Yokohama Current Events & Activities

①Notice of settlement for this year’s National Health Insurance Premium will be sent out mid- June.
②If you are between the ages of 65 and 74, and previously were a dependent of a social health insurance certificate holders, the National Health Insurance Premium may be reduced for a period of 2 years.
③Discount tickets for swimming pools, attached on the Kokuho Dayori, (National Health Insurance Newsletter),will be enclosed in the settlement notice. You may also pick up a copy at the Insurance Section of your local ward office. You will need to show your National Health Insurance Card.
Inquiries: (045) 671-2421 (*J) Fax (045) 664-0403

University student volunteers (available primarily over the summer holiday) are lining up to be dispatched to single-parent homes for a period up to 5 days. Two meetings to explain this project will be held prior to the actual dispatching. Please attend this meeting if you are interested in volunteering (volunteers need not be students), or wish to have a volunteer come to your home.
Limit: 30 single-parent homes, and 30 volunteers.
Meeting Dates&Time:
Jun.19 (Fri) 19:00-20:30
Jun.21 (Sun) 14:00-15:30
Location: Mutsumi Care Plaza (from Yoshino-cho Stn of Subway Line)
Eligibility:
①Children: Elementary /Junior High School children in single-parent/guardian homes
②Home-Friend volunteers: Must be 18yrs. or older, and interested in children’s welfare.
Fee: Free
To Apply: Send email, fax, telephone, or SP (E, N, T, Fax number, and if you are Children or Home-friend volunteer) to
〒232-0042 Minami-ku, Horinouchi-cho 2-132 “Tasukeai Yui” First come, first served. * The entries must be postmarked by Jun.18.
Email: kitai@yui-yui.net
Tel (045) 730-4780 (*J)
Fax (045) 713-9559(*J)
Inquiries:
Tel (045) 730-4780 (*J)
Fax (045) 713-9559(*J)

If you are Yokohama citizen and over 65yrs. or over, you may apply for a “Hama-tomo Card” at either a post office (till Sep. of this year) or your local ward office. Please show your ID such as foreign registration card, national insurance card or driver license at the time of application. With the “Hama Tomo Card”, you will receive various benefits at participating facilities. The latest booklet with a list of these facilities wil be available at all Post Offices, ward offices, care plazas, and welfare centers at the end of June.
Inquiries: (045) 671-3920(*J)

Volunteers are now being requested to assist artists with their projects, help plan events, and handle administrative matters.
Eligibility: 16 yrs. and over.
Date&Time: Now till the end of December
Location: Various places in City of Yokohama. *ZAIM (Naka-ku, Nihon Odori 34) room # 401 is the base(Nihon Odori Stn on the Minatomirai Line)
Fee: Free
To Apply: Fill out an application form available at cultural institutions within the City of Yokohama, and fax or send to 〒231-8315 Naka-ku, Honcho 6-50-1 Yokohama Creative City Center.* Entries must be received by Oct.30. *You may also register on the web: http://ifamy.jp
Fax (045) 221-0215
Inquiries: (045) 221-0325(*J)

Course A: You will tour around and learn all about water; Visit the Miyagase Dam, Water and Energy Pavilion, and to the Nishiya wastewater treatment plant. Learn about our city’s water treatment cycle.
Course B: Tour through the Doshi village forest, in Yamanashi Prefecture - one of Yokohama’s sources for water. Saw a log, clean up the river and then dip in a hot-water bath for your own “water treatment!”
Limit: 40 people each day *Chosen by lottery
Eligibility: Elementary school children and up who live in the City of Yokohama * Elementary and Junior High School children must be accompanied by their guardians.
Date&Time: Course A: Jul.22 (Wed) and Jul.29 (Wed); 8:15-18:00
Course B: Aug.25 (Tue); 7:45-18:00 *Bring your own lunch *Cancelled in case of inclement weather
Fee: Course A: Free. Course B: ￥300 for adult ￥200 for child for hot bath
To Apply: Fax or send SP (Course, A, N,T, and G)to 〒231 0017 Naka-ku, Minatomachi 1-1 Suido-kyoku Somu-ka *Up to 5 people by an entry. *Entries must be received by Jun.30. *Lottery winners will be notified. *Check the website for more details. You may also apply electronically at: http://www.city.yokohama.jp/me/suidou/event/event.html　
Fax (045) 664-6774
Inquiries: (045) 671-3114 (*J)

Take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to see the inside of a beautiful cruise ship.
Limit: 200 people *Chosen by lottery.
Date&Time: Jul.4 (Sat), 6:15-17:00 *The reception desk opens at 15:50
Meeting Place: The lottery winners will be notified where to meet.
Fee: Free
To Apply: SP (A,N,T, and G of all participants and indicate the name of the work place/school) to:〒231-0002 Naka-Ku, Kaigan Dori 1-1, Osanbashi Pier Bldg.2F “Fujimaru shimin Kengakukai” *Entries must be received by Jun. 18 *Up to 4 people per application
Inquiries: (045) 671-7241(*J)

Take a marine cruise aboard the “Hamadori” across the Port of Yokohama and then experience a walking tour of our port facilities.
Limit: 100 people per tour *Chosen by lottery. *Elementary School children and smaller must be accompanied by a guardian.
Date&Time: Aug.3 (Mon), Aug.4 (Tue), Aug.5 (Wed), Aug.6 (Thu), Aug.7 (Fri), Aug.10 (Mon), Aug.11 (Tue), Aug.12 (Wed),
Aug.18 (Tue), Aug.24 (Mon),
Aug.25 (Tue), Aug.26 (Wed),
;13:00- *Cancelled in case of inclement weather.
Meeting Place: Osanbashi Pier bldg (7min walk from Nihon Odori Stn on the Minatomirai Line)
Fee: Free
To Apply: SP (E,A,N,T,G, the date you wish to attend, and the number of people in your group *write down all participants’ name & age) to :〒220-6007 Nishi-ku, Minatomirai 2-3-1 Queens Tower A 7F “Minato Tanken Tour” Jimukyoku *Entries must be received by Jul.3. *Up to 4 people per application
Inquiries: 0120-045-657(*J) Fax (045) 664-3592

Enjoy this walking tour through “ Hillside Area/Tsunagari no Mori”, one of the Y 150 Areas to Zoorasia.
Date&Time: Jun.27 (Sat); 8:30-12:00 *Cancelled in case of inclement weather
Meeting Place: At Exit, Tsurugamine Stn on the Sotetsu Line
Fee: ￥500 for adult ￥300 for elementary and Junior High School students
To Apply: Go directly to the meeting place
Inquiries: (045) 671-5049(*J) Fax (045) 671-5041

“Zou no Hana” (Elephant’s Trunk) is known as the original site of the Yokohama port. Enjoy this walking tour through the Kannai neighborhood which includes the newly restored “Zou-no-Hana” and other notable historical sites.
Date&Time: Jun.28 (Sun), 9:00-12:00. * Cancelled in case of inclement weather.
Meeting Place: South Exit, JR Kannai Stn
Fee: ￥500 for adult ￥300 for elementary and Junior High School students
To Apply: Go directly to the meeting place
Inquiries: (045) 671-5049(*J) Fax (045) 671-5041

Experience what it’s like to be a zookeeper at the following 3 Zoo Organizations in Yokohama.
*Chosen by lottery *Cancelled in case of inclement weather

Zoorasia: Yokohama Zoological Garden
Date&Time:
Jul.22 (Wed)-25 (Sat);
9:30-15:00
Jul.22 (Wed) Eligibility: 4th-6th grade students Limit: Elephant course, 20 people; Veterinarian course, 10 people
Jul.23 (Thu) Eligibility: 4th-6th grade students Limit: 30 people
Jul.24 (Fri) Eligibility: 4th-6th grade students Limit: 40 people
Jul.25 (Sat): Eligibility: Parent & child (4th-6th grade students ) Limit: 20 people
Location: Zoorasia (15min bus ride from JR Nakayama Stn)
Fee: ￥100 (for insurance)
To Apply: RPP (A.N.T.G. grade and date you wish to attend. Indicate a course for Jul.22) to: 〒241-0001 Asahi-ku, Kamishirane-cho 1175-1 Yokohama Zoo *Entries must be received by Jul.3 (Fri)
Inquiries: (045) 959-1297(*J) Fax (045) 959-1450

Nogeyama Zoo
Date&Time:
Jul.22 (Wed)-Jul.26 (Sun); 9:30-15:30
Eligibility: 5th -6th grade students
Limit: 20 people per day.
Location: Nogeyama Zoo (10 min walk from Hinode Stn on the Keikyu Line)
Fee: ￥100 (for insurance)
To Apply: RPP (A.N.T.G. grade, and date you wish to attend) to: 〒220-0032 Nishi-ku, Oimatsu-cho 63-10, Nogeyama Zoo *Entries must be received by Jul.3 (Fri)
Inquiries: (045) 231-1307(*J) Fax (045) 231-3842

Kanazawa Zoo
Date&Time:
Jul 22 (Wed)-25 (Sat) and Jul. 28 (Tue); 9:30-15:30
Jul.22 (Wed)- Jul.24 (Fri) Eligibility: 5th-6th grad students Limit: 30 people per day
Jul.25 (Sat) Eligibility: High school student and up Limit: 25 people
Jul.28 (Tue) Eligibility: Junior High school student Limit: 30 people
Location: Kanazawa Zoo (bus from Kanazawa Bunko Stn on the Keikyu Line to “Natsuyama Sakae” stop and 6min walk from the bus stop/ Direct express buses are available from Kanazawa Bunko Stn on the weekends and holidays)
Fee: ￥100 (for insurance)
To Apply: RPP (A.N.T.G. grade. and date you would like to attend for) to: 〒236-0042 Kanazawa-ku, Kamariya-Higashi 5-15-1, Kanazawa Zoo *Entries must be received by Jul.3 (Fri)
Inquiries: (045) 783-9101(*J) Fax (045) 782-9972
For more details, check online: http://www.hama-zoo.org
* You may apply for only one Zoo tour.