Yokohama Current Events & Activities

As of July 9 (Mon), 2012, the existing Alien Registration System will be abolished, and foreign residents will be subject to the Basic Resident Registration Law. The City of Yokohama will issue certified residence record cards (juminhyo).
Foreign nationals who legally reside in Japan for more than 3 months:
In order to include foreign residents in the residence records, in mid-May, the city of Yokohama will send each registered foreign resident a document to confirm the registered information. Please contact the Ward Office if you find any discrepancy in the information. If you have any inquiries with regards to the information on the documents, please call Yokohama-shi Gaikokujin Juminhyo Telephone Center.

Yokohama-shi Gaikokujin Juminhyo Telephone Center: May 1 (Tue), 2012 to July 13 (Fri), 2012
Japanese: (045) 664-2615 Monday thru Friday, 9:00-17:00
Foreign Languages: (045) 222-1161 10:00-17:00
English, Chinese, Spanish (Monday thru Friday)
Portuguese (Monday), Hangul (Tuesday), Thai (Wednesday)
Vietnamese (Thursday), Tagalog (Friday)
*Alien Registration Cards which you are currently using can be used for a certain period of time after July 9, but please report to the Immigration Office at your earliest convenience to change your card to the new Residence Card (Zairyu Card). Please contact the Immigration Office for more details.

*You cannot have a juminhyo if you do not have status of
residence. Please ask for information at the Immigration Office.
*Contact number for information on the resident system is:
Gaikokujin Zairyu Sogo Information Center: 0570-013-904
Immigration Office Website:
http://www.immi-moj.go.jp/newimmiact_1/index.html

Subsidies can be provided for those who are purchasing compost bins (for first 800 people) and electrical garbage disposal units (for first 500 people). Please contact Shigen Junkankyoku Gyomuka (Resource and Waste Recycling Bureau), or refer to their website.
Eligibility: *Applicants must live in Yokohama.
*It must be your first time to apply for this subsidy.
Inquiries: (045) 671-2553 (*J)
URL: http://www.city.yokohama.lg.jp/shigen/sub-shimin/nama-eda/nama/

The city of Yokohama provides financial assistance to Yokohama citizens who wish to have their cats spayed or neutered. Subsidies will also cover the procedure for stray cats. The amount of the subsidy is \4,000 for pets and \6,000 for stray cats per surgery.
Application Period: Jun.1 to Sep.28
Eligibility: Yokohama citizens who are over 20 yrs old. Eligible cats must be living in Yokohama and be judged as healthy by a veterinarian.
Limit: Up to 2,400 cats *First come, first served.
*There will be a second campaign for 2,000 cats in October.
To Apply: Please go to the Health Sanitation Division (Seikatsu Eisei-ka) in The Health and Welfare Center (Fukushi Hoken Center) of your ward and apply. You can apply for up to two cats at one time. Proxy application is only accepted for one cat.
When you apply, please bring your ID such as a driver’s license.
Inquiries: (045) 471-2111 (*J)

This survey, Kokumin Seikatsu
Kiso Chosa, is conducted by Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. In Yokohama, 35 areas of 18 wards are selected as the areas to be surveyed. From mid April, researchers with certificates will come around to each household to conduct the survey.
Dates: From April 20 (Fri) to Jun.19 (Tue)
Inquiries: (045) 671-2451 (*J)

Municipal libraries will be closed for inventory on following dates:
Izumi, Kanagawa, Kanazawa, Sakae, and Midori: May 22 to May 24
Seya, Tsuzuki, Totsuka, and Naka: May 29 to May 31
Isogo, Konan, Kohoku, and Hodogaya: June 5 to June 7
Asahi, Tsurumi, Minami, and Yamauchi: June 12 to June 14
Chuo (including the mobile library): June 19 to June 21
*All municipal libraries will be closed for a facility check on May 21 and June 18.
Inquiries: (045) 262-7334 (*J)

Subsidies are provided for healthy dogs and cats living in Yokohama. \2,000 per implant can be paid by the city.
Application Period: Jun.1, 2012 to Feb.28, 2013
Limit: Up to 1,000 pets *First come, first served.
Eligibility: Applicants must be Yokohama citizens. Cats and dogs should be healthy. Dogs must be registered and should be inoculated for rabies in 2012.
To Apply: Please contact a veterinarian who is participating in this campaign (vets who are members of the Yokohama Veterinary Medical Association) and make an appointment. You will need to bring your ID such as a driver’s license, and your inkan.
Inquiries: (045) 471-2111 (*J)

Financial assistance is provided for homes who would like to install solar power systems or solar thermal systems. Please refer to the Environmental Planning Bureau website for details.
Application Period: Apr.2 (Mon), 2012 to Jan.31 (Thu), 2013
URL: http://www.city.yokohama.lg.jp/kankyo/ondan/solar/
Inquiries: (045) 671-4225 (*J)

There will be a lottery held for placement on a primary waiting list to fill vacant apartments. These apartments are designed to provide a safe environment for senior citizens over 60, including barrier-free amenities and an emergency call services.
*There is no nursing care. *Housing will be available in the case of a vacancy between July and December.
*An income-dependent rent subsidy is available.
Eligibility: People over 60 yrs old, who are living or working in Yokohama at the time of application.
Location: Midori-ku, Kita Hassakucho
Application Period: May 17 to May 31
To Apply: Fill out an application form available at the Ward Office’s Public Relation Section (Koho Sodan Kakari) or Administrative Service Corner (Gyosei Service Corner). Mail it to: 〒220-0023 Yokohama-shi Nishi-ku Hiranuma 1-3-13 JA Zen-Noh Kanagawa Toku Yu Chin Kanri-ka *Entries must be postmarked by May 31.
Inquiries: JA Zen-Noh Kanagawa: (045) 321-2468 (*J) or Housing and Architecture Bureau, Housing Improvement Division (Kenchiku-kyoku Jutaku Seibi-ka): (045) 671-2954 (*J)

Lottery registration will be accepted for those wishing to be on the family unit waiting list. Income restrictions apply. Financial aid is available for those who are eligible. As for units that are currently available, applications are accepted on a first come first served basis.
Application Period: May 17 to May 31
To Apply: Fill out an application from available at Ward Office’s Public Relation Section (Koho Sodan Kakari) or Administrative Service Corner (Gyosei Service Corner). Mail it to: 〒220-0023 Yokohama-shi Nishi-ku Hiranuma 1-3-13 JA Zen-Noh Kanagawa Toku Yu Chin Kanri-ka *Entries must be postmarked by May 31.
Inquiries: JA Zen-Noh Kanagawa Toku Yu Chin Kanri-ka: 045-321-2468 (*J) or Kenchiku-kyoku Jutaku Seibi-ka: 045-671-4121 (*J)

To those who have acquired the Home Helper Certificate Grade 2 at one of training institutions associated with the city of Yokohama, and have continued to work for more than 3 months at welfare facilities in Yokohama, subsidies can be provided to cover part of the tuition paid to acquire the Grade 2 Certificate. Please contact the following website for more details: http://www.city.yokohama.lg.jp/kenko/zinzaikakuho/
Inquiries: Kenko Fukushi Kyoku Korei Kenko Fukushi-ka: (045) 671-3683