Kashiwa City Community Newspaper 2025.04.01

Change of collection methods of school lunch expences

Inquiry: School Lunch Division     

Tel:　7191−7376　

From April, to incorporate the school lunch expences  into public accounting system, school lunch expences will be collected by the city instead of the schools. Please set up the account transer following the notice you received in February.

To the guardians of new elementary school entrants,  the procedure will be informed through schools in April.

Periods to collect the expenses

July to March 2026

※In early June, annual and monthly amount of school lunch expences will be notified.

◎Further details on the amount of school lunch expences can be found on the website of Kashiwa City.

Subsidy for Schooling and Education Expense scheme

Inquiry：Scool and Education Division

Tel: 7191－7367

For the household in financially challenged situation with children attending public elementary and junior high schools in Kashiwa city, we offer the subsidy for schooling and education expenses. Once qualified, school lunch expense is exempted, and in addition cost of school supplies and school excursion trip expenses will be partially supported.

◎Further detail on procedures can be found on the website of Kashiwa city.

Partial support payment for purchasing  bicycle safety helmet

Inquiry：Disaster Prevention and Safety Division

Tel:　7167－1115

It is the obligation to make efforts to wear the safety helmet when riding a bicycle.　Partial support payment for purchasing a safety helmet is offered to promote the awareness of wearing a safety helmet.

Eligibility

For those who satisfy all the following criteria ▶withthe registered address in Kashiwa city as of the datewhen purchasing a safety helmet▶not in arrears ofmunicipal tax

Applicable Safety helmet

Helmets which satisfy all the following criteria▶brand new▶purchased later than 1^st April 2025▶satisfying safety criteria such as SG mark certification

Amount of support payment

Maximum of 2,000 yen ※one helmet per person

Application periods

From 1^st April (Tuesday) to 28^th February (Saturday) 2026

※When the budget is reached, acceptance ends.

◎Further details on the procedures can be found on the website of Kashiwa City.

Plan to get vaccinated

Inquiry：Health Promotion Division 

Tel: 7128－8166

 

Some diseases which children can get easily affected are prevented by getting vaccinated. Please consider scheduling the vaccination following the list in the Vaccination Logbook which you receive before your child  becoming 2 months old. You will be receiving the notice letter for the vaccination after the start of schooling in accordance with the applicable vaccination age. Please try to keep in mind to get your child vaccinated.

Types	Eligible Age group	Frequency	Suggested age for vaccination
Japanese Encephalitis (2ndvaccination)	9-12 years old	Once each vaccination	9 years old
DT (2 combination  of Diphtheria, and Tetanus)	11-12 years old		11 years old
HPV Vaccine (Human Papilloma virus)	Female of equivalent to sixth grade    in elementary school to first year in high school	Each type of vaccine has different frequency.	Equivalent to first year in junior high school
	Catch-up vaccination/ Female born between 2 April 1997 and 1 April 2009 with more than one vaccination between April 2022 - March 2025

Implementation of MR (measles and rubella) vaccination catch-up.

Eligibility

Children born between 1 April 2022 and 31 March 2024 or born between 2 April 2018 and 1 April 2019 who have not received the MR vaccine.

◎Further details on the venues and period of implementation can be found on the website of Kashiwa city or you can contact the division.

▼Website of Kashiwa city

Get vaccinated against shingles with partial support payment for vaccination fee for the elderly

Inquriry：Health Promotion Division

Tel：7128−8166　Fax 7164−1263

Shingles is a disease caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus due to a weakened immune system or ageing. When it develops, the body feels pain, rash and blisters spread in red bands, and the pain may persist for months or years after the disease has healed.　

Support payment for the cost of vaccination is offered. Please be reminded that by getting vaccinated, it can prevent the onset and save you from the condition getting aggravated.

●Notice will be sent out to the eligible people by 31^st  March (Monday).

If you consider getting the vaccination, please read the content and make a booking for the vaccination.

Eligibility

Anybody with the registered address in Kashiea city as of the date of vaccination and with no vaccinated record of shingles before satisfying any of the following criteria.

▶turning into 65,70,75,80,85,90,95,100 years old during the period from 1^st April to 31^st March 2026 ▶100 years old and older ▶60～64 years old with Immune dysfunction due to human immunodeficiency virus, grade 1 equivalent.

Offered periods for vaccination

1^st April (Tuesday) to 31^st March (Tuesday) 2026

Venues

Designated medical institutions in the city and cooperating medical institutions for vaccination within the prefecture.

■Types of vaccinations and amount of co-payment

Type of Vaccine	Active vaccine	Inactivated vaccine
Required shots/ intervals	Once	Twice / more than 2 months
method of vaccination	Subcutaneous Vaccination	intramuscular vaccination
Effectiveness in preventing the onset of disease for one year after the vaccination	Approximatly 60%	Approximately 90%
Duration of  effectivity	Approximately 5 years	More than 10 years
Co-payments per visit	2,500 yen	7,500 yen ※Upto twice during one fiscal year

What to bring

Self-identifaication document, Notice letter

Procedures

Contact a designated medical institution in advance and visit the institution directly.

Others

A person on welfare will be exempted from paying the co-payment. Bring your welfare beneficiary certificate.

◎ Further details on available institutions can be found on the website of Kashiwa city.

▼Website of Kashiwa city

Relocation of emergency shelters due to the closure of Shonan Community center

Inquiry：

On the use of center ＝Shonan Community Center

　　　　　　Tel:　7192−1111　Fax: 　7192−1113

On the development of the center＝Citizens’ Activities Support Division　

　　　　　　Tel:　7167−1126　Fax: 7167−6644

 

For the safety of the users first, Shonan Community Center  (Himawari Plaza) will be closing on 31^st March (Monday) due to the deterioration and arising needs for enhanced earthquake-resistance. 

From now on, the facility cannot be used as a shelter. Kazahaya Hokubu area Iki-iki center will continue its operation in the relocated facility. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation for the  inconveniences.

Date of relocation

1^st April (Tuesday)

Emergency shelter

Dedicated area in Shonan Branch office building can be used as the alternative emergency shelter.

From September, Shonan Health center will be designed as the emergency shelter.

Inquiries

Disaster Prevention and Safety Division

Tel: 7167−1115　Fax　7163−2188

Kazahaya Hokubo area “Iki-Iki center”

【New location】　1^st floor, Shonan Branch Office building

Inquiries

Council of Social Welfare, Kashiwa city

Tel:　7163−9001　Fax　7168−5656

Shonan branch Library

Library is planned to move to the First floor of Shonan Branch office buildaing. Until then, please use main library, children’s library and other branch libraries.

Inquiries

Main Library　

Tel: 7164−5346　Fax　7164−5905

Use of meeting rooms

After the maintenance of Shonan Health center and Shonan Branch office building, meeting rooms will be available for use.

Inquireis

Citizens’Activities Support Division

Tel:7167−1126　Fax　7167−6644

▼Website of Kashiwa City

Changes of business hours of Kashiwanoha Service Corner

Inquiry:Citizen’s Division

Tel:　7167－1128

Kashiwanoha service Corner　

Tel: 7134－6700

From 1^st April (Tuesday), change of business hours takes effect.

Business hours

▶Until 31^st March ＝8:00am to 5:15pm, Monday to Saturday（On Saturday, 8:00am to 5:00pm）

▶From 1^st April ＝9:00am to 5:00pm, Monday to Friday

“Kashiwa city Tourist Information center, Marutto Kashiwa ”

Inquiry：Kashiwa city Tourism Association

Tel:　7128－5610

Tourism Division, Chamber of Commerce

Tel:　7128－4780

After the closure of Kashiwa Information Center on 30^th March (Sunday), “Kashiwa city Tourist Information center, Marutto Kashiwa ” opens on 6^th April (Sunday) to provide information on Kashiwa's various tourist attractions and local charms. Souvenirs of Kashiwa will also be sold.

Location

Family Kashiwa, 3^rd floor, Kashiwa station South exit

Business hours

10:00am to 6:00pm

*Closed on Monday

When Monday is a national holiday, the following day is closed.

Road safty spring campaign, 6^th to 15^th April

Inquiry：Disaster and Safety Division

Tel:　7167－1115

At this time of year, when the new school year starts, traffic accidents involving children increase. Drivers should ensure that pedestrians have priority, and pedestrians should follow the traffic signals and not cross in front of or behind moving vehicles.

Main theme of the campaign

Green light, look, watch and comfirm your safety

◎Main theme and other important points can be found on the website of Kashiwa city.

Free legal consultation　for residents of foreign language

Inquiry: Kashiwa City Cross-cultural Center（KCC）

Tel: 7157-0281

Schedule

4th Wednesday of every month(1:00pm-5:00pm)

Location

Kashiwa City Cross-cultural Center (KCC),

(Palette Kashiwa)　                        

Reminder

Booking in advance is required.