January 2023
Oshu City Newsletter
Sunday/Holiday Doctors
Address: 21-1 Taga Mizusawa TEL: 25-3935
Oshu Kanegasaki Holidays Clinic
Hours: 8:30AM – 4:00PM (at the address listed above.) ※ Please call in advance.
Jan. 1st Dr. Tamura (Tamura-Kawakami Clinic)
2nd
Dr. Chida (Chida Orthopedic Surgery Clinic
3rd
Dr. Chida (Chida Internal Medicine Clinic)th8
Dr. Takahashi (Takahashi Internal/Digestive Clinic)
9th
Dr. Takahashi (Takahashi Orthopedics Sports Clinic)th15
Dr. Takehana (Takehana Mammary Clinic)
22nd
Dr. Hirata (Hirata Surgery & Internal Clinic)
th29
Dr. Tomita (Tomita Neurosurgery & ENT Clinic)
Address: 21-1 Taga Mizusawa TEL: 25-3935
Oshu Kanegasaki Nighttime Clinic
Hours: 6:30PM – 9:00PM, every day year-round ※ Please call in advance.
Sunday Dentists (9:00AM – 12:00PM)
Yui Dental Clinic
25-7422 2-21 Mizusawa Fukuromachi
Jan. 1stAyano Dental Clinic
35-2820 5-26 Esashi Odorind2
Ishikawa Dental Clinic
47-3477 12 Mizusawa Obatakekoji
3rdHibarigaoka Dental Clinic
25-6114 178-1 Mizusawa Kawabata57-69 Kanegasaki-cho Nishine
8thIwabuchi Dental
41-9333
Kamihirasawa
15th
Oishi Dental Clinic
41-3711 60-2 Maesawa Mikkamachi
22ndTakahashi Dental Clinic
56-3333 28-9 Maesawa Tairakoji
29th
Sasaki Dental Clinic
31-1313 9-14 Esashi-nishi Odori
Sekkotsu* Clinics (9:00AM – 3:00PM) *(therapeutic massage and PT-like treatments)
Jan. 1st Ito Osteopathic Clinic
22-3851 1-1-8 Mizusawa Minami Ogane
Makoto Spiral Osteopathic
8th35-0894 7-26 Esashi Minami OdoriClinic
15th
Tashiro Osteopathic Clinic
23-5188 3-6-30 Mizusawa Tainichi Dorind22
Oikawa Osteopathic Clinic
23-7187 1-5 Mizusawa Otemachi
29thTakahashi Osteopathic Clinic 23-8158 139 Mizusawa Shinjo Kitashiokara★Children’s Emergency Helpline (☎ 019-605-9000) 7PM – 11PM, every day year-round

Taxes
National Health Insurance (payment #7) is due Jan. 31st (Tues.)
Payment slips for people who pay by bank transfer will be sentout in early January.
☎ Tax Payment Division, Main City Hall (34-2227)

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January Consultation Rooms
Administrative Consultation ☎ 34-2915
PlaceTime & Date
13th (Fri)Main City Hall, Gen. Consultation Room
27th (Fri)Esashi Gen. Branch Office, Citizen Living Group
11th (Wed)
Maesawa Gen. Branch Office, Citizen Welfare Group 12th (Thurs)
Isawa Gen. Branch Office, Citizen Living Group
24th (Tues)

Time & Date

Main City Hall, Gen.
Consultation Room24th(Tues)

9:30AM-11:30AM
9:00AM-12:00PM
1:30PM – 3:00PM

Pension Consultation ☎ 0191-234246 Appointments required
PlaceTime & Date
12th10:00AMMain City Hall(Thurs) 3:30PM

Free Law Consultation ☎ 34-2915
Appointments requiredPlace

1:00PM-3:00PM10:00AM– 4:00PM

Free Multiple Debts Consultation with a Lawyer☎ 34-2915 Appointments required
PlaceTime & Date
Main City Hall, Gen. 11th (Wed) 10:00AM
Consultation Room
17th (Tues) – 3:00PM

Financial & Lifestyle Stability Consultation☎ 34-2915 Appointments required
PlaceTime & Date
Main City Hall, Gen.
18th
1:00PM
Consultation Room(Wed)Esashi Gen. Branch Office,4th4:00PM
Citizen Living Group(Wed)

Human Rights Consultation ☎ 34-2915
PlaceTime & Date
5th (Thurs)
Main City Hall, Gen.
1:30PM
19th (Thurs)
Consultation Room–Esashi Gen. Branch Office,3:30PM
17th (Tues)
Citizen Living Group

Consultations for Oshu Young Adults☎ 34-1585
Place
Time & Date
9:00AM
Main City Hall,Weekdays
Children &except
Families Dept.
Wednesdays 4:00PM

Consumer Affairs Consultation ☎ 34-2915
Appointments required for Esashi, Maesawa, Isawa, and Koromogawa

PlaceTime & Date

Main City Hall, Gen. Consultation Room
Esashi Gen. Branch Office, Citizen Living Group
Maesawa Gen. Branch Office, Citizen Welfare Group
Isawa Gen. Branch Office, Citizen Living Group
Koromogawa Health & Welfare Center

Mon-Fri, 9:00AM to 5:00PM (last apt. at 4)
Every Monday, 10:00AM to 3:00PM
Every Tuesday, 10:00AM to 3:00PM
Every Thursday, 10:00AM to 3:00PM
Every Friday, 10:00AM to 3:00PM

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EventsDonto-sai
The fire ceremony will be held at 9:30AM by theorganizers only, and there will be no mochi toss.
When? Early Jan. 8th (Sun) to 10:30AM
Where? Odori Park (Esashi)☎ Oshu Chamber of Commerce, Esashi Branch(35-2514)

Kunimidaira Ski Area is Open!
Kunimidaira Ski Area will soon be opening for thewinter sports season.
Opening date: December 24th (Sat)Contact: Kunimidaira Ski Area (52-6611), Main City Hall
Commerce & Sightseeing Dept. (34-1759)

Oshu Space and Astronomy Museum Events★ January Stargazing Event① Storytime: I Want to Know about Celestial Events in 2023!
② Stargazing Event: Let’s Find the Winter Triangle!
When? January 14th (Sat) 7:00PM-8:30PMParticipants: Limit 30 people (applications required)★ Exhibit of Space Day Painting/Essay Contest Submissions
When? Jan. 15th (Sun) – 30th (Mon), 9AM – 5PM
Cost for both: Free (but admission is charged separately)
Location, questions, applications for both: Oshu Space andAstronomy Museum (24-2020)

Esashi Heritage Park Sledding Event
When? From when there’s enough snowfall
to sled until February 28th (Tues). Open
10:00AM – 3:00PM. ※ See the website forinfo on whether sledding is possible or not.
Who? 3rd grade children and younger (mustbe accompanied by an adult)
Cost Free! (Please tell the front desk thatyou came for the sledding event)
Rental sleds: 300 yen for 40 mins (1 turn)☎ Esashi Heritage Park (35-7791)

NoticesSpecial Wintertime Support Funds for Tax-Exempt Households
Due to the high prices of kerosene, electricity, gas, and similar heating methods for the winter, financial assistance isbeing provided. Please see the city website for details.
Who is eligible? Households that are registered in Oshu by at least December 1st, and whose members are all resident
tax exempt for FY 2022
Amount: 8,000 yen per household
How to apply: If you got a Notification of Provision of Aid from the city, you don’t need to apply. If you got anapplication form, you have until January 31st (Tues) to apply.
Contact: Main City Hall Welfare Dept. (34-2324)

Try to Save Energy and Reduce Electricity Use in WinterThis winter, the supply and demand of electricity is expected to be tight, so you are asked to reduce electricity use
from December 1st to March 31st – though this doesn’t have a numerical target. Oshu residents are asked to manage
the heating in their rooms appropriately, and to save electricity as much as is easily possible.
Contact: Main City Hall Living Environment. Dept. (34-2340)

Don’t Forget to Apply for Childrearing Support Funds
For information about National Special Funds for Livelihood
Support for Low-Income Childrearing Households (50,000 yenper child), or other types of support funds for childrearing
households, please see the city website.
Contact: Main City Hall Children & Families Dept. (34-1586)

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Special New Year’s Notices

New Year’s Garbage, Recycling, and Sewage Schedule☎ Main City Hall Living Environment Dept. Sanitation Section (34-2341)

Garbage
New Year’sBus ScheduleNightHoliday
soil (sewage)
Garbage collection will pause for the New Year’s※ Night soil collection can get busy around New Year’s holidays, soholiday.
pleasemake appointmentswith Bus,
some “Heart
leeway in Koromogawa
mind.
Mizusawa
Community
Maesawa
Community
Mizusawa:
City Bus
Mizusawa,
Esashi(servicedby
Esashi
Sanitation
Inc.
&Bus,
“ZBus”Bus”
Bus- No garbage collection from Dec. 31st (Sat) toEnvironmental Protection Inc.), Isawa, Koromogawa
Jan. 3rd (Tues.)
Saturday,Dec. 29- No sewage collection from Dec. 30th (Fri) to Jan. 3rd (Tues)
Regular scheduleth
Regular schedule※ Normalcollection
Sunday,Dec. 30 resumes Jan. 5 (Thurs)
Maesawa:
Esashi,
Maesawa,
Koromogawa:Monday,Dec. 31Isawa,
Sunday/holiday
schedule- No sewage collection
Dec. 30th (Fri) to Jan.No
4thbus(Wed)Nofrombus service
service- Seecollection
Tuesday,Jan. calendar
1Nobusservice
Recycling
Wednesday, Jan. 2
No bus service
About Direct Collection at Tanko Regional Sanitation Center:
Mizusawa:
Thursday, Jan. 3stGarbage
will be collecteduntilschedule
Dec. 30th and will resumeon- No Sunday recycling Regularon Jan. 1schedule(Sun/holiday) Regularschedule
RegularRegular schedulethFriday,Jan.
4nd- No weekday recycling on Jan. 2 (Mon/holiday) Jan. 4 .
Hours:
8:45AM – 4:45PM
or 3rd (Tues)
Noticesth※ Normal recycling resumes Jan. 4 (Wed)Is there a fee? Yes
Esashi, Maesawa, Isawa, Koromogawa:
TEL: 24-5821- See collection calendar

New Year’s Holiday Bus Schedule
Main City Hall Policy Planning Dept. Public Transportation Policy Office (34-2383)
Mizusawa Community
Koromogawa
City Bus (Esashi)
Maesawa Bus, “Heart Bus”
Bus, “Z Bus”
Community Bus
Iwate-ken Kotsu, Tanko
Iwate-ken Kotsu, Tanko
Branch, 35-2185
Branch, 35-2185
Wednesday, Dec. 28
Thursday, Dec. 29
Friday, Dec. 30Saturday, Dec. 31
Sunday , Jan. 1(holiday)

Regular schedule

Regular schedule

City Social Services Division,
Koromogawa
Maesawa Branch, 56-2148
Taxi, 52-3011
Regular schedule
Regular schedule

Sunday/holiday schedule
No bus service

No bus service

No bus service

No bus service
Monday, Jan. 2
Tuesday, Jan. 3
Wednesday, Jan. 4
Regular schedule
Regular schedule
Regular schedule
Regular scheduleThursday, Jan. 5※ Regular schedule: Will run based on the schedule for the day of the week.
※ Sunday/holiday schedule: Will run on the schedule listed for Sundays and holidays, regardless of day of the week.

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Information on COVID-19※ Information about COVID-19 is changing all the time. For the most up-to-date info, see the Oshu city
website.
Get Ready this Winter: Vaccines & Tests※ Information
Consider getting
vaccinatedthe infection
spreads.
about
COVID-19beforeis changing
all the time.
For the most up-to-date info, see the Oshu city
COVID-19
vaccines:
getvaccinatedassoonas
youcan.
website.
Flu vaccines: if you’re eligible for the flu shot as a routine vaccine (through being 65+ or otherwise), and want
to be vaccinated, please do so as soon as you can.
※ Prepare for feeling unwell due to fever or other symptoms, and buy necessary items in advance.
COVID-19 qualitative antigen test kits: use kits that are labeled as “for medical use” or “for general use,”which are nationally approved.

Antipyretic analgesics (medications that reduce fever and pain): feel free to consult a pharmacy or yourregular pharmacist.
(Lists of approved test kits)(About COVID19 vaccines)(About fluvaccines)(About retailmedications)(Abouthotlines)(Aboutambulances)

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use)

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Consultations and Diagnosis for Fevers, Etc.
If you have a fever or similar symptoms, call your regular doctor first.
If you’re not sure who to call, contact the Diagnosis and Consultation Center (or check the prefectural website
to find a Testing and Treatment Center.)If you don’t havea fever, etc.
Testing and
If your regular doctor’s office is adiagnosis atCall yourTestingandTreatment
Centerthe doctor’sregular doctor
Contact theoffice
In case of a fever, etc.
GeneralConsultation
If it’s not
Hotline forquestions,- No regular doctor
explanations,- Not sure where toand discussions
go, who to call, etc.
TEL: 019-629Medical6085
examination
FAX: 019-626and test at the0837(available every
referredday, 9AM-9PM)
Contact the Iwate
Testing andHealthcare Followup
Treatment
Referral to a Testing
Center.
CenterTEL: 0570-089-005
and Treatment Center(available 24/7)
Get referrals, advice,
Medical examination and test
Or check the prefectural website toexplanations, etc.
find a Testing and Treatment Center
after calling in advancefrom the person incharge-※ Please take thorough precautions to prevent infections andmaintain your health; reach out right away if you start to feel unwell.

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