Why not take advantage of the junior high school lunch program? Yokohama City has been offering delivery-type (school lunches are delivered from the place where they are prepared to the schools your children are attending) lunches since April 2021.The city’s nutritionist designs nutritionally balanced menus with the students’ growth in mind, and a variety of […]
The Yokohama Foreign Residents Information Center provides consultation services for foreign residents living in Yokohama City. The consultation is available in 11 languages.If you have any questions or concerns about your life, please contact the Yokohama Foreign Residents Information Center.The Center will also direct you to appropriate specialists and institutions as needed. Yokohama Foreign Residents […]
About “Financial Support for School Fees” If you are experiencing financial difficulty with sending your child to municipal elementary and/or Jr. high school in Yokohama, Yokohama City will help you cover costs such as school supplies, school trips, and school lunches. “Financial Support for School Fees” is only applicable to those who meet the conditions.The […]
119 is the telephone number to call for the nearest fire department in case of emergency. When you discover a fire, disaster, etc., call this number if help is needed. <What you will be asked when you call 119>1. Is it a fire? Is it an emergency?2. Where should the fire truck(s)/ambulance go to? (Important)3. Where is the […]
Be sure to get your dog a rabies shot: Dog owners are required to have their dogs get an annual rabies shot. Rabies is transmitted to humans through the bite of a dog, cat, fox, bat, or other animal infected with the rabies virus. If infected with the virus, after an incubation period of two […]
In each community, there is a neighborhood association, which is an organization formed by residents. They do a variety of activities to promote interactions among people who live in the same community. Membership is open to all. Foreign residents are also welcome. By becoming a member and making friends with other members, your life in […]
Yokohama City has a library in each ward. Anyone can use them. Libraries also have non-Japanese books and books for studying Japanese. There may be books that you can read in your native language.You can borrow books from libraries.Why not visit a library near your home? You must register in advance to borrow books. Please […]
The National Tax Agency website has published a manual for preparing online tax returns in multiple languages. English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Vietnamese, and Portuguese are available. EnglishSimplified ChineseTraditional ChineseVietnamesePortuguese <NOTICE>Income tax and gift tax returns and payments for the year 2022 (Reiwa 4th) are due by March 15, 2023 (Wed.)Consumption tax returns and payments […]
If you have any problems in your daily life, there is a place where you can consult in Yokohama City. Consultations are free of charge. The person assigned to you in Yokohama City will stay in close communication with you and think together with you about solutions to your worries and problems in your life. […]
The main cause of death in house fires is “failure to escape”.All houses are required by law to have fire alarms that automatically detect smoke and heat generated by a fire and notify you with an alarm tone or voice warning.If you have not yet installed fire alarms, please do so as soon as possible […]