Kashiwa City Community Newspaper 2026.08.01

Exemption of basic water service fees for two months – Application not required

Inquiry: Billing Division, Waterworks and Sewerage Bureau

TEL: 7166−2191　　FAX : 7167−8035

 

To support residents affected by rising cost of living, basic water service fees are exempted for two months.

Applicable months

The basic service charge for water meter reading in August or September *Water meter reading is carried out once every two months.

Eligibility

Users with contract of water usage with Waterworks and Sewerage Bureau

※National,  prefectural or municipal facilities are not included.

Applicable fee

Basic water service fees in the total water bill

Notes

● Water usage charges and sewerage fees are not exempted.

● In case of paying with delivery notification, you will be charged for the amount the basic water service fee deducted.

● In case of paying by account transfer, the amount the basic water service fee deducted will be automatically withdrawn.

▼Kashiwa City Website 

 

Make sure to receive your National Health Insurance and Late-stage Elderly Medical Care documents

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

 

Some "Notice of Eligibility Information" and "Eligibility Certificates" sent in July were returned and are now kept at the Health Insurance and Pension Division because the post office retention period expired. If you have not received yours yet, please receive them as soon as possible.

How to receive

▶ At the service desk = Please come directly to the Health Insurance and Pension Division (City Hall Main Building 1F) with your photo ID.

▶Resending by mail = Please contact Health Insurance and Pension Division

Others

When you register to any other health insurance scheme, please complete the procedure to withdraw from National Health Insurance.

Open house day at Kashiwa Ekimae Drop-off and Pick-up Childcare Station

Inquiry: Nursery School Administration Division　TEL: 7128−5517　FAX: 7164−0741

 

We will be holding an open house at Kashiwa Ekimae Pick-up and Drop-off Childcare Station. This station is a school bus depot for buses running “to and from” the Certified Childcare Centers (Nintei Kodomo-en) for children aged 3 years old and older. If you are considering enrolling your children with these childcare facilities, please visit the station on the open house day.　　

Date & Time

Saturday, September 5

From 10:00am – Noon, 1:00pm – 3:00pm

Venue

“TeToTe” (Family and child care support complex)

Procedure

Come and visit the site directly on the day.

What is “Kashiwa Ekimae Pick-up and Drop-off Childcare Station”?

After guardians drop off their children at the bus depot in the morning, school buses bring the children to their childcare centers. School buses bring them back to the Ekimae Pick-up and Drop-off Childcare Station, and they wait for their guardians to pick them up.

It is reassuring because children can spend their waiting time playing with toys together with the certified childcare workers at the playroom in the station.

Applicable childcare facilities

Teganooka Kindergarten and Nursery School (Gojoya), Kashiwa Midori Kodomo-en (Higashi Nakashinjuku 3-chome), Hozana Kindergarten (Azuma 3-chome)

Benefits of using the service

▶You can drop off and pick up your child near Kashiwa Station without having to travel to a far daycare center.

▶ Your child can receive preschool education at certified child care facilities with spacious classrooms and playground.

▶Childcare workers from the facility your child attends are at the station, so you can ask them directly about how your child is doing at the facility.

▼Kashiwa City Website 

 

Taking application for Certified Childcare Centers (Nintei Kodomo-en) and kindergartens for the next school year

Inquiry: Nursery School Administration Division     TEL: 7128－6881

 

Nintei Kodomo-en (type 1 certification, educational use) and private kindergartens in Kashiwa City will be distributing the application forms for enrollment on  Tuesday, September 1 and onward.　

Application period

Tuesday, September 1 and onward

Enrollment selection day

Friday, October 30 

◎Please contact the childcare facility of your preference for further details.

 

Please submit your status updates for Child Rearing Allowance for single parents (Jidou fuyou teate)

Inquiry：Child Welfare Division    TEL: 7167－1595

 

Notification on Status updates will be sent out to those who are receiving the Child Rearing Allowance. To extend the eligibility, you are required to submit your status report.　　

Submission period

From Monday, August 3 to Monday, August 31

Procedure

Please send by mail to Child Welfare Division, Kashiwa City Hall (〒277-8505)　(Must arrive by August 31), or bring it in person to Child Welfare Division (City Hall Annex 3F) or Shonan Branch Office (Shonan Building 1F)

 

Please submit your income statement for the Special Childcare Allowance (Tokubetsu Jidou Fuyou Teate )

Inquiry: Disability and Welfare Division     TEL: 7167－1136　　FAX: 7167－0294

 

  We provide the Special Childcare Allowance to a parent or guardian of children aged 19 or younger with physical or mental disabilities who need care in daily lives. Notification on the need of submitting the updated income statement was sent to current allowance recipients. To continue receiving the allowance, the income statement and the Allowance Certificate must be submitted by the closing date.　

Procedures

Fill out the required information and submit the form by mail to  Child Welfare Division, Kashiwa City Hall 〒277-8505　(Must arrive by August 31), or bring it directly to Child Welfare Division (City Hall Annex 3F) or Shonan Branch Office (Shonan Building 1F) between Wednesday, August 12 and Friday, September 11.

◎Please contact the division for further details on the benchmark on income.

 

Welfare allowances for persons with specific disability and children with disability

Inquiry：Disability and Welfare Division     TEL: 7167－1136　　FAX: 7167-0294　

 

Allowances are offered to individuals with severe physical, mental, or intellectual disabilities who require constant care in their daily lives. An application is required to receive the allowance.　

■Amount of allowance

Allowance type	Applicable age	Amount (Monthly)
Allowance for persons with specific disability (Tokubetsu Shougaisha Teate)	20 years old and older	33,450 yen
Allowance for children with disability (Shougaiji Fukushi Teate)	19 years old and younger	19,560 yen

※Excludes residents of welfare facilities.

Procedures

Please apply at the Disability and Welfare Division (City Hall Annex 2F))

◎Further details on eligibility requirements and procedures can be found on the website of Kashiwa city.

 

Have you completed HPV vaccination series?

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. Six months are required to have whole series of vaccination with appropriate intervals in-between each vaccination. Evening appointments are also available, so please plan your vaccination schedule accordingly.

Eligibility

Females born between April 2, 2010 and April 1, 2015.

What to bring

Maternal and Child Health Record Handbook, self- identification document, pre-vaccination screening questionnaire

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

 

Temporary closure of evacuation shelter, library, and others services due to construction work at Masuo Kinrin Center

Inquiry: Local Community Promotion Division     TEL: 7167－1126　　FAX: 7167－6644

 

The Masuo Kinrin Center has been in operation for 45 years. To respond to facility deterioration and changing community needs, renovation work is scheduled.

During the renovation work, the use of its meeting rooms, the use as an emergency evacuation shelter and library will be unavailable. However, branch office administrative services will be continuing as usual. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.　

Scheduled closure period　

From September 1, 2026 to late April 2028

●Evacuation shelter

Inquiry: Disaster Prevention and Safety Division     TEL:　7167−1115 　FAX　 7163−2188

Please use the nearest evacuation shelter to your house.

●Masuo Branch Library

Inquiry: Main Library     TEL: 7164−534　　FAX: 7164−5905

A Library Service Point is scheduled to be set up as a counter for picking up reserved books, returning books, and other services.

▼Kashiwa City Website 

 

Temporary closure of City Hall Branch Office (Kashiwa Station Area)

Inquiry: City Hall Branch Office (Kashiwa Station Area) 

TEL: 7144－5050

 

The service center will be temporarily closed due to the all-store closure  of Kashiwa Takashimaya Station Mall.

Closure date

Wednesday, August 19  

Closed facility

Kashiwa City Hall Branch Office (Kashiwa Station Area)

(Kashiwa Takashimaya Shinkan 12F)

Unavailable services

All the branch office administrative work

Test broadcast of Disaster Prevention Administration Radio

Inquiry：Disaster Prevention and Safety Division     TEL: 7167－1115

 

Around 11:00am on Wednesday, August 26, 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.) (Repeat 3 times) → “Kochirawa bosai Kashiwa desu.” (This is Disaster Prevention Kashiwa city.)

Others

▶ The test broadcast may be canceled due to disaster or 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.