Info for life in Kagoshima

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Come mingle at the Global Cafe!
Article by Soyeon

Foreign residents of Kagoshima! Have youheard of the Global Cafe event held every
second Saturday at the International
Exchange Center in Kajiya-cho?
The Cafe lasts from 2 to 3:30 PM. Drinks
are provided!

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Photo with the members in our last session!

Japanese people and foreigners from many countries talk inJapanese, English and more -perfect for those who just came to

Japan and those who want to meet new people!
I participated this time with Rebecca, and we had fun talking
Foreign guest
introduction

with people of many ages. Many of the people who come speak
English, so there’s no need to worry if you can’t speak
Japanese yet. The event is divided into three sessions, eachhaving 20 minutes to talk and a 10-minute break. The groupschange each session, so you can talk with many people you

Global Cafe flyer

wouldn’t usually be able to. Participation is free, so please
Drink corner

feel free to come if you wish to make new friends in Kagoshima!

City Hall isn’t scary!
～Take advantage of services for Kagoshima citizens～Q1 What procedures/consultations can be done at City Hall?
AProcedures include residence registration (when you firstA

When you don’t know where to go in City Hall,
you can tell a nearby staff what you are there

leave Kagoshima), registration for National Healthfor and they will show you where to go. If you

Insurance and Pension, My Number Card, birth notifications,needdeath notifications, marriage/divorce notifications,International Affairs Division for you.(You canissuing residency certificates, applying for benefits,

also come directly to the International Affairsreceiving a Mother and Child handbook, and more!

Division on the 2nd floor of the West Annex

Kagoshima City. While there is multilingual support (seeQ2), if you are still nervous, we recommend first going tothe International Exchange Center’s Consultation Desk for

Foreigners (16 languages available)! For more details,

visit https://www.kiex.jp/desk/

No worries ！ The CIRs in the International Affairs
Divisionprovideinterpretinginterpreting,staffwilllanguages, so please feel free to take a look.)Also, when you enter from the main entrance,
there is an information screen. You can searchfor City Hall desks by touching the screen.

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English,Magma City PR Characters“Magnions” and two CIRs

anotherlanguage,

remoteinterpreting services using a tablet are available. Theavailable languages are the same 16 languages as theInternational Exchange Center’s Consultation Desk.

Sun-sun Call Kagoshima
Sun-sun Call is a service foranswering your questions about City
Hall procedures, event information,and facilities. Interpreting into
seven languages (English, Chinese,Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai,Vietnamese) is also available.

cannot interpret outside of City Hall) If CIRs areyou needInformation screen

available.

note that we may be unavailable at these times, andortheBuilding. There are pamphlets available in many

Chinese, and Korean.(Available M-F, 9:00-17:00. Please

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English, Chinese (simplified), and Korean is also

Q2 I’m nervous since I can’t speak Japanese…
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Q3 Where should I go first when I go to City Hall?

move to Kagoshima, change addresses within Kagoshima, orYou can also consult about any matter related to life inArticle by Rebecca

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TEL 099-808-3333
Available 8 AM-7 PM, 365 days/yearKagoshima City event information

Introducing satsuma-imo sweets
Article by Soyeon

Kagoshima Kinko Bay Summer Night Fireworks Festival◇Kagoshima’s summer highlight, and one of the largest fireworks
shows in Kyushu. About 15,000 fireworks color the summer night
sky with Sakurajima in the background. Check the Festival’s
website to purchase paid seating.
◇Date and time：Sat, August 24, 19:30-20:40◇Location：Kagoshima Port Main Port AreaWebsite◇Contact：Sun-sun Call Kagoshima TEL808-3333

Did you know that Kagoshima yields theKagoshima Burari City Walking～Kagoshima Cuisine Walking Course～

try out some sweets using satsuma-imo!

◇Walk with a volunteer guide and enjoy somen nagashi (flowingnoodles) and more (reservation required)◇Fee：Adults 1000 yen, Elementary/Junior High 500 yen (Cost forsomen nagashi not included)◇Location：Jigenji Park
◇Contact：Kagoshima Sightseeing Guide Station
WebsiteTEL208-4701 FAX208-4703

greatest produce of satsuma-imo (sweetpotatoes) in all of Japan?

This time we went with Marunion toCafe Minamikaze(Festivalo 2Ｆ)

Kagoshima Kenko-no-mori Park Outdoor Pool Open!
◇Time period：Until Sunday, September 1◇Fee: General 300 yen, High Schooler 200 yen, Elementary/JuniorHigh 100 yen (Elementary students in 3rd grade and younger mustbe accompanied by a guardian)◇Contact: Kagoshima Kenko-no-mori ParkTEL238-4650 FAX238-4548

Make life easier with Kagoshima City’s app KagoTips!
Click the links in the app and you willfind official information about life,events, transport, and more in Kagoshima.
The app includes info on consultation
places, so be sure to check if you’re inneed of help. Available in many languages!

Kagoshima PR
Character Marunion

Festivalo is famous for its“Lovely” baked sweet potato cake.
You can enjoy a freshly baked
Lovely here, at the cafe on thesecond floor! Make a trip here if
you’d like to know what a nice,warm Lovely - different from theusual souvenir - tastes like.
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In Kagoshima dialect, “san-gojyuu-go” means “laidback andslow-paced." You can enjoy avariety of satsuma-imo sweets here.
We had a cheese yaki-imo (bakedsweet potato) and a potato
cheesecake. Both weredelicious!

Published by：Kagoshima CityInternational Exchange Center
Written and edited by：
NOH Soyeon, Rebecca LEVEQUE