City Office Notices contains selected information from the Hiroshima City Newsletter, Hiroshima Shimin to Shisei. City Office Notices is published twice a month and available in print at the International Exchange Lounge, and online at our website.
Current Insurance Cards will become invalid on Tuesday, July 31, 2018. A new card will be sent to holders by mail from Friday, July 20.
For people younger than age 70 who are insured with National Health Insurance (Kokumin Kenko Hoken) and have acquired a certificate for this payment limit plan, payment limits for medical expenses may be applicable. If those people and their family members, including members who are over age 70, are exempt from municipal residential tax (Shiminzei), other expenses including meal expenses incurred during hospitalization may be reduced. Please inquire at your local ward office for details including this year’s application procedures and qualifications.
Current enrollment in this payment limit plan will expire on Tuesday, July 31, 2018. If you want to continue to use this payment limit plan, you must re-apply for it by the end of August. You may be requested to report your municipal residents tax situation.
Ward Office | Telephone | Fax | Ward Office | Telephone | Fax |
Naka | 504-2555 | 541-3835 | Asaminami | 831-4929 | 877-2299 |
Higashi | 568-7711 | 262-6986 | Asakita | 819-3909 | 815-3906 |
Minami | 250-8941 | 252-7179 | Aki | 821-4910 | 822-8069 |
Nishi | 532-0933 | 232-9783 | Saeki | 943-9712 | 923-5098 |
For national pension premiums, there is a special payment deferral system for people having financial difficulties paying their pension payments. Consult with your local ward office (Hoken Nenkin Ka (National Insurance & Pension Division)) or branch office if you are having such difficulties.
Ward Office | Telephone | Fax | Ward Office | Telephone | Fax |
Naka | 504-2556 | 541-3835 | Asaminami | 831-4931 | 877-2299 |
Higashi | 568-7712 | 262-6986 | Asakita | 819-3910 | 815-3906 |
Minami | 250-8944 | 252-7179 | Aki | 821-4910 | 822-8069 |
Nishi | 532-0935 | 232-9783 | Saeki | 943-9713 | 923-5098 |
Qualification guidelines and applications for municipal stores are available at the Kenchiku Ka (Architecture Division) of ward offices. The list of available stores will be available at those offices from Tuesday, July 17.
Ward | Telephone | Fax |
Naka | 504-2578 | 541-3835 |
Higashi | 568-7744 | 262-6986 |
Minami | 250-8959 | 252-7179 |
Nishi | 532-0949 | 232-9783 |
All municipal schools will be closed from Monday, August 13 to Wednesday, August 15.
Ward | Gathering Place | Gathering Time |
Naka | Ote-machi Daiichi Koen | 7:30 am | East side of Sorazaya-bashi Bridge | 8:00 am |
Higashi | River-bed in front of the Hesaka Shimo-senzoku Bus Stop | 6:40 am |
Minami | Riverbank in front of the Hijiyama-shita Streetcar Stop | 8:20 am |
Nishi | Parking lot to the west of Nishi Ward Office | 8:00 am |
Asaminami | Ko-jinja (Ko Shrine) 1-6 Nagatsuka | 8:15 am |
Asakita | East side of Asa-ohashi Bridge | 8:00 am |
Saeki | Open space next to the Geiyousenzai, Shimo-sakaichi, Yuki-cho | 7:30 am |
There are two blood donation centers (“Kenketsu Room” in Japanese) in the city, which are open all-year round. It takes about 15 minutes to donate 400 ml of blood.