Kashiwa City Community Newspaper 2022.02.01

Notice regarding the 3rd dose of Covid-19 vaccines

Contact: Kashiwa City Covid-19 Vaccine Call Center

Phone: 7179－2313 or 7179－2663

Public Health Center, Health Promotion Division – Phone: 7128-7252, Fax: 7128-7253

 

We will provide you with information regarding the new schedule for 3rd vaccination tickets, vaccination locations, how to make an appointment, etc.

This information is current as of January 21.

 

Start of 3rd vaccinations

Appointments are now being accepted for 3rd vaccinations in Kashiwa City. Individual vaccinations will begin on January 31, and group vaccinations will begin on Thursday, February 3.

6-month interval for mailing vaccination tickets

The mailing schedule for vaccination tickets in Kashiwa City has been moved ahead, and vaccination tickets for 100,000 people have already been sent. Vaccination tickets will continue to be mailed sequentially to people 18 years of age and older when 6 months have passed since their 2nd vaccination.

 

■Mailing schedule for vaccination tickets

2nd vaccination period	August 2021		September 2021		October 2021
	1 to 15	16 to 31	1 to 16	16 to 30	1 to 15	16 to 31
Vaccination ticket mailing date	Friday, February 18	Friday, February 25	Friday, March 11	Friday, March 25	Friday, April 8	Thursday, April 21

The mailing dates may change depending on the vaccine supply and the national policy. Please check the latest information on the Kashiwa City website.

Your vaccination ticket will arrive in a yellow envelope

The documents that arrive will all be necessary for you to receive your vaccination. Please keep them in a safe location so that they are not misplaced.

 

Enclosed documents

⃝3rd Covid-19 vaccination documents

(Integrated vaccination ticket and medical questionnaire)

⃝Notice regarding the 3rd Covid-19 vaccination

⃝Information regarding the Covid-19 vaccination

The vaccination ticket format has changed

For the 1st and 2nd vaccinations, the vaccination ticket and medical questionnaire were two separate documents, but for the 3rd vaccination, the vaccination ticket and medical questionnaire will be one integrated document.

 

Important

▶ Do not separate the documents

The documents are required on the day of the 3rd vaccination. Do not separate the documents. Please keep them intact in a safe place until your vaccination.

▶ Check the information that is written on the form

The dates of your 1st and 2nd vaccination are written on the form as proof of vaccination. Please check the information to make sure there are no errors. If there is an error in the information, please make a correction request on the city website, or contact the Kashiwa City Covid-19 Vaccine Call Center.

You can also make a handwritten correction on the integrated vaccination ticket and medical questionnaire, and use it as is.

▲Access the Kashiwa City website here

▶Fill in the form ahead of time

Please fill in the required parts of the form by the date of your vaccination.

 

Vaccination system

We will provide information regarding the vaccination period and group vaccination location according to eligibility.

The vaccination period is different depending on eligibility

The period when vaccinations can be received is different depending on your eligibility. From the date of the 2nd vaccination, medical workers and people living in long-term care facilities can receive the 3rd vaccination after 6 months, people over 65 can be vaccinated after 7 months, and all others after 8 months. Since the vaccine supply will be increased in March for 3rd vaccinations, the schedule will be moved ahead so that people over 65 can get vaccinated after 6 months and others can get vaccinated after 7 months.

 

2nd vaccination period (2021)	Vaccination schedule
	After 6 months	After 7 months	After 8 months
June	December 2021	January 2022	February 2022
July	January 2022	February	March
August	February	March	April
September	March	April	May
October	April	May	June
November	May	June	July

 

Individual vaccinations will begin to use Moderna

Up until now, individual vaccinations have used the Pfizer vaccine, but since the supply of the Takeda/Moderna vaccine provided by the country is proportionately high, some medical facilities will provide the Takeda/Moderna vaccine in order to speed up the distribution of 3rd vaccinations. When you make an appointment for an individual vaccination, please check the type of vaccine that will be used.

For information regarding which medical facilities use the Takeda/Moderna vaccine, please refer to the Kashiwa City website or the documents enclosed with your vaccination ticket.

 Group vaccinations will begin on Thursday, February 3

Group vaccinations will begin for registered residents of Kashiwa City over 18 years of age who have received their 1st and 2nd vaccinations, and who wish to receive their 3rd vaccination. The city’s group vaccinations will use the Takeda/Moderna vaccine. The main locations will be the Chuo Gymnasium (Chuo Taiikukan) and KOIL Terrace, but there will also be two locations in the Nanbu area where there are relatively few medical facilities that can provide vaccinations.

 

Chuo Gymnasium

Address	Kashiwa-Shita 73
Period	Scheduled for Thursday, February 3 to late June, operating on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
Hours of operation	9:00am to noon, 2:00pm to 5:00pm, afternoon only on Saturdays
Capacity	About 1000 people on each day
Access	From Kashiwa Station East Exit ▶ 25-minute walk ▶ Take the bus for Jikei University Kashiwa Hospital/Wellness Kashiwa, and get off at the Kashiwa Chuo Gymnasium/Culture Hall Entrance. The location is a 3-minute walk from the bus stop. From Kita-Kashiwa Station South Exit ▶ 15-minute walk ▶ Take the bus for Jikei University Kashiwa Hospital and get off at the last stop. The location is a 5-minute walk from the stop.

On Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays only, there is a free shuttle bus from Kashiwa Station and Kita-Kashiwa Station to the Chuo Gymnasium. There is only limited parking available, so please use the free shuttle bus or public transportation.

Shuttle bus pick-up and drop-off ▶ Kashiwa Station East Exit Bus Stop 3 ▶ Kita-Kashiwa Station South Exit

 

KOIL Terrace

Address	Wakashiba 226-44 Chuo 141-1
Period	Scheduled from Saturday, February 5, operating on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays (the end of the period is not scheduled)
Hours of operation	9:00am to noon, 2:00pm to 5:00pm, afternoon only on Saturdays
Capacity	About 850 people on each day
Access	From Kashiwanoha Campus Station West Exit ▶ The location is a 4-minute walk from the station
Other	Local area parking is available

Nanbu Clean Center

Address	Minami-Masuo 56－2
Period	Scheduled from Saturday, February 12, operating on Saturdays and Sundays (the end of the period is not scheduled)
Hours of operation	9:00am to noon, 2:00pm to 5:00pm, afternoon only on Saturdays
Capacity	200 to 400 people on each day
Access	From Minami-Kashiwa Station East Exit, take the bus from bus stop 1 for Nanbu Clean Center, and get off at the last stop. The location is a 1-minute walk from the bus stop. The location is a 20-minute walk from Sakasai Station

Shonan Hoken Center

Address	Oshimata 21‐2
Period	Scheduled from Saturday, February 19, operating on Saturdays and Sundays (the end of the period is not scheduled)
Hours of operation	9:00am to noon, 2:00pm to 5:00pm, afternoon only on Saturdays
Capacity	200 to 400 people on each day
Access	From Kashiwa Station East Exit ▶ Take the bus from stop 1 for Shonan Shako/Onodzukadai/Tegano-Oka Park/Fuse ① From the Okido bus stop, the location is a 3-minute walk ② From the Shonan Building bus terminal, the location is a 1-minute walk. ▶From bus stop 6 take the bus for Higashi-Abiko Shako. The location is an 8 minute walk from the Otsugaoka-1-Chome bus stop.

How to make an appointment

People who have received their vaccination ticket can make an appointment at any city group vaccination facility or individual vaccinations at some of the city medical facilities using the city’s online reservation system or the call center.

 

Appointments by phone

The Kashiwa City Covid-19 Vaccine Call Center can give you information about available appointments at medical facilities or group vaccination locations based on your requested date and area. When you make your appointment, please confirm the type of vaccine as well as the vaccination date/time and location.

 

▶Appointments by phone

Kashiwa City Covid-19 Vaccine Call Center

Phone: 7179－2663 or 7179－2313

Hours of operation: 8:30am to 5:15pm

Prepare the following 3 items before making your appointment

Please have the following information ready when you call to make your appointment.

⃝ The 10-digit number on your vaccination ticket

⃝ Your date of birth in the western calendar year/month/day format

⃝ Your preferred vaccination date, area, and vaccine

If you are making an appointment directly through a medical facility, please confirm the appointment method

Since some medical institutions do not accept reservations in Kashiwa City, please check the reservation method on the enclosed medical facility list or the city homepage and make a reservation directly with your preferred medical institution.

▲A list of medical facilities providing vaccinations is available here

Appointments using the online system

For medical facilities that accept reservations in Kashiwa City, you can search by location, date, and appointment time slot and apply a vaccination appointment.

Please check the city website for details such as the appointment process.

▶Access the online reservation system here

Kashiwa City Covid-19 Vaccine Appointment System

▲Access the city website here

Caution!

Before using the appointment system, please enter your information (name, daytime contact phone number) in the “Change Registered Information” section on “My Page”.

 

University students will provide support for vaccination appointments

Contact: Citizens’ Activity Support Corner – Phone: 7163－1143

Fax: 7163－1147

Cooperative Promotion Division – Phone: 7167－0941, Fax: 7165－7323

Students from universities in the city and neighboring areas will provide support for people using a computer to make a vaccination appointment. If it is difficult for you to use the online appointment system, please feel free to use their assistance.

 

Support availability schedule

February 1 to February 27, not including Mondays

Time

9:30am to 4:30pm

Place

Citizens’ Activity Support Corner (Palette Kashiwa)

What to bring

Your vaccination ticket and smartphone or tablet (if you have one)

Application

On the day that you would like to use the service, visit the Citizens’ Activity Support Corner in person.

Other

When you visit the Citizens’ Activity Support Corner, please wear a mask. Please refrain from visiting if you are feeling unwell.

Free PCR tests are available

Contact: Public Health Center, Prevention Division - Phone: 7167-1254, Fax: 7167-1732

We are conducting free PCR tests in Kashiwa City. Anyone who has no symptoms, but has been in contact with someone with Covid-19, or is concerned about an infection can easily get a test.

Time

Test will be provided until March 31 from 9:00am to 11:30am

Place

Chuo Gymnasium (Chuo Taiikukan), Parking Lot 6

Eligibility

City residents who are concerned about a possible Covid-19 infection, but do not have a fever, sore throat, cough, fatigue, or other symptoms. Available to the first 30 applicants for each day.

Application

Make an appointment at least 2 days in advance using the online appointment website or by phone.

Make an appointment using the online appointment site

Make an appointment using the special appointment phone number

Phone:　0570-666-173

(Hours of operation: 9:00am to 6:00pm, not including Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays)

 

Submit your municipal and prefectural tax return as soon as possible

Contact: Citizens’ Tax Division – Phone: 7167-1124, Fax: 7167-3203, Kashiwa Tax Office – Phone: 7146-2321

Tax returns are a report of your income in 2021 (from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021). The deadline for tax returns is Tuesday, March 15, so please submit your tax return as soon as possible.

 

Municipal and prefectural tax returns ➡ accepted at city hall

Tax return submission schedule

From Wednesday, February 16

People who need to file a tax return

Those who are residents of Kashiwa City as of January 1, 2022 and whose total income in 2021 was greater than the following amounts must file a tax return.

・If there are no dependent family members = 415,000 yen

・If there are dependent family members = 315,000 yen x (number of dependent family members + 1) + 289,000

 

How to file a tax return

Filing a return by mail

Municipal/prefectural tax return forms will be sent out by mail at the end of January to those who filed a tax return last year. After referring to the guide included in the tax return package, fill out the required parts of the form and mail it to 277-8505, Kashiwa City Hall, Citizens’ Tax Division by Tuesday, March 15 (postmark on the day is valid).

 

If you need a copy of the tax return, please make a copy before you submit it. If you need a stamped receipt to show that your tax return was received, please include a self-addressed envelope with a postage stamp for the required amount.

 

Filing your return in person at the available tax return submission areas in Kashiwa City

The locations in the table are for tax return submission only.

■Tax return areas for municipal/prefectural tax returns in Kashiwa City (closed on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays)

Schedule	Location	Hours of operation
Wednesday, February 16 to Tuesday, March 15	City Hall Main Building, 1st Floor Lobby	9:00am to 11:30am, 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Monday, March 7 to Tuesday, March 15	Shonan Branch 1st Floor Lobby

◎Please visit the Kashiwa City website for more information.

◎For final income tax returns please contact the Tax Office, or visit the National Tax Agency website.

 

Payment of temporary special benefits to tax-exempt households, etc.

Contact: Kashiwa City Temporary Special Benefits for Tax-Exempt Households Call Center

Phone: 7165-0250 (9:00am to 5:00pm, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays), Fax: 7165-0256

As part of the country’s economic measures, a benefit payment of 100,000 yen per household will be provided to people who are experiencing severe financial difficulties due to the effects of Covid-19.

 

Eligibility

Households that meet either of the following criteria are eligible:

①Households exempt from residence tax for 2021

②Households that have experienced a drastic change in their financial situation due to the effects of Covid-19, and whose current income is about the same level as a household exempt from residence tax.

 

Amount of benefit

100,000 yen per household

 

How to obtain a confirmation form

Criteria ① = Mailed sequentially to heads of household starting on January 26.

Criteria ② = Mailed sequentially to heads of household who have requested an application form from the call center.

※Can also be downloaded from the city website.

 

How to apply

Criteria ① = Complete the necessary information on the confirmation form, and use the enclosed return envelope to return it by Thursday, April 28 (postmark on the day is valid).

Criteria ② = Complete the necessary information on the application form, attach the necessary documents, and mail it to 277－8505 Kashiwa City Hall, Welfare Policy Division by Friday, September 30 (postmark on the day is valid) or apply through the city website.

▲Access the city website here

For more information about eligibility, etc., please visit the city website or contact us.

 

Applications will start for fixed-term bicycle parking permits in the 2022 fiscal year

Contact: Transportation Facilities Division – Phone: 7167-1304, Fax: 7163-3728

Applications are being accepted for fixed-term bicycle parking permits for the period from April 1 to March 31 of next year.

 

Using bicycle parking lots managed by Kashiwa City

The application lottery has finished. Starting on Wednesday, March 2, bicycle parking lots with openings will accept more applications, and other bicycle parking lots will accept applications on a waiting list for cancellations.

 

Reception office locations and times

▶︎Reception offices for each bicycle parking lot = 6:00am to 6:00pm

▶︎Transportation Facilities Division (City Hall Main Building 4th Floor)

For more information, please visit the city website or contact us.

 

If you use a bicycle parking lot with a designated management company

The application method and reception location are different for each bicycle parking lot. Also, please be aware that the applications cannot be done at the city hall. For more information on the fees and usage, please visit the city website or contact the management company for the parking lot you wish to use.

 

Minami-Kashiwa Station and Kita-Kashiwa Station area designated bicycle parking lots

Contact: Nippon Computer Dynamics – Phone: 0120-3566-21

Kashiwa Station area designated bicycle parking lots

Contact: Shibazono Kaihatsu – Phone: 0120-021-005