Kashiwa City Community Newspaper 2026.01.01

Medical  Institutions　available　during　year-end　and　new-year　period　in　case　of　any　medical　emergency such as Influenza.

Three patterns to remember when feeling ill

Pattern 1：Rest and monitor at home

If symptoms are mild,  such as a low fever without signs of severe distress, monitoring at home is one option.

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In case of child under elementary school age, elderly person of 65 years old and older, and pregnant woman, no matter what the symptoms are and no matter how severe the conditions are, please visit the medical institution.

Pattern 2：See a doctor at the on-call duty

Visit the available medical institution on duty during year-end and new-year period if you can bring yourself even with high fever and suffocating condition.

Pattern 3：Call an ambulance

Call the ambulance when you are losing consciousness and find it an emergency situation and cannot bring yourself to the hospital.

Where to seek help in an emergency

When you are not sure to call an ambulance

■Chiba Prefecture Emergency Telephone Consultation Hotline  

#7119 (no area code required)

　(when using dial-up connection or IP phone 03-6810-1636）

Consultation hours

▶Monday through Saturday＝from 6:00pm to 8:00am

▶Sunday and national holidays, from Monday, December 29 to Saturday, January 3＝from 9:00am to 8:00am(next day)

When you are not sure to bring a child with sudden illness to the medical institution or not.

■Chiba Prefecture Emergency Telephone Consultation Hotline for Child’s  sudden illness

 #8000 (no area code required)

(when using dial-up connection or IP phone 043-242-9939)                      　 043−242−9939

Consultation hours

　From 7:00pm to 8:00am

■Website of Child’s sudden illness

On this site, you will find the list of the actions you can take for each case of child’s sudden illness.

In case of sudden illness

Inquiry：Community-based Health Care Promotion Division

TEL：7197−1510　    　　FAX  7197−1511

■Internal/General Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics

   

Schedule		Internal/General Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics		Internal/General Medicine, Pediatrics
December	29 (Monday)	7:00pm    - 10:00pm	Iryo (medical) Center (Wellness Kashiwa) TEL:7163−0813	9:00am-5:00pm 6:00pm-8:00am	Kashiwa Kosei Sogo(general) Hospital TEL:7145−1111
					Nadogaya Hospital TEL:7167−8336
	30（Tuesday）				Kashiwa Municipal Hospital TEL:7134−2000
	31 (Wednesday）	9:00am - Noon, 1:30pm - 5:00pm, 7:00pm - 10:00pm			Otakanomori Hospital TEL:7141−1117
January	1 (Thursday）				Kashiwa Tanaka Hospital TEL:7131−2000
	2（Friday）				Okada Hospital TEL:7145−0121
	3 (Saturday）

Iryo(medical) Center is only equipped with Internal/General Medicine, and Pediatrics

■Dentistry

Schedule	Office hours	Location
From Monday, December 29 to Saturday, January 3	9:45am - Noon, 1:30pm - 4:00pm	Iryo (medical) Center (Wellness Kashiwa) TEL: 7164－8114

▶ Please contact the medical institution for further information on the location, medical specialty, and last reception time at the on-call hospital.

▶ Recording message will guide you to the information on the medical institution on duty after 10:00pm (Tel: 7163-0119) or on the website of Kashiwa City.

▶Remember to bring the “My-Number card” linked with Health Insurance card or other health insurance document.▼Website of Kashiwa City

 

 

Be ready for the income tax declaration procedure ahead of time

Inquiry：　

Final income tax declaration

   ＝Kashiwa Tax Office    

       TEL: 7146-2321

Municipal/prefectural taxes

    = Municipal Tax Division 

       TEL: 7167−1124  Fax 7167−3203

Period of filing and payment of the tax declaration for fiscal year of 2025 income tax and special income tax for reconstruction is from Monday, February 16 to Monday, March 16. Please note that additional taxes may be charged for tax declaration document filed after the closing date.

Designated area for completing tax declaration form is available at the Kashiwa Tax Office

Schedule

From Monday, February 16 to Monday, March 16

 *Not on Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays. It is open on Sunday, March 1.

Others

▶For completing the tax declaration form at the designated area for tax declaration, you need to either make an appointment in advance using the LINE app or obtain a numbered ticket on the day.

▶On Sunday, March 1, collection of national taxes, consultation on telephone, and issuance of tax payment certificates will not be available.

▶The Kashiwa Tax Office parking lot will be unavailable until mid-April.

◎ Further information regarding making an appointment can be found on the website of the National Tax Agency, or contact the Kashiwa Tax office.

▼Website of National Tax Office

What to bring

Type of document	Documents for the year of 2025
Documents to state your income	①Original copy of Tax Withholding Certificate for salary and public pension income, etc. ②Original copy of Record of Payment, etc. (for income sources other than those listed in ①)
Documents to state the amount of the deductions	③Original copy of the insurance amount deduction certificate (National Pension Insurance premium, life insurance premium, earthquake insurance premium, long-term general insurance premium) ④Medical fees deduction, self-medication tax system statement　*Filing only with the receipts is not accepted. ⑤Any document to state the amount of payment, such as the payment receipts of National Health Insurance premium, Nursing Care Insurance premium, Latter-Stage Elderly Medical Insurance premium, etc. ⑥Disabled Person’s certificate, etc. ⑦Original copy of Receipts from donations
Others	⑧My-Number card   (Two PIN Numbers required) ⑨Ball point pen, and calculator ⑩Anything to state Bank account number (under your own name)

※④ = Details of payments such as medical fee receipts must be stored for 5 years after the closing date of the tax declaration in order to allow confirmation of the payment details). Each type of forms for payment details can be downloaded from the website of Kashiwa City and National Tax Agency.

⑧Before starting the filing procedure, make sure to renew the electronic data on the “My-Number card” if it is not valid or expired.

Points to note for the final income tax declaration

E-Tax (Electronic Tax filing and payment system)

Electronic filing system offers you the convenience of filing and sending the form anytime of the day with your smartphone and “My-number card”.

Consult directly with the tax office on the following cases

▶Tax declaration for miscellaneous loss deduction and tax deduction for donations ▶Tax declaration for income of other than fiscal year of 2025 ▶Blue form tax return, so called “Aoiro-Shinkoku”(for self-employed individuals or small business) ▶Tax declaration for income resulting from revenue generated by business operations, agriculture and real estate, etc. ▶Tax declaration for income and losses from the transfer of land, homes, stocks, etc. ▶If you are receiving a mortgage deduction (special deduction for loans to purchase a home) ▶Consultation for completing income tax declaration for foreigners or deceased persons. ▶In case of the total income from any business, property and miscellaneous income exceed 3,000,000 yen

Procedures to send the forms for municipal and prefectural tax declaration

Procedure

By post

Electronic declaration

Please fill the required details in the form which will be sent out on Friday, January 23 and return the form by post. 　To: 277-8505　Kashiwa Shiyakusho Shiminzeika (Citizens’ Tax Division, Kashiwa City Hall)　 ※ If you need a stamped receipt, please include a self-addressed envelope　for returning with 110 yen postage stamps of with your address and name. Form is available on the website of Kashiwa City to download.

From Monday, January 5, on the website of Kashiwa City

Others

▶Even though you went through the tax declaration procedure in previous year, if you are identified for no-need for the tax declaration procedure for fiscal year of 2026, the form will not be sent.  In case you need the form, please contact the Municipal Tax Division.

▶Those who file the final income tax declaration do not need to declare municipal/ prefectural tax.

▼Website of Kashiwa City

 

 

Starting to accept the application for fixed-term use of municipal bicycle parking lots in fiscal year of 2026

Inquiry：Bicycle Facility Management Office　

TEL: 7167−1304　FAX  7160−1788

Accepting the application is starting for fixed-term use of contract for municipal bicycle parking lot for the fiscal year of 2026.

Municipal bicycle parking lots  

（“First come, first served” basis）

Application is accepted in “First come, first served” basis. Starting time of accepting the application is different from the previous time. Please be reminded that direct application at the parking lot and online application start at the same time. Please be aware that in case of any discrepancy or false declaration is found, the application is not valid.

Applicable bicycle parking lots

▶ Kita-Kashiwa Station

Kita-guchi (North exit) Dai-ichi (1), Dai-ni (2), Shin Dai-san(3), and Shin Dai-yon(4)

▶ Toyoshiki Station

Minami-guchi (South exit) Dai-ichi (1),

Kita-guchi (North exit) Dai-ichi (1)

▶Shin-Kashiwa Station

 Higashi-guchi (East exit) Dai-ichi (1)

 Nishi-guchi (West exit) Dai-ichi (1) and Dai-ni (2)

▶ Masuo Station

 Higashi-guchi (East exit) Dai-ichi (1) and Dai-ni (2)

 Nishi-guchi (West exit) Dai-ichi (1) and Dai-ni (2)

▶ Sakasai Station

 Higashi-guchi (East exit) Dai-ichi (1)

 Nishi-guchi (West exit) Dai-ichi (1)

▶Takayanagi Station

 Higashi-guchi (East exit) Dai-ichi (1) Dai-2(2) and Dai-san(3)

 Nishi-guchi (Weat exit) Dai-ichi (1)

▶ Otsugaoka   ▶ Nakanohashi

Period of application　

Online = From noon on Monday, February 2  to 5:00pm on Wednesday, February 25

Direct application at the parking lot ＝　

       From noon on Monday, February 2  to 6:00pm on Wednesday, March 31, 2027

Procedure

Online	During the application period, apply on the website of Kashiwa City ※ Credit card or “PayPay”(payment Apps) payment only
Apply directly at the bicycle parking lot of your preference	Procedure／①Obtain application form and payment slip at the main bicycle parking lot at each station. ②Pay the fee at a convenience store. ③Bring the application form and the receipt to the main bicycle parking lot

Bicycle parking lots by designated administrators have different procedures

Bicycle parking lots by designated administrators have different procedures in the application process, terms, and procedures. Please contact the disignated administrator directly.

Bicycle parking lot by designated administrator	Procedures	Administrator
▶Kashiwa Station, Higashi-guchi(East exit) Dai-ichi(1), Dai-ni(2), Dai-san(3), Dai-yon(4), Dai-go(5), and Dai-roku(6) ▶ Kashiwa Station, Nishi-guchi(West exit) Dai-ichi(1), Dai-ni(2), Dai-yon(4), Dai-go(5), Dai-roku(6), Dai-nana(7), and Dai-hachi(8)	▶Apply on the website of Shibazono Development ※Payment is by credit card, convenience store payment, payment Apps “Paypay” and Pay-easy.	Shibazono Development TEL: 0120－021－005
▶Minami-Kashiwa-station, Higashi-guchi (East exit) Dai-ichi (1) and Dai-ni (2) ▶Kita-Kashiwa-station, Minami-guchi (South exit) Dai-ichi (1), Dai-ni (2) and Dai-san (3)	Please contact NCD.	NCD TEL:0120－3566－21

▼Website of Kashiwa City

 

 

Temporary closure of City Hall Branch Office (Kashiwa Station area) and Passport Center

Inquiry：City Hall Branch Office (Kashiwa Station area) 

      　　　TEL:　7144－5050

       　　Passport Center

               TEL: 7144-5040

　Due to electricity system maintenance, they will be closed temporarily.

Closure date

Saturday, January 24

Location

Kashiwa City Hall Branch Office (Kashiwa Station area) and Passport Center

(Kashiwa Takashimaya Station Mall Shinkan (new wing), 12F)

Services to be suspended

All branch office services and passport related services.

 

 

Have you had your HPV vaccination?

Inquiry：Health Promotion Division   TEL 7128－8166

The cause of the cervical cancer is the HPV (human papilloma virus) and infection can be prevented for almost 90% by having the vaccination.  Current support for the vaccination is available until Tuesday, March 31 for females of first year in senior high school and females applicable to have the catch-up vaccination.  Slots are available in late afternoon.  Please plan your vaccination schedule at your earliest convenience.

Eligibility

▶ Routine vaccination＝Female born between April 2, 2009 and April 1, 2014.

▶Catch-up vaccination＝Female born between April 2,1997 and April 1, 2009 who have received at least one vaccination between April 2022 and March 2025.

What to bring

Maternal and child health record handbook, self- identification document, preliminary screening questionnaire

◎The list of designated medical institutes and available dates for vaccination can be found on the website of Kashiwa city.

 

 

Re-delivery of rice vouchers to households exempt from resident tax

Inquiry:

Kashiwa City Rice Voucher Distribution ProjectCall Center

TEL: 0120−472−025

Commerce, Industry and Tourism Division

TEL : 7128−4780

Redelivery period

Until Saturday, January 31

Eligibility

Household with non-taxable residential tax for fiscal year of 2025 and did not receive Rice Voucher on its first delivery.

Others

Signature is required upon delivery. If you are not at home on redelivery in January and the post office holding period has expired, the Rice Vouchers cannot be received.

 

 

Do not burn garbage outdoors.

Inquiry: Industrial Waste Management Division

TEL: 7167－1696

Open burning of waste is by principle prohibited by law. When it is violated, it is subject to penalties. Please note　that while there are some exceptions stated in the Waste Management Act, care must be taken not to cause inconvenience to those around you.

◎Further details 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 Cross-cultural Center (KCC)    (Palette Kashiwa)

Reminder

Appointment necessary.