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Ota CityNavigation
2021.04

Presentation of Entries Submitted tothe “Ota Fureai Video Contest”
Ota City held the “Ota Fureai Video Contest” between November 1, 2020,and January 7, 2021, as a substitute event for the normally scheduled Ota
Fureai Festa. Members of the public were invited to submit videos in two
categories: videos on the theme of “Fureai” (personal interaction) and dance
videos featuring Ota City’s tourism promotion song “Te-no-Hira Tatakeba” (byShikuramen).
From the many entries we received in the “Fureai” category, we selected andannounced Grand Prize and Excellence Prize winners. The Grand Prize-winning
videos can be viewed on Ota City’s official “City Ota Channel” on YouTube.
For the “Te-no-Hira Tatakeba” dance videos, we edited the entries into a single
Ota City promotion video. This video can be viewed on Shikuramen’s official
YouTube channel.
Both are wonderful videos that we think you will enjoy!
*The contest period has ended.

Inquiries
Cultural Promotion Division☎ 03-5744-1226 FAX 03-5744-1539
E-mail bunka@city.ota.tokyo.jp

Multilingual Consultation Desk, Global City
Ota Cooperation Association (GOCA)
Hours

ChineseMon, Tue, Thu, Fri 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

TagalogMon, Fri 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Nepali

Wed 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Vietnamese

Thu 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Consultations in other languages are also available. Please ask for details.
Consultations with a lawyer (reservation required): 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
on the first and third Sunday of each month

To Omori

St.

Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

ata

EnglishKam

From April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022

East Exit

Aroma Plaza
Ota City Residents Hall (Aprico)
Ota City OfficeConsumer center

Kanpachi

Kamata-Higashi Branch OfficeServices provided by the Multilingual Consultation DeskConsultation
on daily life
matters

The desk can provide consultation in various languages
regarding language difficulties, children, marriage,divorce, work, and other concerns.

Interpretation

The desk can provide an interpreter who will accompany
you to counters at Ota City Office and assist you withadministrative procedures.

Translation

The desk can translate certificates and other documents
you will submit to Ota City Office. Please note that a fee(500 yen per document) will be charged.

Inquiries
Multilingual Consultation Desk,
Global City Ota Cooperation Association (GOCA)
Address: 1st floor, Consumer Center, 5-13-26 Kamata, Ota-ku☎ 03-6424-8822
FAX 03-5710-6330
Email info@ota-goca.or.jp

Take Care to Prevent Bicycle Thefts.
Unfortunately, many bicycles are stolen in Ota City. In manycases, the stolen bicycles were not locked. While bicycles are aneasily obtainable and convenient mode of transportation, theyare also easily stolen if left unlocked. Be sure to lock your bicycleeven if you will be away from it for only a few minutes.
Bicycle thefts occur not only on the street but also at homes andin bicycle parking lots. In fact, most thefts take place at people’s
homes. So remember to keep your bicycle locked at all times,
even when it is at home or in a bicycle parking lot.
Locking your bicycle at two points with different locks is aneffective way of preventing theft. Using two locks improves theftprevention because it forces the thief to work longer. Protect
your bicycle by using two locks.
An Ota City ordinance made the locking of bicycles mandatory from January 1, 2020. Protect your valuable bicycle by always
locking it where you leave it.

Road Safety and General Bicycle Planning Section
Inquiries

Urban Infrastructure Development Management Division☎ 03-5744-1315 FAX 03-5744-1527 E-mail toshikan@city.ota.tokyo.jp
URL https://www.city.ota.tokyo.jp/seikatsu/sumaimachinami/jitensha/jitensha_tounan-boushi.html

The Foreign-Language Human Rights Hotline
Are you or someone you know troubled
by a problem concerning human rights?
Forexample...

• You were refused employment because you are a foreigner.
• Your child is being bullied at school.
• You were not allowed to move into an apartment building.

If you are experiencing such a problem, please call the Ministry of Justice’s Foreign-language Human Rights Hotline.
Calls can be made in English, Chinese, Korean, Filipino, Portuguese, and Vietnamese.

When

Monday to Friday: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (except theyear-end/New Year holidays)

Cost

Free

Applications
and inquiries

Foreign-language Human Rights Hotline (Navi Dial)☎ 0570-090911
URL http://www.moj.go.jp/JINKEN/jinken21.html

About Bicycle Impoundment

No Bicycle Parking Zone sign

In accordance with city ordinance, Ota City asks you not to leave your bicycle in public places (i.e., roads,parks, railway station plazas, or any other place that is not a designated bicycle parking area). Always park
your bicycle in a bicycle parking area, even when only stopping for a short time. Ota City designates
certain areas in front of train stations as “no bicycle parking” zones per city ordinance. The city regularly
impounds bicycles that are left in those zones. Impounded bicycles are generally held for 30 days. Please
note that bicycles will be disposed of when this storage period expires.

Impounded Bicycle Storage Centers
There are four Impounded Bicycle Storage Centers in Ota City. Their details are provided below.
Bring the necessary items mentioned below to the center impounding your bicycle during the “returnhours” on a “return day.”

ImpoundedBicycle Storage
Centers: General
information

Return days: Monday to Sunday (excluding national holidays, substitute national holidays, andDecember 29 to January 3)
Return hours: 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
Items necessary to have a bicycle returned:① Personal identification (e.g., residence card, driver’s license, etc.)② Bicycle key③ Impoundment fee (3,000 yen for a bicycle)

Enjoy riding while properly following rules and manners.

Where
Center No. 1 (Heiwajima Rikyo-shita Impounded Bicycle
Storage Center)
1-2 Heiwajima, Ota-ku ☎ 03-3765-5161
Bicycles impounded in the Omori and Chofu areas will betaken here.

Center No. 3 (Miyako Ohashi-shita Impounded Bicycle
Storage Center)
Past 2 Heiwa-no-mori-koen, Ota-ku ☎ 03-3765-5163
Bicycles impounded at Kamata Station’s West Exit andHasunuma Station will be taken here.

Center No. 2 (Miyako Ohashi-shita Impounded Bicycle
Storage Center)
5-1 Heiwajima, Ota-ku ☎ 03-3765-5162
Bicycles impounded at Kamata Station’s East Exit will betaken here.

Center No. 6 (Rokugo Bashi-shita Impounded Bicycle
Storage Center)
4-30 Nakarokugo, Ota-ku ☎ 03-3736-0372
Bicycles impounded at Keikyu Kamata Station, Zoshiki
Station, and Kojiya Station will be taken here.

Inquiries

Road Safety and General Bicycle Planning Section, Urban Infrastructure Development Management Division☎ 03-5744-1315 FAX 03-5744-1527

Inhabitant Tax Payments
Have you paid your inhabitant tax (special city inhabitant tax and metropolitaninhabitant tax) for FY2020?
If you have not, please make your payment as soon as possible.
Visit Ota City’s website for more information.

Inquiries

Tax Payment Division☎ 03-5744-1205 FAX 03-5744-1517 URL https://www.city.ota.tokyo.jp/seikatsu/zeikin/

A Running Station is Now Open inOmori Sports Center!
The Running Station serves as a base for running activities. It has lockers, changing rooms, showers,
and other facilities that runners will appreciate.
Also available are two jogging courses (3 km and 5 km) that start from Omori Sports Center. With few
ups or downs, these courses in a lushly green park provide the perfect environment for running while
enjoying beautiful seasonal changes and a refreshing seaside breeze.

When

Where

9:00 am to 8:00 pm (the reception desk closes at 6:00 pm)*The station is closed during the year-end/New Yearholidays (December 29 to January 3), on facility
inspection days and other regularly scheduled closed
days, and when the entire facility has been reserved.
Please contact Omori Sports Center for details.
Omori Sports Center 2-2-5 Omori-honcho, Ota-ku
Six-minute walk from Keikyu Heiwajima Station

CostChanging rooms: FreeLockers: 100 yen(refunded after use) Hot-water showers: 100
yen per five minutes

How toapplyAdvance application is not required.
Simply go to Omori Sports Center’s reception
desk on the day you wish to use the facility.
Open to everyone aged 15 years or older*Users under the age of 15 must be accompanied
by a parent or guardian.

Omori Sports CenterSports Promotion Division☎ 03-5744-1441 FAX 03-5744-1539 E-mail sports@city.ota.tokyo.jp
Inquiries ☎ 03-5763-1311
URL https://www.city.ota.tokyo.jp/seikatsu/manabu/sports/ivent/runningstation.html

COVID-19 Vaccination News
Ota City will begin sending out vaccination tickets in the near future.
Details will be announced when they become available.
How to apply for vaccination

Consent for receipt of vaccination

A reservation is required. Please note that each vaccination station
will have its own reservation method. Find details for the station you
will use on the vaccination station list that will be enclosed with thevaccination notice sent to you by Ota City.

You will be administered a vaccination only after you provide yourconsent for vaccination.

Places administering vaccinations❷ You make a reservation if you desire a vaccination.

Vaccinations will be available at designated medical institutions.
Vaccination stations will also be set up at Ota City facilities and otherlocations for group vaccination.

Vaccination cost

The vaccination process❶ A vaccination ticket arrives at your home by mail.

❸ You go to the vaccination station, bringing the vaccination
ticket and personal identification.
❹ You fill out a medical interview sheet and, if you are notexperiencing any health issues, receive a vaccination.

Free
COVID-19 Vaccination Call Center
Weekdays: 8:30 am to 5:15 pm, Saturdays: 8:30 am to 12:00 pm
Inquiries☎ 03-6629-6342
URL https://www.city.ota.tokyo.jp/cyuumokujoho/infection/covid19_wakuchin/index.html

Published by the Ota city Internationalization and Multiculturalism Promotion Division
5-13-14 Kamata, Ota-ku 144-8621☎ 03-5744-1227 FAX 03-5744-1323