INFORMATION
（お知らせ）
Changes to Medical Expense Subsidies for Children Effective October 1
〈 10月1日からこどもにかかる医療費の助成内容の変更 〉
| Category |
Eligible Individuals |
Until Sep 30
(Outpatient Services) |
Until Sep 30
(Hospitalization) |
From Oct 1
(Outpatient Services) |
From Oct 1
(Hospitalization) |
| Children's medical expenses |
Infants and toddlers |
Free |
Free
(Dietetic Therapy is not covered) |
Free |
Free
(Dietetic Therapy is also free) |
| Children's medical expenses |
Elementary/junior high school students |
500 yen per visit |
Free
(Dietetic Therapy is not covered) |
Free |
Free
(Dietetic Therapy is also free) |
| Children's medical expenses |
High school-age students |
500 yen per visit |
Free
(Dietetic Therapy is not covered) |
500 yen per visit |
Free
(Dietetic Therapy is also free) |
| Medical expenses for single-parent households, etc. |
Children under the age of 20 and the parent |
1 Medical Facility: 500 yen per month; free for infants and toddlers |
Free
(Dietetic Therapy is not covered) |
1 Medical Facility: 500 yen per month; free for infants and toddlers, and elementary/ junior high school students |
Free
(Dietetic Therapy is also free) |
| Medical expenses for children with severe physical and mental disabilities |
Children under the age of 20 who have a handbook |
1 Medical Facility: 500 yen per month; free for infants and toddlers |
Free
(Dietetic Therapy is not covered) |
Free |
Free
(Dietetic Therapy is also free) |
Note:
- The patient's co-payment portion of all medical expenses covered by insurance is eligible for subsidies
- Out-of-hours medical service is not free.
※For further details, please check the websites of the respective healthcare programs or your new recipient card.
From October 1, please use the new recipient card that you will receive in September.
Children’s medical expenses and medical expenses for single-parent families:
Medical expenses for children with severe physical and mental disabilities:
Fixed Asset and City Planning Taxes
〈 固定資産税・都市計画税 〉
- Tax Deadline for 3rd Quarter:
- Sep 30 (Wed), 2026
Pay your taxes conveniently via bank transfer!
End of Emergency Measures Regarding Designated Garbage Bags
〈 指定ごみ袋に関する緊急措置の終了 〉
The emergency measures regarding Hamamatsu City designated garbage bags will end on Wednesday, September 30. Please note that starting Thursday, October 1, you will not be able to put out garbage in bags other than Hamamatsu City designated garbage bags.
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) |
Oct 3 (Sat) |
13:00 - 16:00 |
| Consultations with a Lawyer |
Oct 10 (Sat), 29 (Thu) |
13:00 - 16:00 |
| Consultations with a Labor and Social Insurance Consultant |
Oct 22 (Thu) |
13:00 - 16:00 |
| Consultations about Residence Status |
Nov 5 (Thu) |
13:00 - 16:00 |
- Venue:
- CREATE Hamamatsu (Hayauma-cho, Chuo-ku)
- Application:
- In person or by telephone (on a first come, first served basis)
We Will Subsidize Part of the Vaccination Costs
〈 予防接種費用の一部を助成します 〉
| Item |
Influenza in the Elderly |
COVID-19 |
| Period |
Oct 1, 2026 (Thu) - Jan 31, 2027 (Sun) |
Oct 1, 2026 (Thu) - March 31, 2027 (Wed) |
| Eligibility |
- Citizens aged 65 or older on the day of vaccination
- Citizens aged 60 to 64 on the day of vaccination who have a severe disability of the heart, kidney, respiratory organs, or immune function, which can be proved by their Physical Disability Handbook.
|
- Citizens aged 65 or older on the day of vaccination
- Citizens aged 60 to 64 on the day of vaccination who have a severe disability of the heart, kidney, respiratory organs, or immune function, which can be proved by their Physical Disability Handbook.
|
| Application |
Please make a reservation directly with a city-entrusted medical facility |
Please make a reservation directly with a city-entrusted medical facility |
| Cost |
- Self-Pay Cost:
- 1,600 yen
※Assistance is limited to one time during the above period
- People in households receiving public assistance:
- Free vaccination vouchers will be sent out around the end of September
- People in households where all members are exempt from municipal resident tax:
- Free of charge by either 1. or 2. below
- Present documents proving that the household is exempt from city taxes at the reception counter of the medical facility. (No application to the city required.)
- Apply in advance at any of the health promotion centers (see table below) and present the free vaccination voucher issued to you at the reception counter of a medical facility.
※No refunds can be issued after vaccination.
|
- Self-Pay Cost:
- 8,000 yen
※Assistance is limited to one time during the above period
- People in households receiving public assistance:
- Free vaccination vouchers will be sent out around the end of September
- People in households where all members are exempt from municipal resident tax:
- Free of charge by either 1. or 2. below
- Present documents proving that the household is exempt from city taxes at the reception counter of the medical facility. (No application to the city required.)
- Apply in advance at any of the health promotion centers (see table below) and present the free vaccination voucher issued to you at the reception counter of a medical facility.
※No refunds can be issued after vaccination.
|
Things to Bring
When You Get Vaccinated |
People in categories 1. and 2. : A document verifying your address and age (such as a My Number Card)
Only for people in category 2: A document verifying the degree of disability (e.g., a physical disability notebook)
Eligibility for free vaccination: A document proving you are from a tax-exempt household, or a free vaccination voucher |
People in categories 1. and 2. : A document verifying your address and age (such as a My Number Card)
Only for people in category 2: A document verifying the degree of disability (e.g., a physical disability notebook)
Eligibility for free vaccination: A document proving you are from a tax-exempt household, or a free vaccination voucher |
| Website |
City Website
https://www.city.hamamatsu.shizuoka.jp/yobo/health/yobo/koureisyainfuluenza.html |
City Website
https://www.city.hamamatsu.shizuoka.jp/yobo/health/yobo/koronawakutin.html |
| Inquiries |
TEL |
| Chuo Health Promotion Center |
053-457-2891 |
| Chuo Health Promotion Center (Higashi) |
053-424-0125 |
| Chuo Health Promotion Center (Nishi) |
053-597-1120 |
| Chuo Health Promotion Center (Minami) |
053-425-1590 |
| Hamana Health Promotion Center |
053-585-1171 |
| Hamana Health Promotion Center (Kita) |
053-523-3121 |
| Tenryu Health Promotion Center |
053-925-3142 |
Infectious Disease Control Division (Kansenshō Taisaku-ka) Tel. 053-453-6108
April 2027 Enrollment Applications for Admission to Municipal Kindergartens
〈 2027（令和9）年4月の市立幼稚園入園の園児募集 〉
- Application:
- Oct 1 (Wed) - 15 (Wed)
- Deadline:
- (Reception hours: 9:00 - 16:00)
※Please submit the application form directly to the kindergarten of your choice.
※Application guidelines are distributed at all municipal kindergartens.
Hamamatsu Fruit Park Tokinosumika
〈 フルーツパーク時之栖 〉
| Details |
Date |
| 1. Yukata De Night |
Sep 26 (Sat) 16:00 – 19:00 |
| 2. Hamamatsu City Koto Junior High School Wind Ensemble Performance |
Sep 27 (Sun) 1. From 11:00 and 2. From 14:00 |
| 3. Morning Market |
Oct 3 (Sat) 9:00 – 11:30 |
| 4. Let’s Play! Doodling and Soap Bubbles |
Oct 4 (Sun) 11:00 – 15:00 |
| 5. Second Dog Festival in the Fruit Park |
Oct 12 (Mon) 10:00 – 16:00 |
April 2027 Schedule for Applying to Use Licensed Childcare Facilities
〈 2027年4月 認可保育施設利用申し込みスケジュール 〉
Applications for admission to licensed childcare facilities (certified early childhood education and care facilities, nurseries, and community-based childcare services) for April 2027 enrollment will begin in October.
Document Distribution
- Start of Distribution:
- Oct 1 (Thu)
- Distribution locations:
- Childcare Support Division (5th floor, Zaza City Hamamatsu Central Building) and each Child and Family Support Center (ward office and administrative centers)
Initial Registration
- Number of Available Spaces Announcement (※1):
- Oct 1 (Thu)
- Application Period (only by post):
- Oct 1 (Thu) to Oct 15 (Thu)
- Final Number of Available Spaces Announcement:
- Nov 27 (Fri)
- Application Status Announcement:
- Nov 27 (Fri)
- Period for changing your desired facility:
- Nov 30 (Mon) to Dec 2 (Wed)
- Sending of Results:
- Jan 8, 2027 (Fri)
※1 The number of available spaces may change due to reasons such as staffing availability. Please be sure to check the final number announced on Friday, November 27. If you wish to change your desired facility for your child, please complete the procedure during the designated change period.
Secondary Registration
- Number of Available Spaces Announcement:
- Jan 25, 2027 (Mon)
- Application Period (only by post):
- Jan 25 (Mon) to Jan 29 (Fri)
- Period for changing your desired facility (※2):
- Jan 25 (Mon) to Jan 29 (Fri)
- Sending of Results:
- Feb 25 (Thu)
※2 This applies to those who were not accepted following the initial registration and instead received a Notification of Deferral (horyū tsūchi).
Be sure to visit the facility
Check facility information here
Check the required documents and prepare them in advance
Check the required documents here
Additional Public Assistance Benefits Based on a Supreme Court Ruling
〈 最高裁判決を踏まえた生活保護費の追加給付 〉
Based on the Supreme Court ruling regarding the revision of the 2013 public assistance standards, we will provide additional benefits to households that received public assistance between August 2013 and March 2026.
Intercultural Center (Tabunka Kyōsei Sentā)
〈 多文化共生センター 〉
Orientation on daily life for foreign workers and their accompanying families who have recently moved to Hamamatsu
- Date:
- Oct 28 (Wed) 10:00 – 12:00
- Venue:
- CREATE Hamamatsu (Hayauma-cho, Chuo-ku)
- Application:
- By counter, phone, or on the website, or via email. On a first-come, first-served basis
Hamamatsu City Bridge-Builder Training Course: “Get to Know Your Nikkei-Jin Friends: The State of the Japanese Descendants in the Reiwa Era”
| Details |
Date |
Time |
Venue |
Who are Nikkei people?
Their history and now |
Oct 17 (Sat) |
13:30 – 16:30 |
CREATE Hamamatsu
(Hayauma-cho, Chuo-ku) |
| Nikkei people from Brazil |
Nov 7 (Sat) |
18:00 – 20:30 |
CREATE Hamamatsu
(Hayauma-cho, Chuo-ku) |
| Your neighbor is a Nikkei person |
Dec 19 (Sat) |
13:30 – 16:30 |
CREATE Hamamatsu
(Hayauma-cho, Chuo-ku) |
- Application:
- By counter, phone, or on the website, or via email. On a first-come, first-served basis.
Married New Life Support Project Subsidy
〈 結婚新生活支援事業補助金 〉
This subsidy is available to newlyweds for rent and moving expenses incurred between April 1, 2026 and January 31, 2027 in connection with starting a new life.
- Upper limit of eligibility:
- Both husband and wife are 29 years old or younger: 600,000 yen
Both husband and wife are 39 years old or younger: 300,000 yen
- Eligible households:
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- Couples aged 39 or younger who submitted their marriage registration between January 1, 2026 and December 31, 2026
- Married Couples whose total income in 2025 was less than 5 million yen
- The eligible residence is located in Hamamatsu City, and the address listed on the resident registration of the couple (or one of them) is the same as that of the eligible residence
- Intend to reside in the home covered by the application for at least one year from the date the subsidy is received
- Neither the husband or wife, or both of them, have received a similar subsidy in the past.
- Both husband and wife have paid their city taxes in full.
- Both husband and wife have taken the relevant course or consulted with a medical institution regarding pregnancy and/or childbirth (details are available on the website)
- If neither spouse holds Japanese citizenship, they are eligible if a marriage registration was submitted to a municipal office in Japan and was accepted. If the marriage was registered only with a foreign government (including embassies, etc.), it is not eligible, even if it falls within the specified time period.
- Application deadline:
- Until Friday, January 29, 2027
※ Must make reservations in advance with the reservation form
※ Reception will close once the budget limit is reached