Kashiwa City Community Newspaper 2021.12.15

Year-End and New Year’s Holiday Guide

Holiday closing schedule of public facilities

There will be closures at public facilities between Monday, December 27 and Tuesday, January 4. Please be aware that the closing schedule will be different depending on the facility.

Facilities and Services		Dates of Holiday Closures
City Hall, etc.	Kashiwa Information Center	Tuesday, December 28 to Monday, January 3
	City Hall Main Building/Annex/Branch Office Buildings, Shonan Branch, Local Branches, Kinrin (Community) Centers, Kashiwa Eki-Mae Administrative Service Center, Kashiwanoha Service Corner, Passport Center, Palette Kashiwa,  Waterworks Department, Waterworks Billing Department, Consumer Life Center, Silver Jinzai Senior Citizens’ Center, Raccolta Kashiwa (Education and Welfare Hall)	Wednesday, December 29 to Monday, January 3
	Refresh Plaza Kashiwa	Friday, December 31 to Tuesday, January 4
Health and Welfare	Honobono Plaza Masuo	Monday, December 27 to Tuesday, January 4
	Hagu-Hagu Hiroba Shonan/Wakashiba, Senior’s Welfare Centers (Hakujuso, Nanbu, Shonan),  Shonan Shakai Fukushi Welfare Center, Seishonen Youth Center	Tuesday, December 28 to Tuesday, January 4
	Jido Children’s Center, Play Room, Shonan Kodomo no Hiroba, Hagu-Hagu Pocket Chuo, Kashiwa Community Liaison Medical Center, Wellness Kashiwa (Public Health Center, Child Development Center), Kashiwa Municipal Hospital, Pregnancy and Child-Raising Counselling Center	Wednesday, December 29 to Monday, January 3

 

▶Birth, marriage and death registrations will be accepted during the Year-End and New Year’s Holiday at the City Hall Security Office (Main Building, Basement 1st Floor)

Please visit the Kashiwa City website for more information.

In case of sudden illness

Do not forget your health insurance card when you go to the hospital.

Internal/General Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, etc.

Schedule	General medicine, surgery, pediatrics, etc.		General Medicine and Pediatrics
Wednesday, December 29	9:00am to 5:00pm	Kashiwa Tanaka Hospital 7131−2000	7:30pm to 9:30pm	Iryo Center (Medical Center) in Wellness Kashiwa 7163-0813
Thursday, December 30		Okada Hospital 7145−0121
Friday, December 31		Kashiwa Kousei Sogo General Hospital 7145−1111	9:00am to noon 1:30pm to 5:00pm 7:30pm to 9:30pm
Saturday, January 1		Nadogaya Hospital 7167−8336
Sunday, January 2		Kashiwa Municipal Hospital 7134−2000
Monday, January 3		Otakanomori Hospital 7141−1117

 

Dentistry

Schedule	Time	Location
Wednesday, December 29 to Monday, January 3	9:45am to noon 1:30pm to 4:00pm	Iryo Center (Medical Center) in Wellness Kashiwa 7164-8114

 

▶Please contact any of the hospitals for more information on the location, medical specialty and schedule of the doctors on duty.

▶In case of sudden illness after 9:30pm, recorded instructions (in Japanese only) are available at 04-7163-0119.

How to dispose of garbage

Contact: Environmental Service Division – Phone: 7167-1139, Fax: 7163ー3728

During the Year-End and New Year’s Holiday, the garbage collection schedule will be different than usual, so please check the schedule on the Garbage Disposal Calendar beforehand. (If the type of garbage put out for disposal is different from the type indicated on the calendar, the garbage will not be collected.)

■Operating hours of disposal facilities

	Type of garbage		Hours of Operation	Contact
Kashiwa area	Application for collection of oversized garbage		Year End: Until Thursday, December 30 New Year: From Tuesday, January 4 1,100 yen per item (Please purchase a disposal ticket for oversized garbage)	Yamamoto Industries 7132-1878
	Bringing Garbage in directly for disposal	Combustible, noncombustible, hazardous and oversized garbage, recyclable items and yard waste	Year End: Until Thursday, December 30 New Year: From Tuesday, January 4 Excluding holidays, garbage can be brought in Monday to Saturday from 8:30 am to noon, and 1:00pm to 4:00pm. 198 yen per 10kg. To find out if garbage brought in to the facility will be accepted, please call or visit the city website.	Hokubu Clean Center 7131-7900
		Combustible garbage, yard waste, recyclable items (paper, clothing, cloth only), futons (pillows and mattresses without springs are also accepted), floor cushions		Nanbu Clean Center 7170-7080
		Containers and plastic packaging	Year End: Until Thursday, December 30 New Year: From Tuesday, January 4 Excluding Wednesdays, garbage can be brought in from Monday to Saturday, 8:30am to noon and 1:00pm to 4:00pm	Kashiwa Pla-Net 7133-4501
Shonan Area	Application for collection of oversized garbage		Year end: Until Wednesday, December 29 New Year: From Tuesday, January 4 880 yen per item (please purchase a ticket for oversized garbage)	Clean Center Shirasagi 7193-5389
	Bringing garbage in directly for disposal		Year end: Until Wednesday, December 29 New Year: From Tuesday, January 4 Excluding holidays, garbage can be brought in Monday to Friday, from 8:30am to noon and 1:00pm to 4:00pm, and Saturdays from 8:30am to noon. 440 yen per item for oversized garbage.
Applicable to both areas	TVs, refrigerators, freezers, washing machines, dryers and air conditioners (inside and outside units) to be brought in for disposal		Year End: Until Wednesday, December 29 New Year: From Tuesday, January 4 Excluding holidays, garbage can be brought in from Monday to Saturday. (please purchase a home electronics recycling ticket) Please contact the facility for hours of operation.	Shin-Kashiwa Soko Warehouse 7128−5001
	Disposal of mobile phones, laptop computers and other small household electronics.		Put the items in designated collection boxes at the city hall main building and Shonan building (excluding Tomise branch). Times when items cannot be put in the boxes may be different depending on the location. Please contact the facilities for more information.	Waste policy division 7167−1140

 

Put the items in designated collection boxes at the city hall main building, Shonan building and Kinrin Centers (excluding Tomise branch).

Times when items cannot be put in the boxes may be different depending on the location. Please contact the facilities for more information.

 

Payment of Special Temporary Support Benefits (Advance Benefits) for Child-Rearing Households

Contact: Children’s Welfare Division

Phone: 7168-0586, Fax: 7162-1077

Due to the prolonged effects of the Covid-19 situation, we will provide Special Temporary Support Benefits (Advance Benefits) to child-rearing households. Some of the people who are eligible for the benefits will need to submit an application. A notification will be sent on Friday, January 7 to those who need to apply in order to receive benefits, and then to those who do not need to apply. Please check the notification when it arrives.

People who are eligible for the benefit

People in households that meet the any of the following criteria, and whose income is within the restrictions.

①People who received child allowance for September, 2021.

②People who have a child born between April 2, 2003 and April 1, 2006

③People who have a child born between September 1, 2021 and March 31, 2022.

Amount of benefit

50,000 yen per eligible child.

People who need to submit an application

Eligibility

People who meet any of the following criteria

▶Households that did not receive Child Allowance or Child Dependent Allowance, with a child who meets criteria ②.

▶Civil servants who are receiving child allowance from their workplace.

Application

Fill out the required parts of the application form, and mail it to 277-8505, Kashiwa City Hall Children’s Welfare Division. You can also submit the application in person (at the City Hall Annex 3rd Floor, Children’s Welfare Division) or apply through the Kashiwa City website.

Other

If you apply through the internet, you will need to use the reference number written on the notification form.

For more information about the income restrictions, etc., please visit the Kashiwa City website or contact us.

▲Access the Kashiwa City website here

 

Information regarding Covid-19 vaccinations, etc.

Regarding Vaccinations in Kashiwa City

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 information regarding vaccinations in the city.

Vaccination status

Vaccines are planned to be provided to every person nationwide by November, and the overall vaccination rate in Kashiwa City is now 82.0％. In the future, we will proceed with preparations to provide the 3rd dose of the vaccine. Information regarding the 3rd dose of the vaccine will be available through Koho Kashiwa and the Kashiwa City website.

When you go out, please follow infection prevention measures

Contact: Public Health Center, General Affairs Planning Division – Phone: 7167-1255, Fax: 7167-1732

We are approaching the second Year-End and New Year’s holiday season during the Covid-19 pandemic. Since November, the number of Covid-19 cases has settled to just a few people per week. However, the possible effect of the Omicron variant is concerning. We understand that there are many people who have plans to go home for the holidays, so we urge you to continue to follow infection prevention measures.

▶Wear a mask properly.

▶Wash and disinfect your hands.

▶Do not participate in any events or dinners if you are feeling unwell.

Vaccination certificates with QR codes will start to be issued

Contact:

Kashiwa City Covid-19 Vaccine Call Center

Phone: 7179-2313 or 7179-2663

Public Health Center, General Affairs Planning Division

Phone: 7167-1255, Fax: 7167-1732

You can check your vaccination records by scanning the QR code on your vaccination certificate using an app provided by the national government.

There are two types of vaccination certificate – a certificate for overseas travel and a certificate for domestic use. For more information about the types of certificates and how to apply, please refer to the Kashiwa City website.

▲Access the Kashiwa City website here.

Inquiries regarding Covid-19 vaccinations

Covid-19 vaccinations are being provided by medical facilities in Kashiwa City. Please check the Kashiwa City website for information regarding the medical facilities that can provide vaccinations.

▲Access the Kashiwa City website here.

 

Kashiwa City Covid-19 Vaccine Call Center

Phone: 7179-2313 or 7179-2663, Fax: 7128-7253

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

Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare Covid-19 Vaccine Call Center

Phone: 0120-761770

Hours of operation: 9:00am to 9:00pm

If you have a fever or other symptoms, please inquire here

First of all, call your regular doctor or your nearest medical facility for consultation by phone. If you are not sure which facility to call, please call one of the numbers listed below.

▲A list of medical facilities for fever consultation is available here

 

▶Kashiwa City Medical Consultation Guidance Center

Phone: 7167-6777, Fax: 7167-1732

Hours of operation: 9:00am to 5:00pm (closed on Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays, and the Year-End and New Year Holiday (Wednesday, December 29 to Monday, January 3))

▶Chiba Prefecture Fever Consultation Call Center

Phone: 0570-200-139

Hours of operation: 24 hours a day