Kashiwa City Community Newspaper 2025.06.01

 Be prepared for flood damage caused by heavy rain

Inquiry: Disaster Prevention and Safety Division

Tel: 7167-1115  FAX: 7163-2188

 

　Rainy periods increase disaster risk and require special precautions. To be prepared in case of emergency, check out in advance when to evacuate and what actions to take, and start with what you can do to protect yourself and your family.

 Three preparations you can start right now

 ☑ Check evacuation centers and evacuation routes on the city's hazard map

● Know if your home or neighborhood is in an area prone to flooding.

●Prepare multiple evacuation routes to ensure safe access to evacuation centers.

Hazard Map

 ☑Prepare emergency supply for home use and an evacuation kit to take out

●Use the Disaster Prevention Guidebook to determine what and how much you will need during an evacuation and prepare accordingly.

●Check regularly and replace as necessary.

▼Disaster Prevention Guidebook

 ☑ Receive disaster information from Kashiwa city

Ensure multiple ways to access disaster information, so that you can gat necessary information in an emergency.

 ▼Yahoo! Disaster Prevention Alert App

▼Official X (Twitter) of Kashiwa City Disaster Prevention and Safety Division

▼Official LINE Account of Kashiwa City

【ID】@kashiwa_shi 【Account Name】柏市役所

Hazard maps and guidebooks are being distributed　

Distribution sites

Disaster Prevention and Safety Division (3rd floor of City Hall Main Building), Shonan Branch Office (1st floor of Shonan Branch Building), Community Centers

Take actions according to the Evacuation Levels

Alert Level 1	Avoid outing and get information on TV and radio.	Early Warning Information (announced by the Japan Meteorological Agency [JMA])
Alert Level 2	Double check your emergency kits and evacuation procedures.	Warning Alert (announced by the JMA)
Alert Level 3 Evacuation for the elderly, etc.	People who need time to evaucate should start evacuating, e.g., the elderly and those in need of nursing care.	Warnings and Special Warnings(announced by JMA) *Evacuation information will be announced by the city.
Alert Level 4 Evacuation Instruction	All should be on the second floor or higher of a safe building, or evacuate to a safe place.
Alert Level 5 Emergency Safety Measures	A disaster is occuring. Move away from areas where flooding or landslides are likely to occur. Take the best actions to protect your life.

 

 

 Take measures to stay safe during hot summer

Inquiry:

About heatstroke = General Affairs and Planning Division    Tel: 7167-1255  FAX: 7167-1732

About food poisoning = Life and Health Division   Tel: 7167-1259    FAX: 7167-1732

About heat shelters = Zero Carbon City Promotion Division  Tel: 7168-0703 FAX 7163-3728

 

　 Although June may feel cool, it is  actually a time when we are more susceptible to heatstroke. Accordingly, the risk of food poisoning also increases during the high humidity of  rainy season and the hot summer months. Prevent food poisoning by thorougly following prevention tips.

Three key points to prevent heatstroke

 Use air conditioning effictively

●Regularly check the room temperature with a thermo-hygrometer to keep an appropriate temperature of 28°C (82°F) and humidity of 70 percent.

●Adjust the direction of the air conditioning and fans to circulate cool air evenly.

●Use screens or curtains to block sunlight.

Try to avoid heat

●Wear clothes made of materials that absorb perspiration easily and dry quickly.

●Use portable fans and coolants to keep cool while out and around.

●Avoid direct sunlight with hats or UV parasols.

 Hydrate frequently

Aim to drink about 1-2 liters of water throughout the day, divided into several portions. When perspiring profusely, replenish salt with sports drinks or similar drink.

 Heat shelters will be opened when an alert is announced in Chiba Prefecture

When an alert is announced for dangerously hot weather, about 50 public and commercial facilities in Kashiwa city will be opened as temporary heat shelters. Please make use of these places if you have to go out when the alert is announced.

 ■”Cool Spots”

Open when a heatstroke alert is announced (some facilities are open regardless of the alert).

 ■”Cooling Shelters”

Open when Heatstroke Special Alert is announced.

▼List of designated and supporting facilities

▼Kashiwa City website

Three key points to prevent food poisoning

 Avoid exposure to bacteria and viruses

●Wash your hands with soap.

●Use separate cutting boards and knives for different foods.

Prevent bacteria and viruses from multiplying

●Do not leave food out after cooking; consume it immediately.

●Store leftovers in the refrigerator and consume them as soon as possible.

 Eliminate bacteria and viruses

●Cook food thoroughly.

●Disinfect cooking utensils with boiling water or food-grade chlorine after washing.

▼Kashiwa City website

 

Get a health checkup once a year

Inquiry: Health Promotion Division   Tel:7164-4455   FAX: 7164-1263

 

　Health checkup tickets were sent out in mid-May to those eligible for each health checkup. Please choose one of the methods to receive a checkup. Take a health examination to know your health conditions and improve your health.

　In the Ladies' Checkup, which started this fiscal year, breast and cervical cancer screenings are available in addtion to health checkups.

■Contents of Health Checkups

	Specific health checkups	Health checkups for persons aged 75 and over	Pre-specific health checkups
Eligible persons	Those who are enrolled in Kashiwa City National Health Insurance and will be between 40 and 74 year old by March 31  next　year	Kashiwa residents who are enrolled in the Chiba Prefecture Late-Stage Senior Citizen's Health Care System	Those who are enrolled  in Kashiwa City National Health Insurance and will be between 18 and 39 years old by March 31 next year *Application is required by those aged 18-34.
Health checkup types	Individual health checkups, group health checkups, comprehensive physical medical examination, and brain examination		Individulal health checkups, and group health checkups
Periods	▶Individual health checkups, comprehensive or brain examinations＝June 1 (Sunday) to  January 31 (Saturday), 2026 ▶Group health checkups＝July 15 (Tuesday) to  February 5 (Thursday) 2026  ※ “Ladies’ Checkup” is available on the morning of September 16.
Venues	▶Individual health checkups, comprehensive or brain examinations = medical institutions where the respective checkups are conducted ▶Group health checkups = Central Health Center, Shonan Branch Office, Nishihara Community Center Gymnasium, Takayanagi Community Center
Examination items	Physical measurement, blood pressure measurement, urine and blood tests, etc. Tuberculosis, lung cancer, and colorectal cancer examinations are also available at the same time for those who wish to receive them.
Cost	Individual and group health checkups = free  ※Cancer screenings require copayment depending on age.
	Comprehensive or brain examinations=15,000 yen is subsidized by the city. The difference is your own expense. Prior application necessary.	Comprehensive or brain examinations= 10,000 yen is subsidized by the city. The difference is your own expense.	―
Application	▶Individual health checkups, comprehensive or brain examinations = Call the medical institution conducting the respective checkups. ▶Group health checkups＝Available on the city website from 9:00 a.m. on June 2 (Monday).

        

 Others

Please arrange for your checkups earlier to avoid the crowds in December and January.

◎For more information on subsidy conditions and medical institutions, please see the information enclosed with your examination ticket, or visit the city website.

▼Kashiwa City website

 

Availability of public housing managed by Kashiwa city

Inquiry:

Tokyu Community Kashiwa-city Operated Housing Office    Tel: 7136−7245

  （Not on Saturdays & Sundays, National holidays）

Housing Policy Division      Tel: 7167-1147

 

Names of Housing Complex	Floor plan	Numbers of units available	Bathroom	Single occupancy
General housing
Tsukazaki Danchi	3DK	5	Yes	Not accepted
Shiei  Kita-kashiwa		1
	2DK	2		Accepted
Sakasai Danchi	3DK	1	No
For Child-rearing households with limited terms (10 years)
Tsukazaki Danchi	3DK	1	Yes	Not accepted
Wheel chair accessible housing
Shiei  Kita-kashiwa	3DK	1	Yes	Not accepted

※The rent is decided based on the income.

When application forms are availble

From May 30 (Friday)

Where application forms are available

Lobby at 1F of Kashiwa City Hall Main Building, Housing Policy Division (1F, City Hall Outer Building 2), Shonan Branch Ofiice (1F, Shonan Branch Building), City Hall Branch Office, Kashiwa Station area (12^th Floor, Kashiwa Takashimaya, Station Mall), Takayanagi Community Center, and Tokyu Community Kashiwa-city Operated Housing Office (Asahi-cho 1-chome)

Procedures

By  June  15 (Sunday), the application form in dedicated envelop must be sent by post (Postmark on the day is valid)

※One application per household. In case of  many applications, selection will be done by a draw.

Others

Housing which had not been applied for will be accepting the application on first come, first served basis from the following month.

◎Please refer to the application form, or contact Housing Policy Division on eligibility, etc.

 

Application for Children's Room (After-school Day-care) registration during summer vacation

Inquiry: After-school Day-care Division    Tel: 7192－8045

Applicable Children’s Room

▶For the following elementary schools: Fujigokoro, Tomise , Otsugaoka Ni, Takayanagi Nishi,  Kazahaya Hokubu (Dai-ni), Tega Nishi, Tomise Higashi, Tega Higashi

▶Sakaine Higashi, Kashiwa Ni, Sakaine Nishi, Sakasai (not during August)

Period

▶July 16 (Wednesday) to August 30 (Sunday)

Eligibility

Households where the parent or guardian cannot provide childcare due to employmet or other reasons.

Application Deadline

 June 20 (Friday)

◎Further details on opening hours and cost can be found on the website of Kashiwa city

 

Application is open for financial support of school attendance

Inquiry：School and Education Division  Tel：7191-7367

  Support is offered to households in finantial need with children enrolling at public elementary and junior high schools in Kashiwa city to maintain the children’s school attendance. When approved, children are exempted from the school lunch fees and also receive partical assistance for school supplies, and other expenses.

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

 

Issuance of municipal and prefectural tax certificates

Inquiry: Municipal Tax Division　Tel: 7168－1612

  Tax payment certificates of municipal and prefectural taxes for FY2025 can be obtained from June 12 (Thursday). You can request them at a convenience store, or online using the LINE app. However, tax certicates can not be issued on the same day if you have not filed your tax declaration. 

 

Use direct debit to pay National Health Insurance premiums

Inquiry: Health Insurance and Pension Division  Tel: 7191－2594

   In principle, national health insurance premiums are paid by direct debit, which automatically deducts the amount from your saving account and prevents you from missing the payment. The procedure can be easily completed on the website of Kashiwa city. Please make use of it.

 

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.

 

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