INFORMATION
（お知らせ）

Payment Deadline for Municipal and Prefectural Taxes
〈 市民税・県民税 〉

Deadline for 3rd Quarter Tax Payment:
Nov 2, 2026 (Mon)
Pay your taxes conveniently via bank transfer!
City Website https://www.city.hamamatsu.shizuoka.jp/zei-soumu/zei/noze/index.html
Inquiries (About payment): Tax General Affairs Division (Zeimu Sōmu-ka) Tel. 053-457-2261
Inquiries (Tax details): Municipal Tax Division (Shiminzei-ka) Tel. 053-457-2145

Child Rearing Support Division
〈 子育て支援課 〉

Single-Parent Household Loan Program (Loans for Educational Expenses)

Eligibility:
Single-parent households with a child scheduled to enroll at a high school, college/university, graduate school, vocational school, or other applicable school in the following year (loan qualification requirements apply).
Application:
(First round) Dec 18 (Fri)
※Please consult as soon as possible since the processing time takes several days.
※Applications after the deadline are accepted as necessary.
Inquiries:
Contact details in the table below
Website (Will open another window) https://www.hamamatsu-pippi.net/contents/7872.html
Child Rearing Support Division (Kosodate Shien-ka) Tel. 053-457-2792

Children's Allowance

The October payment (for August to September 2026) was deposited into your designated account on October 14 (Wed).
Inquiries:
Contact details in the table below
Website (Will open another window) https://www.hamamatsu-pippi.net/contents/7834.html
Child Rearing Support Division (Kosodate Shien-ka) Tel. 053-457-2792
Inquiries TEL
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 053-523-2886
Tenryu Child and Family Support Center 053-922-0023

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) Nov 7 (Sat) 13:00 - 16:00
Consultations with a Lawyer Nov 14 (Sat), 26 (Thu) 13:00 - 16:00
Consultation with a Labor and Social Security Attorney (Sharoushi) Nov 19 (Thu) 13:00 - 16:00
Consultations about Residence Status Dec 3 (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)
Website (Will open another window) https://www.hi-hice.jp/ja/event-calendar/?event-month=202611
Intercultural Center (Tabunka Kyōsei Sentā) Tel. 053-458-2170

Free Entry on Culture Day on November 3
〈 11月3日は文化の日　施設の無料利用 〉

Facility TEL
Museum of Musical Instruments (Gakki Hakubutsukan) Tel. 053-451-1128
Kamo no Mabuchi Memorial Hall (Kamo no Mabuchi Kinenkan) Tel. 053-456-8050
Keisuke Kinoshita Memorial Museum (Kinoshita Keisuke Kinenkan) Tel. 053-457-3450
Nakamura Residence (Nakamura-ke Jūtaku) Tel. 053-597-1117 (Nishi Administrative Center)
Hamamatsu History Museum (Hakubutsukan) Tel. 053-456-2208
※Fees may be charged for exhibitions other than the permanent exhibition
City Website https://www.city.hamamatsu.shizuoka.jp/kikaku/bunkanohi_muryo.html
Planning Division (Kikaku-ka) Tel. 053-457-2241

Hamamatsu City Subsidy for the Next Generation of Athletes Development Program
〈 浜松市次世代スポーツ競技者育成事業費補助金 〉

We provide financial support for activities aimed at expanding sports opportunities that bring out the individuality and potential of the next generation of athletes living and attending school in the city.
Eligibility:
  1. Programs conducted with the aim of promoting the sport
  2. Programs aimed at improving athletic performance (excluding competitions) of athletes from multiple organizations
  3. Programs for the development of sports coaches, volunteers, and others
Application:
Submit applications directly, or by mail, to the Sports Promotion Division
※Applications will close once the budget limit is reached
City Website https://www.city.hamamatsu.shizuoka.jp/sports/jisedaisportskyogisha.html
Sports Promotion Division (Supōtsu Shinkō-ka) Tel. 053-457-2421

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

Details Date
Workshop: “A Surprise Piggy Bank Where Coins Disappear?” Oct 27 (Tue) - Nov 8 (Sun) 13:30 – 15:30
A Bit of an Experience: “Break Down Black! A Chromatography Flower Oct 31 (Sat) - Nov 1 (Sun) 10:00 – 11:30
Minakuru Market: Festival of Fall Bounty Curry Nov 3 (Tue) 11:00 – 15:00
Website (Will open another window) https://www.mirai-ra.jp/
Hamamatsu Science Museum (Hamamatsu kagakukan) (Kitaterajima-chō, Chuo-ku) Tel. 053-454-0178

Hokuen Autumn Festival
〈 北遠秋まつり 〉

Crowdfunding Campaign Now Underway!
Details Date Venue
Misakubo Dream Road Nov 1 (Sun)10:00 – 14:00 Misakubo Shopping Street (Misakubocho-okuryoke, Tenryu Ward)
Tenryu Industrial and Tourism Festival Nov 3 (Tue)9:30 – 15:00 Clover Street Shopping District (Futamatacho-futamata, Tenry Ward)
Hotpia Tatsuyama Industrial Festival Nov 8 (Sun)9:30 – 14:00 Tatsuyama Multi-Purpose Sports Complex (Tatsuymacho-tokura, Tenry Ward)
Festa Sakuma Nov 8 (Sun)9:30 – 14:30 Parking Lot of the Sakuma History and Folk Stories Village Hall (Sakumacho-sakuma, Tenry Ward)
Haruno Industrial Festival Nov 14 (Sat)10:00 – 15:00
Nov 15 (Sun)9:00 – 14:30		 Haruno Fureai Park (Haruno-ryoke, Tenryu Ward)
City Website https://www.city.hamamatsu.shizuoka.jp/tn-machi/kanko/sangyo_sai/r08sangyosa.html
Tenryu Ward, Ward Development Promotion Division Tel. 053-922-0033

Music Festival
〈 ミュージックフェスティバル 〉

You can enjoy stage performances, such as a wind ensemble and dancing, as well as art exhibitions, food trucks, and a local products market.
Date:
Oct 8 (Sun) 11:00 – 16:00
Website (Will open another window) https://www.hcf.or.jp/facilities/music-hall/
Sala music hall (Shinmiyakoda 3-chome, Hamana-ku) Tel. 053-428-5700

Hamamatsu Flower Park
〈 フラワーパーク 〉

Details Date
100-variety Tsugiwake-giku Chrysanthemum Display Nov 1 (Sun) - Nov 23 (Mon) 9:00 – 16:30
75th Hamamatsu Chrysanthemum Festival Nov 2 (Mon) - Nov 23 (Mon) 9:00 – 16:30
Royagaki Persimmon Display Nov 6 (Fri) - Nov 8 (Sun) 9:00 – 16:30
Autumn Knowledge Stroll Nov 8 (Sun) 13:00 – 15:00
Flower Walk Nov 14 (Sat) 10:00 – 12:00
Flower Illumination Nov 21 (Sat) - Jan 3, 2027 (Sun)17:00 – 20:00
Website (Will open another window) https://e-flowerpark.com/
Hamamatsu Flower Park (Kanzanji-chō, Chuo-ku) Tel. 053-487-0511

Zoological Garden (Dōbutsuen)
〈 動物園 〉

Call for Photography Competition Entries

Application:
(At the counter or by mail) November 1 (Sun) to December 13 (Sun)
※Photos taken at the Hamamatsu Zoological Gardens between November 2025 and October 2026; up to three entries per person

Autumn Sketch Contest

Date:
November 7 (Sat), 8 (Sun), 14 (Sat), 15 (Sun) 9:00-16:00
Website (Will open another window) https://hamazoo.net/
Zoological Garden (Dōbutsuen) (Kanzanji-chō, Chuo-ku) Tel. 053-487-1122

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

Details Date
Seasonal fruit harvest experience Apples (Fuji), from Mid October to late October
Wasei (early ripening)Mandarin Oranges, from Mid October to Mid November
Illumination Light-up Ceremony Oct 30 (Fri) 17:00 – 17:30
Winter Illumination Oct 30 (Fri) to Feb 28, 2027(Sun), 17:00 - 20:00
※From Jan 12 (Tue), only on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays
Hamamatsu Gakuin Kosei Junior & Senior High School Wind Ensemble Performance Oct 31 (Sat) 1. from 11:30 ～; 2. from 13:30 ～
Child Rearing Support Day Nov 11 (Wed) 9:00 – 17:00
Hamamatsu Kita High School Wind Ensemble Performance Nov 14 (Sat) 1. from 11:30 ～; 2. from 13:30 ～
Website (Will open another window) https://hamamatsu-fp.co.jp/
Hamamatsu Fruit Park Tokinosumika (Miyakoda-chō, Hamana-ku) Tel. 053-428-5211

Art Museum
〈 美術館 〉

Artwork Submissions Open for the 74th Hamamatsu City Exhibition

Reception time/date Reception site Eligible artwork
Jan 23, 2027 (Sat)
10:00 – 12:00, 13:00 – 14:00		 Futamata Fureai Center
(Tenryu-ku Futamata-cho Futamata)		 Paintings, drawings, photographs
(individual artists only)
Jan 23, 2027 (Sat)
13:00 – 15:00		 Art Museum All categories (businesses and groups only)
Jan 24, 2027 (Sun)
10:00 – 12:00, 13:00 – 15:00		 Art Museum All categories (individual artists only)
※For details, please refer to the City Exhibition Guidelines (scheduled to be posted on the website in early October). Advance registration is required using the designated form available on the website and in the Guidelines. Works that have not been registered in advance will not be accepted for exhibition.
City Website https://www.city.hamamatsu.shizuoka.jp/artmuse/index.html
Art Museum (Matsushiro-chō, Chuo-ku) Tel. 053-454-6801

Act City (Cultural Promotion Foundation)
〈 アクトシティ（文化振興財団） 〉

Promenade Concert (Cancelled in Case of Rain)

Date Performances Venue
Oct 31 (Sat)
14:00 – 16:20		 Hokubu Junior High School, Hamamatsu Commercial High School, OISCA Hamamatsu Kokusai High School, Fanfare JR Hamamatsu Station North Exit Kitara Plaza
Nov 7 (Sat)
14:00 – 16:20		 Tobu Junior High School, Hamakitanishi High School, Hamamatsu Shugakusha Junior High School & High School, Hamamatsu Iwata Shinkin Bank JR Hamamatsu Station North Exit Kitara Plaza
Nov 8 (Sun)
14:00 – 15:40		 Seiryu Junior High School and Hikarigaoka Junior High School, Seirei Christopher Junior and High School, Hamamatsu Keiyo High School Nayuta Hamakita Station Plaza
Nov 14 (Sat)
14:00 – 15:50		 Tenryu Senior High School, Hamamatsu Minami High School, Southern Cross JR Hamamatsu Station North Exit Kitara Plaza
Website (Will open another window) https://www.hcf.or.jp/machinaka/
Act City (Cultural Promotion Foundation) (Itaya-cho, Chuo-ku) Tel. 053-451-1151