INFORMATION
（お知らせ）
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) | Jan 10 (Sat) | 13:00 - 16:00 |
| Consultations with a Lawyer | Jan 17 (Sat) Jan 29 (Thu) |
13:00 - 16:00 |
| Consultations with a Labor and Social Insurance Consultant | Jan 22 (Thu) | 13:00 - 16:00 |
| Consultations about Residence Status | Feb 5 (Tue) | 13:00 - 16:00 |
- Venue:
- CREATE Hamamatsu (Hayauma-cho, Chuo-ku)
- Application:
- In person or by telephone (on a first come, first served basis)
Website (Will open another window) https://www.hi-hice.jp/ja/event-calendar/?event-month=202511
Intercultural Center (Tabunka Kyōsei Sentā) Tel. 053-458-2170
Intercultural Center (Tabunka Kyōsei Sentā) Tel. 053-458-2170
Children's Allowance
〈 児童手当 〉
The December payment (for October 2025 to November 2025) was deposited into your designated account on December 12 (Fri).
- Inquiries:
- Contact details in the table below
| Inquiries | 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
Child Rearing Support Division (Kosodate Shien-ka) Tel. 053-457-2792
Enrollment Notifications for Municipal Elementary and Junior High Schools
〈 市立小中学校の入学通知書の送付 〉
By late January, enrollment notificaitons (nyūgaku tsūchisho) for children entering municipal elementary and junior high schools in April 2026 will be mailed to their guardians’ address. Please be sure to bring the notification with you on the day of the school’s entrance ceremony.
※If you do not receive your enrollment notice or if it is lost, you can apply for a reissue via the city website starting in February.
City Website https://www.city.hamamatsu.shizuoka.jp/sogo/shinsei/nyugaku.html
Educational Support Division (Kyōiku Shien-ka) Tel. 053-457-2406
Educational Support Division (Kyōiku Shien-ka) Tel. 053-457-2406
Hamana Ward Office (Hamakita Library, Nayuta-Hamakita) Construction Work: Parking Lot Closed
〈 浜名区役所（浜北図書館、なゆた・浜北）工事による駐車場利用停止 〉
Due to renovation work on the foam fire suppression system in the underground parking lot, the parking lot at Hamana Ward Office (Hamakita Library, Nayuta-Hamakita) will be completely closed.
Please visit by public transportation.
Please visit by public transportation.
- Period:
- Feb 20 (Fri) 20:00 to Feb 26 (Thu) 8:00
City Website https://www.city.hamamatsu.shizuoka.jp/hk-machi/nayutachuushajou.html
Hamana Ward Development Promotion Division (Hamana Machizukuri Suishin-ka) Tel. 053-586-6201
Hamana Ward Development Promotion Division (Hamana Machizukuri Suishin-ka) Tel. 053-586-6201
Hospitals Open at Night and on Holidays (Night Emergency Clinic and On-Call Doctors)
〈 夜と休みの日に空いている病院（夜間救急室と休日救急当番医があります） 〉
Please use this if you need to go to the hospital at night or on holidays immediiately.
If you are not in a hurry, please visit the the hospital you usually go to.
If you are not in a hurry, please visit the the hospital you usually go to.
Night Emergency Clinic
Please use this when you develop a fever, or some other issue, late at night and want to go to the hospital quickly.
Please be aware that no interpreters are available. Nurses and other staff will translate the conversation using a software on a tablet.
- Available Hours:
- Daily from 20:00 - 7:00 the following morning
※They are also open on Saturdays from 14:00 - 18:00.
However, from December 28th through January 3rd, as well as on any Saturdays that fall on holidays, the clinic will be closed from 14:00 - 18:00.
However, from December 28th through January 3rd, as well as on any Saturdays that fall on holidays, the clinic will be closed from 14:00 - 18:00.
- Venue:
- Hamamatsu Medical Association Building, first floor (311-2 Tenma-cho, Chūō-ku)
- Inquiries:
- Night Emergency Clinic Tel. 053-455-0099
Emergency on-call doctor (holidays)
If you get injured on a holiday and need to go to the hospital quickly, please find the nearest hospital with an emergency on-call doctor.
Please be aware that no interpreters are available. The hospital with an emergency on-call doctor changes everyday.
Please be aware that no interpreters are available. The hospital with an emergency on-call doctor changes everyday.
You can check the Shizuoka and Chunichi newspapers, or the city website.
Please avoid these actions
- Going to these emergency hospitals for non-emergency issues
- When the parking lot is full, using the parking lot of a nearby store or similar place
Be careful of influenza and COVID-19 this winter!
Health and Medical Affairs Division (Kenkō Iryō-ka) Tel. 053-453-6178
Life-Saving Emergency Response System
〈 命を守るための出動体制 〉
There are seven fire stations and eighteen branch offices (hereinafter referred to as fire stations) within Hamamatsu City.
When you call 119 from within the city, the call connects to the Fire Department Command Center at the Fire and Disaster Management Bureau (Shimoikegawa-cho, Chuo Ward), and the ambulance that can arrive at the scene the fastest is dispatched.
When you call 119 from within the city, the call connects to the Fire Department Command Center at the Fire and Disaster Management Bureau (Shimoikegawa-cho, Chuo Ward), and the ambulance that can arrive at the scene the fastest is dispatched.
When You Call 119, You Will Hear These Types of Questions in Japanese
“Is this a fire or a medical emergency?”
“Please give me your address.(※)”
“Who is involved and what happened?”
“Please tell me your name and phone number.”
※For landline calls, we can instantly pinpoint your location. For mobile phone calls, location data may be inaccurate, so please provide your address or nearby landmarks, such as buildings, bus stops, bridges, or utility pole numbers.
“Please give me your address.(※)”
“Who is involved and what happened?”
“Please tell me your name and phone number.”
※For landline calls, we can instantly pinpoint your location. For mobile phone calls, location data may be inaccurate, so please provide your address or nearby landmarks, such as buildings, bus stops, bridges, or utility pole numbers.
When calling 119 from a smartphone, the Fire Department Command Center may request a video call.
While on the call, they will guide you through first aid procedures.
While on the call, they will guide you through first aid procedures.
Head to Taipei and Get a Welcome Gift!
〈 台北に行ってウェルカムギフトをもらおう 〉
We are running a campaign where citizens of Hamamatsu visiting Taipei, Taiwan—our sister city—can receive commemorative gifts.
- Period:
- Until March 31, (Tue)
City Website https://www.city.hamamatsu.shizuoka.jp/kanko/taipei.html
Tourism & City Promotion Division (Kankō・Shiti Puromōshon-ka) Tel. 053-457-2295
Tourism & City Promotion Division (Kankō・Shiti Puromōshon-ka) Tel. 053-457-2295
Hamamatsu Fruit Park Tokinosumika
〈 フルーツパーク時之栖 〉
1. Strawberry Picking
- Date:
- Until May 31, (Sun) 9:30 - 15:00
2. Illuminations Special Event Allowing Admission with Large Dogs
- Date:
- Until Jan 12, (Mon) 17:00 - 21:00
Website (Will open another window) https://hamamatsu-fp.co.jp/
Hamamatsu Fruit Park Tokinosumika (Miyakoda-chō, Hamana-ku) Tel. 053-428-5211
Hamamatsu Fruit Park Tokinosumika (Miyakoda-chō, Hamana-ku) Tel. 053-428-5211
Hamamatsu Science Museum (Mirai-ra)
〈 科学館（みらいーら） 〉
1. Winter Exhibition: Let's Get Fired Up! Making Things Together 2025
- Date:
- Until Jan 12, (Mon) (1) 10:00 - 12:00 (2) 14:00 - 16:30
※Registration closes 30 minutes before each session.
※Closed from January 7 to 9
※Closed from January 7 to 9
2. Planetarium: Tenryu-Hamanako Railway Starlit Journey
- Date:
- Until March 31, (Tue) 14:30 - 15:25
※Saturdays and Sundays, holidays, January 6 (Tue), and March 20 (Fri) onwards: Screenings also from 13:00 to 13:55
Website (Will open another window) https://www.mirai-ra.jp/
Hamamatsu Science Museum (Mirai-ra) (Kitaterajima-chō, Chuo-ku) Tel. 053-454-0178
Hamamatsu Science Museum (Mirai-ra) (Kitaterajima-chō, Chuo-ku) Tel. 053-454-0178
Pay Residence Taxes via Bank Transfer
〈 市税は口座振替にしよう！ 〉
Safe! Reliable! Convenient!
You can apply from the Hamamatsu City website
You can apply from the Hamamatsu City website
City Website https://www.city.hamamatsu.shizuoka.jp/zei-soumu/zei/noze/kouza.html
Tax General Affairs Division (Zeimu Somu-ka) Tel. 053-457-2261
Tax General Affairs Division (Zeimu Somu-ka) Tel. 053-457-2261
Read Information Bulletin Hamamatsu in Information Bulletin Hamamatsu Plus
〈 広報はままつを「広報プラスはままつ」で読もう 〉
On the 5th of every month, you can read all the articles featured in Information Bulletin Hamamatsu.
Automatically translates into over 100 languages. Also supports simplified Japanese.
Past Information Bulletin Hamamatsu publications are also available for reading.
Information Bulletin Hamamatsu Plus is available here
Website (Will open another window) https://city-hamamatsu.kohoplus.jp/
Public Opinion and Relations Division (Kōchō Kōhō-ka) Tel. 053-457-2021
Public Opinion and Relations Division (Kōchō Kōhō-ka) Tel. 053-457-2021