Kashiwa City Community Newspaper 2026.05.01

Check when to seek safety during heavy rain forecasts

When heavy rain begins to fall, it can be hard to determine when to take action to ensure your safety. Systems that provide real-time risk assessments, as well as information from the Japan Meteorological agency and Kashiwa City, can help you with that decision.

 Information to Check 1

A system for tracking rainfall and manhole water levels

Inquiry: Sewerage Engineering Division

TEL: 7167−1429　FAX 7167−1165

When sudden heavy surge in rain water exceeds the capacity of the drainage systems, rain water can overflow from manholes and stormwater drains. The city’s underground water level monitoring system (RisKma), allows us to check the levels of these hidden underground pools and rainfall in real time. By detecting changes before overflow occurs, you can take early action to ensure safety.

▼RisKma

Information to Check ２

Information from the Japan Meteorological Agency and Kashiwa City for your safety actions

Inquiry: Disaster Prevention and Safety Division

TEL: 7167－1115　FAX 7163－2188

  The Japan Meteorological Agency’s disaster prevention weather information serves as a useful guide for assessing the current level of danger. The city will announce evacuation orders for affected areas via the official Kashiwa City LINE account, television and radio.　

　Furthermore, heavy rain conditions can vary significantly by area, and danger levels can escalate rapidly. If you feel you are in danger, please evacuate as soon as possible without waiting for an evacuation order.

  On the other hand, even if an evacuation order has been issued, if moving outdoors is dangerous, it is important to ensure your safety by moving to a higher place inside a building. In all cases, those who are in higher risk areas for flooding or landslides need to be extra cautious.

Indicators ensuring safety

Disaster Prevention Weather Information　issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency

Early Advisory	Stay alert and be prepared for potential disasters.
Level 2 Advisory	Confirm your evacuation plans
Level 3 Warning	The elderly in the designated areas are advised to evacuate following instructions from the city.
Level 4 Urgent Warning	All residents in the designated areas must evacuate immediately following instructions from the city.
Level 5 Emergency Warning	Situations where a disaster has already occurred or is imminent.

▼Website of the Japan Meteorological Agency

Evacuation orders and other information from Kashiwa City

■Kashiwa City Official LINE, Kashiwa City Disaster Prevention and Safety Division Official X (formerly Twitter), and Kashiwa Mail Delivery Service (Email)

The city will announce evacuation orders, temporary shelter openings, and other updates.

▼LINE　　 　      　▼X　      　               ▼ Email

　　　　　　　　

※Information such as evacuation will also be provided on TV, Radio, and Disaster Prevention Administration Radio.

Other disaster information source

■Yahoo! Disaster Prevention Alert app

You can get instant updates on heavy rain warnings and evacuation information.

Practice sweating now: heatstroke prevention during rainy season

Inquiry: General Affairs and Planning Division

TEL: 7167－1255　FAX 7167－1732

 

   We tend to think this time of the year is still cool, but temperature and humidity can suddenly spike, and the risk of heatstroke sharply increases. It is important to get used to the heat now.

Prepare your body for summer with “Heat Acclimation”

One cause of heatstroke is your body not used to the heat. When you cannot perspire properly, heat gets trapped inside your body, leading to heatstroke. To prevent this, we recommend getting your body used to the heat before the hot and humid weather fully arrives. It is called “Heat acclimation.” By ‘practise sweating’ on a daily basis through light exercise or taking a bath, your body will adapt to summer more easily.  Let’s start building a body that can handle both heavy rain and intense heat from now.

Sample practices of “Heat Acclimation”

Walking/Jogging

30 minutes of walking per session/ 15 minutes of jogging per session 　※Aim for around 5 days a week.　

Cycling

30 minutes per session 　※Aim for around 3 times a week.　　

Muscle training or stretching

30 minutes per session　※Aim for 5 times a week.

Soaking in a bathtub

Every other day

▼Other practices

Opening cooling shelters for heatstroke prevention while out and about

Inquiry: Zero-Carbon City Promotion Division

TEL: 7168－0703

  About 120 public and commercial facilities will open temporary “cool spots” for heat shelters.　Please use these facilities to prevent the heatstroke.

Opening period

Until Wednesday, October 21

◎For a list of participating facilities and further information, check the city website.

 

Availability of Kashiwa municipal housing

Inquiry:

Tokyu Community Kashiwa Municipal Housing Management Office          TEL: 7136-7245

Housing Policy Division      TEL: 7167-1147

■Available Housings

Names of Housing Complex	Floor plan	Numbers of units	Bathroom	Single occupancy
Takata Danchi	3DK	1	Yes	Yes
Sakasai Danchi		2
Tsukazaki Danchi	1DK	1
	2DK	２each
				No
	3DK	３
Shiei Kita-kashiwa	1DK	１each		Yes
	2DK
		２each		No
	3DK

※Rent: income-based

Application form distribution period

From Monday, June 1

Where to pick up application forms

Housing Policy Division (1F, City Hall Outer Building 2), Kashiwa City Hall Main Building (1F Lobby), Shonan Branch Office (1F, Shonan Building), City Hall Branch Office, Kashiwa Station area (12F, Kashiwa Takashimaya Station Mall Shinkan), Takayanagi Kinrin Community Center, and Tokyu Community Kashiwa Municipal Housing Management Office (Asahi-cho 1-chome)

How to apply

Fill out the required information on the application form and mail it using the designated envelope by Monday, June 15 (postmark valid). ※One application per household. In case of many applications, a lottery will be held.

◎Further details on the eligibility and others can be found in the application form, or contact the division.

Get a health checkup once a year

Inquiry: Health Promotion Division  

TEL: 7164-4455   FAX: 7164-1263

  Health checkup tickets were sent out in late-May to those who are eligible for each health checkup. Please choose one of the available health checkup. The Ladies' Checkup also includes breast and cervical cancer screenings in addition to the standard health checkup

■Health Checkup Details

	Specified Health Checkup	Health Checkup for People Aged 75 and over	Pre-Specified Health Checkup
Eligibility	Those enrolled in Kashiwa City National Health Insurance who will be between 40 and 74 year old by March 31 of next　year	Kashiwa residents enrolled in the Chiba Prefecture Late-Stage Senior Citizen's Health Care System	Those enrolled in Kashiwa City National Health Insurance who will be between 18 and 39 years old by March 31 of next year ※ If　you are  18-34 years old and did not  have the health checkup last fiscal year, you need to apply.
Health checkup types	Individual health checkup, group health checkup, comprehensive physical medical examination and brain examination		Individual health checkup, and group health checkup
Applicable periods	▶Individual checkup, comprehensive or brain exams: Monday, June 1 - Sunday, January 31, 2027 ▶Group checkup: Thursday, July 23 - Thursday, February 4, 2027  ※ Tuesday, October 13 is limited for the Ladies’ Checkup.
Venues	▶Individual health checkup, comprehensive or brain examinations: medical institutions where the respective checkup are conducted ▶Group health checkup: Central Health Center, Shonan Branch Office, Nishihara Kinrin Community Center Gymnasium, Takayanagi Kinrin Community Center
Screening Items	Physical measurement, blood pressure measurement, urine and blood tests, etc. ※Group checkup applicants can also receive screenings for tuberculosis/lung and colorectal cancer at the same time upon request. ※Ladies’ Checkup applicants can also receive screenings for Tuberculosis/lung cancer and colorectal cancer at the same time upon request.
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.	Comprehensive or brain examinations= 10,000 yen is subsidized by the city. *The difference is your own expense.
How to apply	▶Individual health checkups, comprehensive or brain examinations: Call the medical institution conducting the respective checkups for the appointment. ▶Group health checkups: Will be accepted from 9:00am on Monday, June 1 via the application form on your medical examination tickets.

Others

Please arrange the appointment for your checkups at your earliest convenience to avoid the crowds in December and January of next year.

◎For a list of medical institution, check the guide enclosed with your health checkup ticket, or visit the website of Kashiwa City.

▼Website of Kashiwa City

One in two people will develop cancer- Detect it early with screening

Inquiry: Health Promotion Division

TEL: 7168－3715

  Cancer can become advanced within the first two years of onset if not detected early.  As symptoms are often difficult to notice, we strongly encourage you to get screened for early detection. Advance registration is required for all screenings.

Types of screenings

Stomach canner, colorectal cancer, tuberculosis/lung cancer, recast cancer and cervical cancer

Eligibility

Females of 20 years old and older, and males of 40years old and older

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

Expansion of eligibility for mumps vaccination subsidy

Inquiry: Health Promotion Division

TEL: 7128－8166

  Considering the current vaccine supply situation, the eligibility for vaccination cost subsidies will be extended to include children up to second graders in elementary school for FY2026 only.

Subsidy period

Until Wednesday, March 31, 2027

Subsidy amount

Up to 2,500 yen per dose ※Up to two doses per person

◎Further details on the eligibility can be found on the website of Kashiwa City or please contact the division directly.

Application is open for financial support of school attendance

Inquiry：School and Education Division 

TEL：7191-7367

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

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

Application for ”After-school”activity club and Kodomo Room (After-school Day-care) registration during summer breaks

Inquiry: After-school Day-care Division   

TEL: 7192－8045 　FAX 7192−8710

  We are now accepting applications for the After-School activity club and Kodomo Room for August. Please note that we are unable to accept applications for elementary schools not listed here, as they are currently at full capacity. We appreciate your understanding.

Applicable elementary schools for “After-school” activity clubs

Kashiwa-San, Kashiwa-Yon, Kashiwa-Go, Kashiwa-Hachi, Yutaka, Asahi, Nadogaya, Hikarigaoka, Sakaine, Sakaine-Higashi, Tuchi, Tuchi-Nanbu, Tomise, Tanaka, Tanaka-Kita, Matsuba-Ichi, Matsuba-Ni, Takayanagi, Takayanagi-Nishi, Otsugaoka-Ichi

Applicable elementary schools for Kodomo Room

Fujigokoro, Sakaine-Nishi, Otsugaoka-Ni, Kazahaya-Hokubu (Dai-ni room), Kazahaya-Nanbu, Sakasai, Tega-Nishi, Tomise-Higashi, Tega-Higashi

Application period　

From Thursday, June 11 to Friday, July 10

Others

Applications for July can be submitted to all municipal elementary schools by Wednesday, June 10.

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

▼After-school

▼Kodomo Room

 Let’s go swimming at the public swimming pools

Inquiry: Sport Activity Division

TEL: 7167－1133   FAX: 7167−6644

Summer is here. Public swimming pools will be open.

Name of swimming pools	Funato	Hibarigaoka	Kashiwa Nishi-guchi dai-ichi koen	Sakasai	Otsugaoka Chuo(Central) Koen
Dates	From Sunday, July 5 to Sunday, September 6　※Wednesdays and Thursdays during July 7-16, and Tuesday, September 1, and Thursday, September 3 will be closed.
Time (cleared between sessions	9:00am-0:30pm, 1:30pm-5:00pm	9:00am-11:00am, noon-2:00pm, 3:00pm-5:00pm
Address	Funatoyamagoya 170-1	Hibarigaoka 18-2	Akehara 3-1-10	Sakasai 145	Otsugaoka 2-1
Types of pools	Lazy river pool, water slider, and kiddie pool	50m/25m pools, and kiddie pool	25m pool, and kiddie pools (A & B)	25m pool, and kiddie pool	kiddie pool
Admission	450 yen ※220 yen for high school students and under	220 yen ※110 yen for high school students and under			110 yen for elementary school children and under ※Free for their guardians
Access	11-minute walk from the last bus stop bound for Kashiwa Municipal High School from Kashiwa Sta. West Side	4-minute walk from Midorigaoka bus stop. Bus for Nadogaya via Tokiwadai from Kashiwa Sta. East Side	12-minute walk from Kashiwa Sta. West Side	13-minute walk from Sakasai Sta. In Sakasai Athletic Field.	3-minute walk from Otsugaoka 2 Chome bus stop. Bus for Otsugaoka danchi from Kashiwa Sta. East Side
Parking	190	None		30	25
Inquiry	7131− 0050	7167− 8024	7144− 5759	7175− 7201	7193− 6116

Increasing the number of nights for the Night Pool

The number of nights for special the Night Pool with lightings and glowing balls will be increased.  This year, some Kiddie pools will be open as part of the Night Pool.

Name of swimming pool	Sakasai	Kashiwa Nishi-guchi Dai-ichi koen
Dates	Sundays, Saturdays and national holidays from Sunday, July 5 to Tuesday, August 11	Sundays, and Saturdays from Saturday, August 15 to Sunday, August 30
Time	From 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Admission	600 yen ※300 yen for high school students and younger

▼Website of Kashiwa City

Apply for tax certificates online

Inquiry：Municipal Tax Division　

TEL: 7168-1612    FAX 7167-3203

Starting Thursday, June 11, you can obtain your FY2026 Municipal and Prefectural Tax Certificates. For your convenience, we recommend utilizing the convenience store issuance service using your My Number Card, or our online application service via the Kashiwa City Official LINE account. Please note that the fee for issuance at convenience stores is 150 yen, which is half the cost at the city counter. Please note that the same-day issuance is not available for those who have not yet filed their income tax returns.

◎For further details on application procedures, eligibility and more，please visit the city website.

▼Website of Kashiwa City

Revision to National Health Insurance Premium

Inquiry: Health Insurance and Pension Division

TEL: 7191－2594

For the 2026 fiscal year, we have implemented adjustments to the National Health Insurance premium structure. These changes include a phased increase in premium rates, the introduction of a nationwide Child and Child-rearing Support Contribution, and a revision of the criteria for premium caps and reduction measures.

Your premium amount will depend on your household's income during 2025. You can calculate an estimate of your premium on the city website.

We kindly ask for your understanding and cooperation as we work to ensure the long-term sustainability and reliability of the National Health Insurance system.

Use direct debit to pay for National Health Insurance premiums

Inquiry: Health Insurance and Pension Division 

TEL: 7191－2594

   The primary method for paying National Health Insurance premiums is bank account transfer, which ensures automatic deductions from your account and helps you avoid any missed payments. The procedure can be easily completed on the website of Kashiwa city. Please take advantage of this convenient service.

Test broadcast of Disaster Prevention Administration Radio

Inquiry ：Disaster Prevention and Safety Division  

TEL:  7167－1115

Around 11:00am on Wednesday, June 3, test broadcast will be conducted. Disaster prevention administration radio stations at 190 points in Kashiwa city will broadcast all at once.　

Text of broadcast

Chimes →“Korewa J alert no tesuto desu”(This is test broadcast for J-alert.) (3 times) → “Kochirawa bosai Kashiwa desu.” (This is Disaster Prevention Kashiwa city.) → Chimes

Others

▶May be cancelled in case of disasters or severe weather.

▶Nearby cities may conduct the test broadcast at the same time.

Free legal consultation for residents of foreign language

Inquiry: Kashiwa 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.