April 2020

Joetsu City newsletter

KOHO JOETSU
Useful information for foreigners living in the Joetsu area was selected from the “Japanese version of KOHO JOETSU”.

Edited & Published by Joetsu International Network (JOIN)
1914-3 Tsuchihashi Joetsu, Niigata 943-0821 TEL: 025-527-3615 FAX: 025-522-8240
E-mail: join@valley.ne.jp

HP: http://www.join-web.net/

Let’s promote Joetsu together!
“＃Joetsu Moyo”(a look at Joetsu)”
Why don’t you share on social media what attracts you to Joetsu with the hashtag “#Joetsumoyo” [“Joetsu” is written in Chinese characters and “Moyo”(a look) is in Japanese hiragana].
Your posted pictures will be shared on an official Joetsu Instagram account called “Joetsu ChugitaiKenkenzu”. They will also be used to promote tourism in Joetsu. For
detailed information, please look at the profile on the Instagram account “Joetsu
Chugitai kenkenzu”. Please scan its name tag with your smartphone to access.
Let’s raise Joetsu’s profile with shared pictures!

Part of school-related costs will be subsidized
The city will subsidize part of school-related costs including expenses of school supplies andschool meals for households that need financial support. For detailed information, please see
guides that will be distributed to each school.
Application deadline: April 30th (Thu) if you need approval for April. Applications will be
accepted any time after May 1st (Fri), then support will start in the month when your application
is approved.
Applications: Please apply at the school your children attend, at the city office, at each of the 13
district offices, or at the south or north branch offices
Inquiries: Gakko kyoiku-ka (School Education Division)(☎ 025-545-9244)

We will prepare and distribute “Mai Jikoku hyo”(My PersonalTimetable) of Joetsu’s public transportation
We will prepare and distribute a personal pocket-size timetable that contains names oftransportation lines of buses and trains running at your nearest bus stop and/or station. The
timetable also includes other information such as fares and arrival and departure times of thoseservices. We will provide it at the venue where you applied for it or send it by mail about one week
after your application is received.
Application: After filling out all the required sections on your application, present it to the Kotsu
Seisaku- ka (Transport Policy Division)(Fax 025･543･2876、✉kotsu@city.joetsu.lg.jp)
The application form is available at the Shimin-ka (Citizens’ Division), at each of the 13
district offices, at the south or north branch offices, or on the city's website.
Inquiries： Kotsu Seisaku- ka(Transport Policy Division)(☎ 025・545・9207)

Information and notices on Municipal Taxes and the National Health
Insurance
１．Be sure to meet the tax payment deadlines〇 We call for your cooperation with punctual tax payment
If your payment is overdue, a notice will be sent to you and an additional collection fee will becharged.

２．Certificates for municipal tax payment● Categories of certificates available and their charges● Certificates for municipal tax payment are issued at:General counters for municipal taxes in Joetsu City Hall Kida Office, each of the 13 district offices,and the south or north branch offices.
● Required documents for requesting certificates:
・When you apply in person or members of the household do: any piece of identification
・When your representative applies ・・・ A letter of proxy with your signature, your personal seal
and a piece of identification of your representative● Categories of certificates available and their charges

Category
Certificate of annual
incomeCertificate of tax payment

3.

Principal use of certificates

Charges

Qualifications of dependents,
requests for receiving a pension,
application for subsidies and/orgrants and the like
Borrowing money from a financial
institution and others.

350 yen per application per eachfiscal year

Asset verification“Nayose-cho”(Register ofland survey）

Application for and confirmation ofregistration and others

Certificate of light vehicle
tax payment

Automobile inspection

350 yen per application for eachtaxable individual, each tax item or
each fiscal year
350 yen per application withproperty, buildings or depreciable
properties and also for eachlandowner or each fiscal year
No charge

You need to submit notifications when getting and/or terminating National health
Insurance
When you notify at the offices, please bring the designated documents shown in the table below,
any other documents that can verify your and your householder’s personal identity number,your personal seal and some identification such as your driver’s license, with you.
Your circumstances
When you terminated healthinsurance provided by yourworkplace.

Necessaryprocedures
To take out thenational healthinsurance

When you took out health insurance
including social insurance provided byyour workplace

To terminate
the NationalHealth
Insurance

When a person covered by National
Health Insurance moved out/to thecity or transfers his/her address
within the city.
(S/he also needs to apply for changesof registered address on his/herresidence certificate registration)

To change theregisteredaddress

Documents you need to bring・A written notice of loss of qualification ofhealth insurance,
・A separation notice if you do not havedependents, or other effective documents
・National health insurance certificate
・Insurance certificate ora written notice of acquisition ofqualification of health insurance issued byyour workplace
・National health insurance certificate
・A copy of National health insurance
certificate, and student registration
certificate or student identification card ifyou move out because of entering postsecondary school.