April 2024 No.197

英語情報紙「伊賀」 ２０２４（令和６）年４月

The City Newsletter号

４Population of Iga City

85,693Foreign Nationals

5,990

6.99% of Population
End of February, 2024

EnglishAlso available online at http://www.mie-iifa.jp/ ☆この情報紙は『広報いが』などから記事を選んで載せています
Articles published in this newsletter are taken from the monthly “Kouhou Iga” and other publications.

Calender during Golden Week ゴールデンウィーク 営 業 のお知らせ
えいぎょう

しせせ

Oukyuu Shinryosho (Emergency Room) Tel:0595-22-9990【Hours】❖May 3, 4, 5 and 6:
9am-noon, 2pm-5pm, 8pm-11pm- Reception will close 30 minutes before. - Flu and COVID19 tests are not available
Dental Clinics on Duty 【Hours】9am- 5pm❖May 3: Hattori Shika Iin Tel:0595-23-3130
640 Sanagu-chou❖May 4: Tomishima Shika Iin Tel: 0595-52-0129
215-2 Ao
❖May 5: Nakagawa Shika Iin Tel: 0595-21-0334
3068 Ueno Kodama-chou-Make a phone call in advance.
-For consultations other than those listed above, call the Emergency
Medical Information Center. Tel: 059-229-1199

Emergency Hospitals on Duty
【Hours】8:45am-8:45am of the followingdayOkanami: 9am -8:45am of the following day❖May 3: Ueno Shimin❖May 4: Nabari❖May 5: Okanami and Nabari❖May 6: Okanami【Inquiries】Iryou Fukushi Seisaku-ka
Tel: 0595-22-9705【The consulates】 Most consulates will close for several days over the holidays. Check your consulates fordetails.
【The City Hall or government offices】 The City Hall or government offices will close on holidays.
【Banks and post offices】 The banks and post offices will close on holidays.
【Garbage Collection】Garbage is collected according to your district'scalendar.
しInformation

お知らせIga-shi Tabunka Kyousei Center Schedule

い がし た ぶ ん か きょうせい

りよう

伊賀市多文化 共 生 センターの利用

Welcome to the Iga-shi Tabunka Kyousei Center on the 4th floor of the Haitopia Iga Building.
【Hours】Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm, the 2nd and 4th Sunday 9am - Noon
【Address】500 Ueno Marunouchi, Iga-shi 【Phone】0595-22-9629* English-speaking advisor is available on Mondays and Tuesdays.
* Check the website for the Sunday schedule. URL: http:// iga-tabunkakyouseicenter.com/【Inquiries】Tabunka-Kyousei-Ka Tel:0595-22-9702New maternity and childcare consultation Service will change
あたらにんさんぷ

こ そだ

そうだん まどぐち

かいせつ

新 し い 妊産婦・子育ての相談窓口を開設します

From April, consultation and support for all expectant and nursing mothers, child-rearing households, andchildren will be integrated.
For this purpose, the Maternal and Child Health Section of the Health Promotion Division and the ChildDevelopment Support Center will be relocated from the 4th floor of Haitopia Iga to the main building of City Hall.
The newly established "Child and Family Support Division" will provide consultation and accept applications.
The contact information for consultations and applications is as follows.
◆Maternal and child health from pregnancy to delivery and child care ☎0595-41-1556➡The office will be moved to the 2nd floor (partly to the 3rd floor) of City Hall.
◆Children and child walfare ☎0595-22-9609➡The 2nd floor of City Hall (Same place as before)◆Child Development☎0595-22-9627➡The office will be moved to the 3rd floor of City Hall
＊When you become pregnant, you will be issued a pregnancy notification form by the medicalInstitution, and you must notify the city office. An appointment is required because a meeting between thepregnant woman herself and a public health nurse is necessary at the time of notification.
Notificatin and Inquiry: Kodomo Katei Shien-ka (2nd floor of City Hall) from April 1
Monthly TaxPayments
こんげつのうぜい

今月の納税

Pay by April 30 Tuesday
Fixed Assets the 1st [Kotei-Shisan Zei]
【Inquiries】 Shuu Zei KaEnglish1

Tel: 0595-22-9612

Information

しお知らせBrain Checkup(Nou Dock) / Brief Checkup(Kan’i Ningen Dock)

のうか ん い にんげん

脳ドック・簡易人間ドック

These are available to those enrolled in the Iga City National Health Insurance program.
【How to Apply】(1) On a postcard with a 63 yen stamp, write that you would like to get “Nou dock” or “kan’iningen dock” checkup along with your address, name, date of birth and phone number. One postcard per person.
(2) You can also access and apply online using the QR code found in the city's PR magazine.
【Deadline】April 25 Thursday※If members of your household are behind with national health insurance payments,
it will not be possible for anyone in that household to use the service.
【Inquiries】Hoken-nenkin Ka Tel:0595-22-9659
EligibilityPeriod
Details
Locations
Cost

Brain Checkup (Nou Dock)
Enrolled in national health insurance, born between
2 June 1949 and 1 June 1984
Between 1 Jun 2024 and 28 Feb 2025
Body measurements, blood pressure, blood test,
urine test, liver test, kidneys test, body fat, bloodsugar, uric acid, electrocardiogram, MRI, MRA
Okanami Hospital, Ueno Shimin Hospital,
Kanamaru Nou Sekitsui Geka Clinic
9, 500yen (Out of 37,100yen)

Brief Checkup (Kan-i Ningen Dock)
Enrolled in national health insurance, born between 2 June 1949
and 1 June 1994Between 1 Jun and 30 Nov 2024
Body measurements, chest examination, blood pressure, bloodtest, urine test, stool test, liver test, kidneys test, body fat, bloodsugar, uric acid, electrocardiogram, chest, abdominal x-ray
Designated medical institutions in the city
8,700yen (Out of 35,800yen)

Notification of Immunizations for FY2024

よ ぼ う せっしゅ

お しら せ予防接種のお知らせ〇Make a reservation for your vaccination in advance.
〇Immunizations are free of charge only at eligible ages.
〇On the day of inoculation, please bring your Maternal and Child Health Handbook andpreliminary checkup sheet.
Routine Vaccination Period: From Monday April 1,2024 to Monday March 31,2025
Vaccinations

Eligible Age1(Rotaix) 6-24 wks

RotaDoses

25(Rotatec) 6-32 wks

32 mths – under 5 yrs

1-4

Streptococcus Pneumoniae ＊3

2 mths - under 5 yrs

1-4

Hepatitis B

Under 12 mths

3

1st dose in first stage

2 mths - under 7.5 yrs

3Additional dose in first stage

12-18 mths after 1st dose until 7.5 yrs of age

1

Under 12 mths

1First stage

1 - under 2 yrs of age

1Second stage

Born between April 2 2018 and April 1 20191

1 - under 3 yrs of age

2

1 dose first stage

3 - under 7.5 yrs

2Additional dose in first stage

Take 1yr after first dose before 7.5yrs of age.

1

Second stage

9 - under 13 yrs of age

1

Hibbs

＊2

Combined Shot ＊1-Diphtheria-WhoopingCough-Tetanus-Polio(Hibbs)
BCG
Measles
Rubella(MR)
VaricellastJapanese Encephalitis*Those born between April 2, 1995~ April 1, 2007 who have not completed the stages 1&2 canreceive any outstanding shots by 20yrs of age.
DTBetween 11 - 13 yrs of age

1Girls aged 12 ( 6th grade) to 16 yrs old
Cervical Cancer ＊4*Those are not being actively vaccinated according to government policy and canreceive a catch-up vaccination. Please see the city's website for more information.

2 or 3＊1 The pentavirus vaccine, which is a combination of the Hibbs vaccine and the quadruple vaccine, is scheduled
to become a routine vaccination from April, 2024.
＊2 Vaccination is not required if the patient is to receive the 5-vaccine combination.
＊3 In addition to the existing 13-valent ,15-valent is scheduled to become a routine vaccination from Aplril 2024.
＊4 In addition to the 2-valent, 4-valent vaccines, 9-valent also became a routine vaccination From Aplril 2023,
こうれいしゃはいえんきゅうきん

よぼうせっしゅ■Pneumococcal Vaccination for the Elderly 高 齢 者 肺 炎 球 菌 の予防 接 種Those who turn 65 this year are eligible for pneumococcal vaccination. The cost of the vaccination is 3,000 yen.
After receiving the notice, please make an appointment directly with the respective medical institution.
【Inquires】Kenko Suishin-Ka Tel:0595-22-9653
English2Health and Medical Information

いりょうけんこう

じょうほう

医療・健康の 情 報

Infant Health Checkups and Consultation

あかけん しんそう だん

赤ちゃんの健診と相談

In Iga, checkup examinations are available at 18 months and 3 years. Notifications will be sent out to homes withchildren eligible for the checkups. Please bring your “Mother-Child passbook (Boshi techo)” with you.
【Inquiries】Kenkou Suishin-Ka Tel:0595-22-9653
18 months
3 years (3 and half years)

April 9, 23 and May 21
April 18 and May 9, 30

1pm to 2:30pm
1pm to 2:30pm

Medical Emergencies & Assistance

Haitopia Iga 4F
Haitopia Iga 4F

きゅうきゅう いりょう

救 急 医療When you need medical treatments, see your family doctor during your clinic’s opening hours. If you fall
sick when the clinic is closed, refer to the following options. Make an appointment before your visit and bringyour health insurance certificate.
◆Iga-shi Emergency Clinic (Oukyu Shinryojo) / TEL: 0595-22-9990【Clinical Department】General treatment and pediatrics【Address】 Iga-shi Kaminosho 1700-1 (Next to Okanami Hospital)Mon to Sat

8pm-11pm
9am- noon, 2pm- 5pm
and 8pm-11pm

Sun and Holidays◆The Mie Medical Information Center (Mie ken Kyuukyuu Iryou Jouhou Center) / TEL: 059-229-1199
This center can give you information about which hospitals are available in your area.
◆24 Hours Iga-shi Emergency Call (24 Iga-shi Kyuukyuu Kenkou Soudan Dial) / TEL: 0120-4199-22
This is a toll-free consultation about health and medical issue 24/7. You can ask anything about physical and mental health,
medical issue, child care, nursing service and so on anytime.
※Please contact the hospital before visiting.

April◆Three medical emergency facilities on duty
Hospital Name
Schedule
Ueno Shimin Hospital
TEL: 0595-24-1111
Nabari Hospital
TEL: 0595-61-1100
Okanami Hospital
TEL: 0595-21-3135

Sun

Mon to Fri:
Sat, Sun and Holidays
5pm - 8:45am
8:45am- 8:45am
Mon to Fri:
Sat, Sun and Holidays
5pm - 8:45am
8:45am- 8:45am
Mon
Wed
Sun, Holidays
5pm- 9am 5pm- 8:45am 9am-8:45am※The closing time is the time of the following day.

Mon1Okanami
78
Okanami/Nabari Okanami1415
OkanamiOkanami21
22
Okanami/Nabari Okanami
28
29
OkanamiOkanamiTues

WedThurs

FriSat2
Nabari
9
Ueno
16
Nabari
23
Ueno
30
Ueno

3
Okanami10
Okanami
17
Okanami24
Okanami4
Nabari11
Nabari18
Nabari25
Nabari

5
Ueno
12
Ueno
19
Ueno
26
Ueno

6
Nabari
13
Ueno
20
Nabari27
Ueno

Except pediatrics

Advice & Consulting 相談窓口
そうだん まどぐち

You can get advice relating to work problems, schools, health, insurance, retirement &pensions, child-rearing, housing, taxes, visas, or any other problems related to your day today life. This service is free. If you have any problems or difficulties, don’t leave them until
Websitelater. Come to city hall or Tabunka Kyousei Center for reliable, professional advice.
■Tabunka-Kyousei-Ka■Iga-shi Tabunka Kyousei Center【Tel】0595-22-9702【Tel】0595-22-9629【Open】Mon-Fri, 8:30am-5pm【Open】Mon-Fri 9am - 5pm
Facebook【Venue】3184 Shijuku cho, Iga-shi
Sun(2nd & 4th) 9am - Noon
City Hall 2F【Venue】Haitopia Iga 4F, 500 Ueno Marunouchi, Iga【URL】http://iga-tabunkakyouseicenter.com

Tips for Everyday Life
Dog Registration and Rabies Shotsいぬとうろく■Private Consultation
Regarding the Visas,
international marriage,nationalization and etc,
you can consult
Gyousei -shoshi, anadministrative scrivener.
Reservation required.
【Date】May 2 Thu
1:30pm - 4pm

せいかつ

生 活 のヒント

きょうけんびょう よ ぼ う ちゅうしゃ

犬の登録と 狂 犬 病 予防 注 射For every owned dog 91 days of age or older, one lifetime registration and, rabies shot once a
year for the life of the dog. Rabies shots can be taken at a veterinary clinic or at a assembly rabies injection site .
【Fees】〇Injection: 3,400 yen/ 1 dog (injection fee: 2,850 yen, injection certificate issuance fee: 550 yen)
〇Registration: 3,000 yen/ 1 dog ＊Please be prepared to pay with change.
【What to bring】〇Dogs that have already been registered: Information postcard and injection fee〇Newly registered dogs: Registration fee and injection fee【Notes】〇Please confirm the contents of the information on the postcard to be sent out in lateMarch, fill out the medical questionnaire, and bring it with you.
〇Please have someone who can control the dog come to the injection site.
Please make sure to put the leash on the dog's collar and hold the leash short.
Be careful not to bite other dogs or people.
〇Depending on the dog's physical condition, the veterinarian may refuse the injection.
〇If your dog has received a rabies shot at a veterinary clinic other than a groupshot or a veterinary clinic commissioned by the city, please submit a "Rabies Shot
Certificate" to the Living Environment Division or a branch office. (¥550 will be charged).
【Inquiries】 Seikatsu Kankyou-ka 0595-22-9624 FAX 22-9641
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あんないClasses 各 種 教 室 のご 案 内
Learning Support ClassJapanese Language Class

Sasayuri Kyousitsu

Iga Nihongo-no-Kai

ささゆり

きょうしつい教室

がに ほ ん ごKanji Learning ClassKanjiかいKyousitsu

しょうがくせい伊賀 日本語の会

か ん じ きょうしつ

小 学 生 漢字 教 室

Students can find support toreinforce material learned in school inJapanese, for the 5th to the 9th grader.

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【Date】 Wed. 7:30pm - 8:40pm
Sat.
7pm - 8:30pm【Venue】Sogo Fukushi Kaikan 2F【Fee】 200yen / class【Tel】 0595-23-0912

No Class on April 3
For children up to the first to fourth
grades of elementary school【Date】Wed. 3:30pm – 4:30pm【Venue】Haitopia 4F Tamokutekishitsu【Fee】200 yen /month【Registration and Inquiries】IIFA【Tel】 070-4455-4900

Please check the latest information about the classroom.

Hot Topics

あたらし新 しいお知らせ

Financial Support for Taxi etc Services for the Severely Disabled

じゅうどしょう

しゃ こ う つ う ひじょせい

重度障がい者 交通費の助成

Financial support is available for the transport costs of the severely disabled in order to ensurethat they can fully contribute to society and also have easy access to hospital. This is available
for either taxi fares, Iga railway tickets, gasoline costs or for moped usage costs.
【Eligibility】 Anyone with one of the following certificates: shintai shougaisha techou 1kyuu, 2kyuu; ryouiku
techou A1, A2; Seishin-Shougaisha-hoken-fukushi-techou 1kyuu.
【How to apply】Bring the disability certificate and ID of applicant to the following or the city hall branch offices.
【Applications or Inquiries】 Shougai-fukushi Ka TEL0595-22-9656

Reading Day for Children

Please pay the municipal tax by the due date.
しぜいのう き げ ん な いわすこおさどくしょひ市税は納期限内に忘れず納めましょう

子ども読書の日

If you have difficulty paying your tax, please contact us as soon
as possible. If you are unable to pay by the due date due tounavoidable circumstances such as illness, unemployment,
business discontinuation, or disaster, you may be eligible for
installment payments or a deferment of tax payment for acertain period of time.
The Tax Collection Division offers tax consultation services at anytime when City Hall is open. The night counter is open until 7:30
p.m. every Thursday except holidays.
Please do not leave it but consult with Shuzei-ka.
Inquiries: Shuzei-ka(Tax Collection Division) Tel: 0595-22-9612

April 23 is a day to deepen children's
interest in and understanding of reading
activities and to motivate children toread actively and independently.
During the “Reading week forChildren” between April 23 and May 12,
why don’t you enjoy reading withchildren?
【Inquiries】Shogai-gakushu Ka
Tel:0595-22-9679

Prefectural Housing Applications

Financial Support for Students
しゅうがく えんじょ せ い どけんえいじゅうたく

就 学 援助制度ぼしゅう

県 営 住 宅 の募 集

Iga City can provide some financial support to those whohave difficulties with school-related costs such as school
materials.
If you wish to access this support, you must apply everyyear. The support is only offered on an annual basis, so if
you receive the support this year, you do not automaticallyreceive it again next year.
* Welfare recipients are not eligible for assistant with
duplicate content.
【Eligibility】Guardians of students enrolled in a municipal
elementary or junior high school. *Income thresholds
apply.
【Apply to】The school your child is enrolled in【Payments】3 times a year (Jul, Dec and Mar)【Inquiries】 Gakkou-kyouiku Ka
Tel: 0595-22-9648
or each elementary schools
and junior high schools【Application】You can receive an application
form from the prefectural office in Iga (Mie-Kenchousha 6F), and fill in it and post it by eachdeadline.
＊Must be postmarked by the end of themonth of application【Application Period】＊4 times a fiscal year
〇April 2~30
〇July 2~31
〇October 1~31
〇January 7~31 of the following year
【Inquiries】Iga Nanbu Fudousan Jigyou
Kyoudou Kumiai
Kenei Jyutaku Kanribu
Tsu-Jimusho
Tel: 059-221-6171

Published by Iga-shi Kokusai Kouryuu Kyokai (発行：伊賀市国際交流協会) Tel:070-4455-4900
Edited by Iga-shi Tabunka Kyousei-Ka (編集：伊賀市多文化共生課) Tel:0595-22-9702
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