicable support center from the list below
Enquiries Phone Number
Chuo Child and Family Support Center 053-457-2035
Higashi Child and Family Support Center 053-424-0175
Nishi Child and Family Support Center 053-597-1157
Minami Child and Family Support Center 053-425-1463
Hamana Child and Family Support Center 053-585-1121
Kita Child and Family Support Center 053-523-2893
Tenryu Child and Family Support Center 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

Hamamatsu Flower Park
〈 フラワーパーク 〉

【Wisteria Blossoms & Smile Garden Light-up】

Date:
April 25 (Fri) - May 5 (Mon) 18:00 – 20:00
The period is subject to change depending on the blooming status of the wisteria trees.

【Japanese-style Bonsai Exhibition】

Date:
May 2 (Fri) - May 4 (Sun) 10:00 – 16:30

【Rhododendron Exhibition】

Date:
May 23 (Fri) - May 25 (Sun) 9:00 – 17:00
Website (Will open another window) https://e-flowerpark.com/
(Kanzanji-chō, Chuo-ku) Tel. 053-487-0511

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

【Planetarium Show: Spring Star Journey to the Starry Skies of the Southern Hemisphere】

Date:
April 19 (Sat) - June 8 (Sun) 14:30 – 15:25
Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, and April 26-May 6: 11:30-12:25

【Mini Workshop: Make and Fly Mini Kites】

Date:
April 22 (Tue) - May 5 (Tue) 13:00 – 15:30

【Hamamatsu Science Museum at Night: May Topic - Tea】

Date:
May 9 (Feb) 17:01 – 20:00

【Robot Fight at Hamamatsu Science Museum】

Date:
June 28 (Sat), 29 (Sun) 10:00 – 16:00
Application: Deadline: Friday, June 20 [Telephone/website]

【Guided Exhibition Tour】

Date:
April 11 (Fri), 25 (Fri), May 2 (Fri) 13:00 – 13:30
Website (Will open another window) https://mirai-ra.jp/
(Kitaterajima-chō, Naka-ku) Tel. 053-454-0178

31st Hamamatsu International Wind Instrument Academy & Festival
〈 第31回浜松国際管楽器アカデミー＆フェスティヴァル受講生募集 〉

Date:
Aug 4 (Mon) - Aug 9 (Sat)
Enquiries:
Hamamatsu International Wind Instrument Academy & Festival Office (Tel. 03-5577-2072)
Application:
[Website] Deadline: Friday, June 13
Website (Will open another window) https://hamamatsuwindacademy.com/en/
Act City (Hamamatsu Cultural Foundation) (Bunka Shinkō Zaidan) Tel. 053-451-1150

Change in the Closure Period of Zone C at Act City
〈 アクトシティCゾーンの利用休止期間の変更 〉

The scheduled closure period will be changed due to renovation work at the facility.
Application period: April 1 - Nov 30, 2027
Only Block 3 in Zone C will be closed until February 29, 2028.
City Website https://www.city.hamamatsu.shizuoka.jp/bunka/act-info_riyou-kyushi.html
Act City Hamamatsu Tel. 053-451-1111
Creative Cities & Cultural Promotion Division (Sōzōtoshi・Bunka Shinkō-ka) Tel. 053-457-2417

Call for Students for Hamamatsu IT Kids Elementary School 14th Term
〈 「浜松ITキッズ小学14期生」受講生募集 〉

Venue: Hamamatsu Campus of Shizuoka University (Johoku 3-chome, Chuo-ku)
Application: [Website] Friday, April 18 - Friday, May 9, 17:00
An entry test will be required for all applicants.
Website (Will open another window) https://itkids.jp/
Creative Cities & Cultural Promotion Division (Sōzōtoshi・Bunka Shinkō-ka) Tel. 053-457-2413

This Month's Present
〈 今月のプレゼント 〉

Original Cotton Reusable Bag & Naotora-chan Hand Towel Set
(10 winners chosen by lottery)

Participants have the chance to win a set containing an original white cotton reusable bag, two postcards of Hamamatsu City’s mascots Ieyasu-kun and Naotora-chan, as well as a Naotora-chan hand towel made of Enshu tsumugi, a traditional cotton fabric of Hamamatsu.
Cotton reusable bag & hand towel
Cotton reusable bag & hand towel
Postcard set
Postcard set

【Application】

  • Postal code, address, name, age, and telephone number
  • Opinions and impressions about information Bulletin HAMAMATSU
  • Themes you would like us to cover
Please write to us about the things listed above and submit your entry on a postcard or on the city website.
Application period:
April 5 (Sat.) - 30 (Wed.)
Address:
〒430-8652 Public Opinion and Relations Division, Present Section
(Please write the above address on the postcard)
Deadline: April 30 (Wed.) (postmarked by April 30)
Winners will be announced upon delivery of the prizes.

【Hamamatsu & Lake Hamana Tourism Bureau】

1F EAST ITAYA25, 596 Itaya-machi, Chuo-ku
Tel. 053-458-0011
09:00-18:00 (except Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays and year-end and New Year holidays)
City Website https://www.city.hamamatsu.shizuoka.jp/koho2/pr/kouhou_all/question.html
Website (Will open another window) https://mice-hamamatsu.jp/
Hamamatsu & Lake Hamana Tourism Bureau Tel. 053-458-0011