Kashiwa City Community Newspaper 2025.10.01

Accepting applications for Kodomo Room (after- school daycare center) for April 2026

Inquiry: After-school Daycare Division

  TEL　7192−8045　FAX　7190−0892

  We provide childcare services at Kodomo Room (after-school daycare center) for children whose guardians are unable to care for them during the day due to work, illness, childbirth, or other reasons.　

Applicable Kodomo Rooms

Kashiwa-Ichi sho (elementary school), Kashiwa-Ni sho, Kashiwa-Roku sho, Kashiwa-Nana sho, Asahi-Higashi sho, Takata sho, Sakaine-Nishi sho,　Nakahara sho, Masuo-Nishi sho, Sakasai sho, Fujigokoro sho, Tomise-Nishi sho, Tomise-Higashi sho, Hananoi sho, Nishihara sho, Toyofuta sho, Kazahaya-Hokubu sho (dai-ichi, dai-ni), Kazahaya-Minami sho, Tega-Nishi sho, Tega-Higashi sho, Otsugaoka-Ni sho, and Kashiwanoha sho.

Eligibility

Elementary school children living or attending school in Kashiwa City who will be in grades 1 through 6 in April 2026.

Application period

From Wednesday, October 1 to Thursday, November 20.

※New first graders must apply by Wednesday, December 10.

Others

Depending on application situation, your child may not be able to enroll in your preferred Kodomo Room.

Notice

Kodomo Rooms other than those listed above will be covered by the After-school Program, which integrates the Kodomo Room and the After-school Children's Classroom project. Details on how to apply will be available on the city website and November issue of Koho Kashiwa News.

▼Kashiwa City website

 

 

Support payment for vaccinations of senior citizens and children

Inquiry: Health Promotion Division TEL 7128−8166　FAX 7164−1263

Vaccination for senior citizens

COVID-19 vaccination

Venues　

Designated medical institutions in Kashiwa city, and cooperating medical institutions in Chiba Prefecture

Vaccination period

From Wednesday, October 1 to Tuesday, March 31，2026

Amount of the cost you pay

5,500 yen ※Only once in a fiscal year

Influenza vaccination

Venues　

Designated medical institutions in Kashiwa city, and cooperating medical institutions in Chiba Prefecture

Vaccination period　

From Wednesday, October 1 to Saturday, January 31, 2026

Amount of the cost you pay　

1,500 yen ※Only once in a fiscal year

Eligibility

Those who are registered residents in Kashiwa city at the time of vaccination and meet any of the following conditions.

▶65 years old and older

▶60-64 years old with a heart, kidney, or respiratory impairment severely limiting daily life, or with an immune system disorder making daily life nearly impossible (a copy of disability certificate or physician's diagnose is required)

Procedures

Contact the medical institution of your choice beforehand, and visit the institution with your ID.

Others

Those from households on welfare are exempt from the copayment. Bring your Public Assistance Recipient Certificate.

▼Vaccination for senior citizens

 

 

Vaccination for children aged 6 months to elementary school age

Influenza vaccination

Venues

Designated medical institutions in Kashiwa city

Vaccination period

From Wednesday, October 1 to Saturday, January 31, 2026

Subsidy amount

Maximum 1,500 yen ※The difference is at your own expense. Up to two doses in a fiscal year.

Procedures

Contact the medical institutions of your choice beforehand and visit the institution with the  Maternal and Child Health Logbook and your ID.

◎ Details on available medical institutions can be found on the city website.

▼Vaccination for children

 

 

Launch of “Daycare for All Children System” 

Inquiry：Childcare Management Division

 TEL 7128−7766

　Starting on October 1, a new program will begin, enabling children to use childcare facilities regardless of their parents' employment status.

 Available hours

Up to 10 hours a month.

Eligibility

Children aged 6 months to 2 years old who are registered residents of Kashiwa City and not attending daycare centers or similar facilities.

Others

City usage certification is required for use.

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

 

 

Application deadline for shortfall payment is extended to Friday, October 31

Inquiry:

Kashiwa City Price Surge Support Payment Call Center

Tel: 7165-0250  FAX: 7165-0256

(9:00am to 5:00pm. Excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays)

The application deadline for the shortfall payment has been extended for those who were insufficiently covered  by the fixed-amount tax reduction. Eligible individuals are requested to complete the necessary procedures by the deadline.

Procedures

Eligibility	Procedures
Those who received the payment notification in and after August	No procedures required.
Those who received the confirmation letter in and after August	By 5:00pm on Friday, October  31, fill out the required information on the confirmation form and mail it with the enclosed return envelope (must arrive by the deadline) or bring it directly to the Welfare Policy Division Benefits Counter.

◎For details on application methods for other eligible individuals, please visit the city website.

▼Kashiwa City websites

 

 

Online response is recommended for the Census 

 Inquiry:　Data Analysis Office　TEL 7164−4050　FAX 7164−4055

The national census, conducted every 5 years, requires responses from all residents of Japan. Responding online allows you to complete it anytime, anywhere. Start answering immediately upon receiving your questionnaire.

Response deadline

Wednesday, October 8

How to login

Simply scan the QR code with your smartphone. Your customized ID and password, different for each survey form,　will be automatically entered.

Answer questions and submit

Answer 17 questions about the number of people in the household, employment, housing, etc. Estimated response time per person is about 10 minutes.※For those whose responses have not been confirmed by Wednesday, October 8, we will distribute flyers requesting your response.

Merits of online response

● Automatically checks for missing entries.

● Allows responses for the entire household at once.

● Online responses can be submitted immediately upon receiving the questionnaire, whereas the mail-in response period begins on Wednesday, October 1.

● No pencils needed. Respond using only your smartphone.

Temporary Closure of all city libraries

Inquiry: Main Library  Tel: 7164-5346 

Due to renovations of library system and equipment, the libraries will be closed temporarily.

Closure period

From Monday, October 20 to Monday, November 3.

Services to be suspended

▶Borrowing/returning materials, picking up reserved items.

▶Website browsing, searching/reserving materials, checking usage status, etc.

▶E-Library *Return deadlines will be extended to after the reopening date.

◎ For details, please visit the library website.

 

Seeking contestants for Japanese speech contest for foreign residents

Inquiry：Kashiwa Cross-cultural Center (KCC) TEL 7157−0281

Date

Sunday, February 15, 2026, noon to 4:30pm

Venue

Palette Kashiwa

Eligibility

15 participants meeting all the following conditions.

▶Reside, work, or study in the Higashi-Katsushika area

▶Non-native speakers of Japanese

▶Both parents are foreign nationals

Application deadline

Thursday, December 25

◎ For application details, visit the KCC website.

 

Accepting applications for disability tax deduction certification for the elderly

Inquiry:

Senior Citizens’ Support Division  Tel 7167-1134

 

The city accepts applications for certification of a disability tax deduction recipient, which enables tax deductions on the final tax return.

 

Eligibility

Those who satisfy all the following conditions.

▶65 years old and older

▶Officially certified for long-term care services

▶Not hold a disability certificate

▶Either the individual or their dependents are not exempt from resident tax.

Where to obtain the application forms

Senior citizens’ Support Division (City Hall Annex, 2^nd Floor), Shonan Branch Office (Shonan Building, 1^st Floor), Community-based Integrated Support Centers

※Application forms are available to download on the city website.

Procedures

Complete the application form and mail it to the Senior Citizens’ Support Division, Kashiwa City Hall, 〒277-8505, or submit it directly at any distribution location.

Others

Note: Even with a long-term care certification, the deductibility may not be approved in some cases.

 

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 Cross-cultural Center (KCC)    (Palette Kashiwa)

Reminder

Appointment necessary.

 

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