第３章
医療・健康・社会生活

Chapter 3:
Medical and Health Care
Social Life

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Chapter 3

I．Medical and Health Care
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Hospitals near JAIST

If you get injured or sick on campus, please follow the procedures below.
➢ Apply first-aid and contact the Health Care Center and if necessary one of the local
hospitals.
➢ Inform the Health Care Center/ hospital of the patient’s name, school, symptoms andcause of the injury/sickness. Please be sure to inform of the names of chemicals
involved if the accident happened during a chemical experiment.
≪Hospitals near JAIST≫
Hospital

Address

0761-51-5551

Tsurugi Hospital

No-1, Tsurugimitomachi, Hakusan, 920-2134

076-272-1250

Shinmura Hospital

722-12, Tsukihashi-machi, Hakusan, 920-2104

076-273-0100

Medical and Health Care,Social LifeFor details, please refer to the website of each hospital and “Chapter 3-Ⅲ-5. Health Care”.

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When you get sick or injured…

(1)

AED (Automated External Defibrillator)
If somebody suddenly falls unconscious in cardiac arrest, use the AED.
<AED Placements>
In front of the Health Care and the Career Support Office
1F of the Administration Bldg.
2F of the School of Knowledge Science Bldg.III
2F of the School of Information Science Bldg.III
2F of the School of Materials Science Bldg.II
1F of the Institute Hall
In the entrances of Student Housings 2 and 3
JAIST shop : Daily Yamazaki
Bus stop : JAIST shuttle Bus(Tsurugi Line).
Gymnasium(2)

Prevention of Infections

If you have a case of infection or suspected of being infected, please go to the Health Care or a local
hospital.
(3) Hospitals
Be sure to take your National Health Insurance Card with you for your initial visit and first visit of the month
to a hospital. In the case of hospitalization, be sure to inform your supervisor.
You can obtain basic medicines for colds, indigestion, painkillers and compress at pharmacies without aprescription.
(4) Calling an Ambulance

Ambulance: Dial１１９ (Hyaku-juukyuu-ban)➢ Tell that you need an ambulance (since fire engines are dispatched from the same number).
➢Tell the location and the directions to get there and any notable landmarks.
Note:English can be used. However it would be better if you use Japanese as much as possible.
e.g.) “Ambulance, please.” → “Kyuukyuusha wo onegaishimasu.”“The place is ○○.” →“Basho wa ○○ desu.”(English)(Japanese)
When calling from a public telephone, you can call toll free by pressing the red button.
※ Refrain from calling an ambulance unless there is a dire need such as serious andmajor illnesses or injuries that need immediate care.
For more mild illnesses or injuries call a taxi. (Please refer to “Chapter 2-14.(8) Taxi and Highway Express
Bus” for the phone numbers.)※Please be sure to contact our Disaster Prevention Center (0761-51-1000) when calling an ambulance.

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11-71, Midorigaoka, Nomi, 923-1226

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Hoju Memorial Hospital

Phone Number

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When Accidents or Incidents Occur…

PoliceIf an incident or accident occurs, please report to the nearest police station, Koban or Chuzaisho. Also,
when emergencies occur, please contact the police as soon as possible by dialing 110 (toll free). This number
handles all cases and will immediately dispatch the nearest police patrol cars and officers to the scene.

Police: Dial 110 (Hyaku-toh-ban)Calmly inform the police whether it is an accident or incident.
Note：Some officers may not be able to respond in all languages, so if you
think your message is not understood, please try to speak Japanese slowly orfind someone who can speak Japanese.
Call “#9110” for a non-emergency case.

※Please be sure to contact our Disaster Prevention Center (0761-51-1000) and Student Affairs Department
or your supervisor when calling the police.

TEL： 076-225-0555
Hours： 9: 00 - 17: 00(weekdays only)(3)

Help Line (Japanese)
TEL：076-225-9110（24hours）

If a Fire Breaks Out
If a fire breaks out, first push the emergency button and warn people by shouting “Kaji da! (Fire!)” and callthe fire department (dial 119).If a fire breaks out on campus, please also call the Disaster Prevention
Center(TEL:0761-51-1000), and report the situation.

Fire Department: Dial 119(Hyaku-juukyuu-ban)Tell the operator that you want the fire engine (because the fire department officealso dispatches ambulances)
Give the address, your name, telephone number and any landmarks nearby.

Say what is on fire.
Note： Calling in English is possible but please try to speak in Japanese.
e.g.) “Please send a fire engine.”“Syoubousya wo onegai shimasu.”“The place is ○○.”
“Basho wa ○○ desu.”(English)(Japanese)※Please be sure to contact our Disaster Prevention Center (0761-51-1000) and Student Affairs Department
or your supervisor when getting a fire engine.

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Protection against Disasters(1)

Earthquakes
Although the Ishikawa campus is in a fairly safe, Japan is an earthquake-prone country. Please check thelocation of the place of refuge in your area beforehand, and consider the steps you must take in emergency
situations. Preparation for disasters prevents panic.
<JAIST TOP PAGE → Internal Use Only →Guidelines for Crisis Management at JAIST>(2)

Emergency Broadcast System for Protection against Disasters
Nomi city office prepares an Emergency broadcast system for protection against large-scale disasters in
Nomi city or around the town such as an earthquake or the flooding of the Tedori River. For the purpose ofchecking the function of the system and working as a time signal, melody is usually broadcasted across Nomi
city over this system once a day:18:00. If something other than the melody is broadcasted, please ask aperson around you what happened and follow his/her directions.

(3)

Red Sirens on the Tedori River Bank
The sirens will be sounded for a warning against the danger of the discharge of water from Tedori Dam. If
you hear a sound of a siren when you are playing or fishing at the shores of the river, you must immediately
escape to a safe place from the water. The sirens will also be sounded when the Tedori River rises
considerably from heavy rain.

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Police Help Line

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Police Help Line
Please call the Police whenever you are a victim of crime or need police assistance. Consultation in English,
Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese and Russian is available.

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Disaster Emergency Message Dial
In the occasion of a major disaster, each telephone company provides a service in which people within thedisaster area can post messages via mobile phones, etc., in order to notify family and friends of their personalsafety and whereabouts. Please know how to use this service and share the information with family, friends,
etc.

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Safety Confirmation System
JAIST has introduced a safety confirmation system "ANPIC " that utilizes the Internet for quick and reliablesafety confirmation when a large-scale disaster such as an earthquake and a natural disaster occurs. Pleasebe sure to register ANPIC beforehand. Also, please register more than 1 frequently email address toreceive the emails from ANPIC definitely. Please refer to the end of this book for information on registration
method.
<JAIST Top Page → Safety Confirmation System >3-I-5.

Possession of Narcotics

Harassment and sexual violence are not tolerated, because they interfere with the rights, dignity, honor andprivacy of individuals, and a healthy educational and research environment. Each university employee andstudent should pay a special attention to what they speak and how they act to prevent harassments, etc., esteem
other members’ individuality and maintain a healthy, comfortable campus environment.
(1) Typical Types of Harassments, etc.
① Sexual violence
Sexual violence is defined as sexual relations or indecent acts without sexual consent, whether
between opposite or same sex persons.
② Sexual harassment
Sexual harassment involves any unwelcome verbal or physical conducts of a sexual nature.
③ Academic harassment
Academic harassment involves abusing superiority or authority in the academic environment whichmakes you feel distressed, humiliated or threatened.
④ Power harassment
Power harassment involves any intimidating verbal or physical conducts abusing superiority/authority inthe working environment.
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Consultation for Harassment, etc.
JAIST provides counseling service for anyone to talk about their problems and feelings in a confidential
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Prevention of Harassment, etc

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In Japan possession of all narcotics is illegal and strictly prohibited. When going abroad or leaving Japan
temporarily, never agree to look after a stranger's luggage at the airport.
In recent years many cases of university students’ violation of the Cannabis Control Law have been reported
in the media, such as possessing, selling or growing cannabis illegally. According to WHO, cannabis causes aharmful effect on memory, a deterioration in learning ability, a change in perception and/or loss of a personality ofthe person. It is said that the dependence property on cannabis remains even after you stopped using it.
Recently, cases of crimes and serious car accidents caused by legal drugs abusers has become social
problems. Legal drugs contain materials whose chemical constitution was slightly changed from illegal drugs.
Legal drugs affect a human bodies in the same way or worse than illegal drugs.
Not only the abuse of Cannabis but abuse of other drugs such as narcotics, stimulants and inhalants is said tohave very harmful effects especially on young people. It can destroy both the mind and body, and can lead to thedissolution of family and friend relationships. Therefore, the use of such drugs is regulated by law in Japan andthe violators are severely punished.

II. Residence and Registration Procedures
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Residence Registration

Residence Registration (Japanese Students)
Complete necessary procedures at the local public office within 14 days of moving in. You will need a
Certificate of Transfer （ 転 出 証 明 書 ） from the local public office where you were previously living, yourseal(hanko),etc.
Notification of place of residence (International Students)
Non-Japanese nationals who plan to stay residing in Japan for more than 3 months must take the required
procedures at a local public office.
(1)

Individual Number Notice
If international students newly come to Japan and register as residents, an Individual Number Notice
will be sent by registered mail to the address on your residence registration within a few weeks.
Please make sure you receive the card and keep it in a safe place.
(2)

When moving to a new residence
Those who has changed his/her place of residence must notify the Ministry of Justice of his/her new
residence with his/her residence card at the local public office of his/her new residence within 14 days ofmoving to the new residence. If you move to a different municipality (city/town/village), you are required tomake a notification of moving out at the local public office where you used to live and bring a Certificate ofTransfer（転出証明書） issued by the local public office of your previous residence and your residence card to
the local public office of your new residence. A soon as you get the new address on your residence card,
please send a copy of both sides of the card via-e-mail to International Student Section (ryugaku@ml.jaist.ac.jp).

(3)

When getting a Certificate of Residence (Paper-based Certificate)This certificate verifies the content of the registration such as your name, date of birth, sex, address,
nationality/region, status of residence, and period of stay etc. You may be required to submit this certificate to
the International Student Section for a scholarship application or to the Immigration office. You can request the
local public office to issue a copy of this Certificate of Residence (300 yen/ a copy in Nomi city). You mustshow your residence card when you apply.

(4)

When Leaving Japan
Non-Japanese nationals who do not have any plans to re-enter Japan must return their residence card to a
Immigration officer at the passport control counter of the departure airport.

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医療・健康・社会生活≪My Number System and Notification Card≫
What is a “My Number”?
An Individual Number,“My Number” is an important 12-digit number for the appropriate and efficientmanagement of personal information used for tax, social security, and in relation to disaster prevention
measures, that is allocated to each and every individual (including foreign nationals) with a certificate
of residence within Japan to be used throughout one’s whole life.
Businesses such as companies are required to record Individual Number on various applications andreports prescribed by law and provide them to relevant institutions. As a business, JAIST is also
required to ask international students engaged as TA, RA, etc. for information about Individual
Number, including dependent family members.

Medical and Health Care,Social Life

Please apply for Japan National Health Insurance (JNHI) (3-II-2) and Japan National Pension System(3-II-3) at a local public office when you make a notification of place of residence.

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When coming to Japan for the first time
Non-Japanese nationals must notify the Ministry of Justice of their residence with their residence card at the
local public office where they live within 14 days of finding a place to live. If you haven’t received a residencecard at the port of entry/departure and are in possession of a passport stating “A residence card will be issued
later.”, you are required to bring your passport to the local public office where you live and follow the necessary
procedures. A residence card is not issued unless you register your address. Please note that you must carry
this Residence Card with you at all times.

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Japan National Health Insurance (JNHI)

In order to apply for the Japan National Health Insurance, you must go to the local public office with your"hanko".
International students at JAIST with a student visa are required to join the Japan National Health Insurance
plan. This insurance generally covers about 70% of medical costs. Some specific cases may not be covered.
Please make sure whether the treatment will be covered by the insurance or not before you undergo any
treatment. Family members can join the insurance plan as dependents.
Please complete the application at a local public office at the same time of your residence registration. The billof the insurance premium is sent to you every month, and you can pay for it at a post office/a bank/convenient
store. You can also arrange for the premiums to be automatically deducted from your bank account.
Residents without income in the previous year in Japan will receive a reduction on their insurance premiums.
Please inquire at the local public office for further information.
Please take necessary procedures at the local public office when…

Please take necessary procedures at the local public office when…
➢ Moving to another city in Japan…
Please take necessary procedures at the city hall in the new city.
➢ Returning to your home country…
Consult with the local public office about 2 weeks before you leave Japan. If you have any
possibility of coming back to Japan in the future, please keep your Basic Pension Number
Notice (or National Pension Handbook) and bring it with you when you come back.

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Japan National Pension System

Regardless of nationality, all registered residents of Japan aged 20 and over are required by law to enroll in
the National Pension system and pay contributions. Please follow necessary procedures at the city hall with your
Basic Pension Number Notice (or Japan National Pension Handbook) and “hanko”. If you enter Japan fromabroad and completing resident registration at the city hall, you need to take the enrollment procedure at thesame time. When your enrollment procedure is completed, you will receive your Basic Pension Number Notice.
Students can apply for “Special Payment System for Students”, which is deferring the payment of national
pension according to their annual income of the previous year. Please contact the local public office for thedetails(Please check the following website for more information.). If you applied for “Special Payment System forStudents” in the previous year and would like to continue this system, you have to complete the renewal
procedures following a renewal notice from the National Pension Service during late March and April every year.
＜ Japan Pension Service （ https://www.nenkin.go.jp/international/index.html ） → Japanese Social Insurance
Systems→National Pension System →National Pension System →Contributions →Special Payment System forStudents＞*For those who are facing loss of jobs and appreciable income reduction due to COVID-19, the application for
special payment system for students has become temporarily simplified by one’s declaration of expected income.

Medical and Health Care,Social Life

3-II-3.

3➢ Moving to another city in Japan…
Please re-apply for the Japan National Health Insurance at the city hall in the new city.
➢ Returning to your home country…
Consult with the local public office about 2 weeks before you leave Japan.

III. Guide for daily living
This chapter contains basic and useful information for the JAIST international students (and their families).
We hope this guide will help you become accustomed to life in Ishikawa easily.
Please use this information at your own responsibility. In Japanese society, keeping good manners, moral
values, and obeying rules (respect for others, punctuality, hygiene, etc.) are very important. Living in Japan issure to be full of things you are unaccustomed to but please keep this in mind and live in commune withfriends and the local residents.

3-III-1.

Financial Institutions

It is very useful to have a bank account in a Japanese bank while you are at JAIST. You can receive
scholarship, pay various bills and taxes through your account. At and around JAIST, however, the place whereATMs are located or where you can use your cash card/credit card are limited. The closest Japan Post Bank islocated at the Miyatake Post Office.
The below is the two institutions where you might want to have an account.
(1)

Japan Post Bank

➢When opening an account, fill out the application form on the post office website below, print it out, andbring it to a post office.
・To all Japan Post Bank Customers with non-Japanese Citizenshiphttps://www.jp-bank.japanpost.jp/kaisetu/pdf/kaisetu_en.pdf
・Application Form Creation Page for Account Opening
https://jp-bank-kaisetsu.japanpost.jp/account_open/0010.php〈Note〉
・Procedure for the change from “Non-Residents” to “Residents”
By the law of the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act, foreigners who have been in
Japan for less than 6 months (including international students) are classified as “NonResidents”, and foreigners who have been in Japan for more than 6 months are classified
as “Residents”. Under the law, your domestic remittances are treated as international
remittances in principle, and the fees are high. Also, since receiving a scholarship from
JAIST will be also treated as an international remittance, the payment may be delayed.
Therefore, after 6 months from the date of entry into japan, please change your status from
“Non-Resident” to “Resident” at a Japan Post Bank counter.
・“My number” is mandatory to make / receive out of country remittance.
・English guidance is available in the Japan Post Bank’s ATMs.
・Yucho Call Center
Tel：(Domestic call) : 0120-108-420 (toll-free number) *Japanese only
(International call) : +81-50-3850-7788 (pay call) *Japanese only
Office Hours : 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (Weekdays)
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Weekends & Holiday)
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医療・健康・社会生活≪Requirements for opening an account (for International Students)≫① Your seal, “Inkan (hanko)”② A passport③ A residence card
④ Student ID Card

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Miyatake Post Office9-1, Ho, Miyatake-machi,
Nomi, 923-1205
Tel:
0761-51-2987
Open: 9:00 - 16:00 (weekdays)*2 min. walk from Nomi Bus Miyatake
Elementary school bus stop(IW13)
Add:

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Tsurugi Post Office52-3, He, 4, Tsurugi-honmachi,
Hakusan, 920-2199
Tel:
076-272-0100
Open: 9:00 - 16:00 (weekdays)*5 min. walk from the Hon-tsurugi JAIST shuttle bus
stop
Add:

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Hokkoku Bank (Bank Code: 0146)
Tsurugi Branch(Branch code: 219)
Add: Ni 87-1, Inokuchi-machi,
Hakusan, 920-2154
Tel:
076-272-1122
Open: 9:00 – 15:00 (weekdays)*15 min. walk from Koyanagi station of
Hokuriku Railroad

Tatsunokuchi Branch(Branch code: 217)
Add : 104, Tatsunokuchi-machi,
Nomi, 923-1245
Tel:
0761-51-3101
Open: 9:00 – 15:00 (weekdays)*7 min. walk from Tatsunokuchi Sogo
Fukushi Kaikan

Post offices are open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Mon. - Fri.) and are closed on weekends and holidays.
There are offices that are open on weekends in some areas. For details of the services, please refer to thewebsite of Japan Post Service Co., Ltd.:
https://www.post.japanpost.jp/index_en.html
At shops displaying the postal mark〒(e.g. the JAIST convenience store on campus), you can buy stamps anddrop mails.
(1)International Mail
There are three shipping types of international mail: Airmail, Surface mail and Economy Airmail (SAL).
Rates and speed of delivery can be chosen according to individual needs. In addition, Express Mail Service(EMS), the fastest delivery service, is available. Please refer to the website of Japan Post Service Co., Ltd.:for details: https://www.post.japanpost.jp/int/service/dispatch/index_en.html(2)

Domestic Mail
Domestic mail can roughly be classified into two types: letter-type postal items and parcels.
① Letter‐type postal items can be sent in four classes from first- to fourth‐class depending on shapeand purpose. First-class is for letters and business documents and second-class for postcards. Thirdclass is for periodicals such as newspapers and magazines, while fourth‐class mail is used to send
educational as well as correspondence course materials, and mail for the blind. Lower rates are offered
for third- and fourth-class mail since they contribute to the promotion of public welfare and social orcultural advancement.
② Parcels can be sent with charges based on size and weight. You can send items weighing up to
3kilograms by Yu-Mail (booklet parcel post), 4kilograms by Letter Pack, and up to 30kilograms by YuuPack (ordinary parcel post). Parcel post allows you to enclose a brief message or invoice along with theitem being sent and Letter Pack allows you to send letters.
Other optional services such as registered mail, express mail, etc. are available at an extra fee. Please refer tothe website of Japan Post Service Co., Ltd.: for details: https://www.post.japanpost.jp/english/service/(3)

Other Services of Domestic Mail
① Forwarding
You can have mail redirected to a new address by submitting a “Change of Address Notice” to the post
office or register your forwarding address on the e-Tenkyo, free forwarding service of Japan Post. Maildelivered to your previous address will be forwarded to the new address for one year. Items will not be
forwarded overseas. For details, please ask the post office or call the postal service information (inEnglish) as below.

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Postal Services

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3-III-2.

3≪Requirements for opening an account (for International Studnets)≫① Your seal, “Inkan (hanko)”② A passport③ A residence card (If your residence card is not issued yet, you can show the certificate of residence
issued by a city hall.)(Note)・ English guidance is available in the Hokkoku Bank ATMs.
・ International remittance is available at the teller's counters.

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Redelivery Service
If you are not home when a registered mail or parcels is delivered, the post officer will leave a "Nondelivery Notice" in your mail box and take the item back to the post office. If you wish to have your postal
item redelivered, follow the instructions on the notice. You can pick it up at the post office. Items will be
kept at the post office until the date stated on the notice.
For more detailed information, please check the Japan Post Service website.
Customer Service Center
Tel: (Japanese only) 0120-23-28-86(toll free)(English)0570-046-111(from mobile phone) *chargeable call
Office Hours : 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Website: https://www.post.japanpost.jp/index_en.html

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Home Delivery Service

Yamato Transport
Domestic and International
Tel: 0570-200-000 (Phone reception time : 8:00-21:00) , Fax: 076-240-1692
Website: https://www.kuronekoyamato.co.jp/en/
Sagawa-Kyuubin (Hakusan Office)Domestic and International
Tel: 0570-55-0386 (Business Hours: 8:00-19:00) , Fax: 076-274-7020
Pickup service phone line : 0120-700-850 (toll free)
Website: https://www.sagawa-exp.co.jp/english/
FedEx Japan
Website: https://www.fedex.com/en-jp/home.html

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Telephone

Mobile Phones
You can buy a mobile phone and sign up for services at mobile phone shops and electronics retail stores in
the city. You will need to present your identification, such as your residence card, to prove your identity andaddress. Since rates and services vary by companies, be sure to check and find the carrier that best suits you.
NTT docomo (https://www.docomo.ne.jp/english)
SoftBank(https://www.softbank.jp/en/)
au by KDDI
(https://www.au.com/english/)
Y!mobile(https://www.ymobile.jp/english/)※You can also make international call with your mobile phone. Since usage methods and fees vary bycompany, please refer to the websites of each mobile phone companies.

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Major Delivery Companies

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You can send packages by the postal service and by a home delivery service as well. Packages will bedelivered within 1~2 days in Japan. Some companies also have moving services. When you send a package
abroad, check goods prohibited from being imported into the country of destination before you pack them. The
JAIST convenience store, convenience stores, and local supermarkets, stores handle packages as an agent of adelivery company. Those agents show signs of each company’s mark. You can ask a delivery company come toyour home to pick up your package by phone call and on the Internet. If you packed some fragile things orperishables, tell so to your delivery agency. Such packages will be handled carefully. Additional rate will becharged on perishables.

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Health Care

Foreigners residing in Japan with student visas and/or dependent visas are required to join Japan National
Health Insurance Plan. Also, JAIST requests all students join Personal Accident Insurance for Students
Pursuing Education and Research (PAS) and Liability Insurance for Students Pursuing Education andResearch (LSR). Please refer to “Chapter 2-9. PAS coupled with Liability Insurance”.
If you don’t feel well or sense a change in your health conditions, please go to the Health Care Center as soon
as possible. When going to the Health Care Center or any other medical institutions, be sure to check clinic hours.
(1)

Hospitals※Our Health Care Center refers you to hospitals.
※Not each medical facilities have foreign language support at all times. Therefore, it is advisable tosee a doctor with someone who speaks Japanese well.
Hoju Kinen Byoin◆ Houju Memorial Hospital 芳珠記念病院≪English available≫

0761-51-5551

Open

7:45-11:30, 13:30-16:30

Clinic Hours

8:45-12:30, 14:00-17:15

ClosedThe 1st & 3rd Saturdays, Sundays, National holidays
Please confirm the consultation days and hours by their website, etc. since they are
different depending on the department.

Departments

Internal medicine, Orthopedic surgery, Neurosurgery, Ophthalmology, Obstetrics
and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Otorhinolaryngology, Dermatology, Urology, Plastic
Surgery, Dentistry/Oral surgery

Access

Go to 【Houju Memorial Hospital(芳珠記念病院)】 by Nomi bus

Websitehttps://www.houju.or.jp/ (Japanese)

Koritsu Tsurugi Byoin◆ Tsurugi Hospital

公立つるぎ病院≪English available≫

Address

1 No Tsurugi-mitomachi, Hakusan, 920-2134

Telephone076-272-1250

Open

8:00-11:30, 13:00-16:30 (Internal medicine 13:00-15:00) (Mon. - Fri.)Clinic Hours

8:30-12:00, 13:00-17:15 (Mon. - Fri.)

ClosedSaturdays, Sundays, National holidays
Please confirm the consultation days and hours by their website, etc. since they are
different depending on the department.

Departments

Internal medicine, Pediatrics, Surgery,
Gastroenterology, Orthopedic surgery, Gynecology, Neurosurgery,
Dermatology, Urology, Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology, etc.

Access5 min. on foot from Tsurugi-honmachi JAIST Shuttle bus stop

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Telephone

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Address

Shinmura Byoin◆ Shinmura Hospital≪English available≫

Address

722-12, Tsukihashi-machi, Hakusan, 920-2104

Telephone076-273-0100

Open

8:30-11:30, 14:30-17:00 (Mon. Tue. Thu. Fri)
8:30-11:30 (Wed. Sat.)

Clinic Hours

8:30-12:00, 14:30-17:30 (Mon. Tue. Thu. Fri)
8:30-12:00 (Wed. Sat.)

ClosedSundays and National holidays
Please confirm the consultation days and hours by their website, etc. since they are
different depending on the department.

Departments

Surgery, Orthopedic surgery, Internal medicine, etc.

Access15 minutes on foot from Hokutetsu Tsurugi Station

Websitehttps://shinmurahp.com (Japanese)

Telephone

Tsuda Dental Clinic

4-5-4 Tsurigi-honmachi, Hakusan, 920-2121

076-272-0566

Kido Dental Clinic

3-Wo-70 Tsurugi-honmachi, Hakusan, 920-2121

076-273-0811

Miyaura Dental Clinic

212 Deguchi-machi,Nomi,923-1247

0761-52-0885

Shiomura Dental Clinic509-1 Tatsunokuchi-machi, Nomi, 923-1245

0761-51-6171

Mental Care
Living in a foreign country or new place may make you feel stressed, not only from adjusting to new
customs but also from studies and researches. It could happen to anyone, so please ask for help if you haveany anxieties. Counseling requires advanced reservation.
There is also an Anything/Everything Counseling Room by doctoral students. Feel free to stop by.
Following organizations provide you with information and opportunities for international exchange. Please
use them to refresh yourselves.
◆ International Exchange Organizations
Nomi International
Exchange Association
Ishikawa Foundation forInternational Exchange
Kanazawa International
Exchange Foundation (KIEF)(4)

Add: Yo47 Terai-machi, Nomi, 923-1121
Tel: 0761-57-3751 (https://sites.google.com/view/niea/)
Add: 1-5-3 Honmachi, Kanazawa (3F Rifare Bld.), 920-0853
Tel: 076-262-5931 (https://www.ifie.or.jp)
Add: 1-5-3 Honmachi, Kanazawa (2F Rifare Bld.), 920-0853
Tel: 076-220-2522 (https://www.kief.jp)

Childbirth*It is advisable to see a doctor with someone who speaks Japanese well.
If there is a possibility of pregnancy, please see a gynecologist. If you are pregnant, a doctor will issue aPregnancy Report. Please submit this report to Nomi City Hall and receive a Mother and Child Health
Handbook (Boshi techo). Boshi techo is a small notebook to keep a record of prenatal checkups, progress ofchildbirth conditions, etc. Also some amount of the prenatal checkups may be covered by the local
government if you carry this book. For details, please check the Nomi City website.
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Health Checkups, Immunizations for Children, and Counseling on Raising Children
If you have children under eighteen years old, you may also receive some financial support from Nomi City
for medical checkups and immunization. When you apply for Birth Registration (or move into a new city), thecity hall will give you the information.
*In Nomi city, medical checkups and other affairs are conducted below.
Nomi City Health and Welfare Center “Sante”
Add: Nu-48, Terai, Nomi, 9223-1121 Tel: 0761-58-2235

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Support for child care section, Health and Welfare Department (Nomi City Hall)
Add : 1110 Raimaru-machi, Nomi, 923-1297
Tel : 0761-58-2232

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Miyatake nursery school (Nomi Municipality)
Fee is charged (Childcare cost is determined by the previous year’s income of the parents’.)
Add: 230, Miyatake-machi, Nomi, 923-1205
Tel: 0761- 51-2361
Childcare Hours 8:00～16:00
School bus and Lunch are provided (They might not deal with allergies or food restrictions.)
Eligible age
2 months～before entering elementary school
Overtime Care & Overtime Charge
The usual hours of nursing and overtime charge depend on the classification of approval. For detailed
information, please refer to the Nomi City website.
https://www.city.nomi.ishikawa.jp.e.bg.hp.transer.com/www/contents/1001000000078/index.html
You must pick up your child by yourself for overtime care.
*For more information, please contact Miyatake nursery school directly.
Temporary Childcare Fee is charged
Temporary childcare is available at Miyatake nursery school for children whose parents cannot takecare of them on particular days or particular hours. Application procedures are required by the day
before the date you wish to use the service.

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Nursery School / Day-Care Centers
A nursery school is a government-run facility according to Child Welfare Act under the jurisdiction of Ministryof Health, Labour and Welfare, and they can accept children who require daytime childcare for reasons suchas the parents’ working.
You may not enroll your child into nursery school soon after coming to Japan since the application period isset, and their capacity and the time when they start accepting new nursery school toddlers are limited by law.
If you are planning to enroll your child into nursery school, please consult the following day-care center or
Support for child care section, Health and Welfare Department of Nomi City Hall in Japanese prior toapplication for admission, and confirm when you can apply and enroll your child into the nursery school. They
do not accept your application in English, so please be sure to apply in Japanese. Please note that you cannot
ask your tutor to help you on your family matter like this.
Enrollment into nursery schools will be determined in order of priority based on your eligibility such as
working out of home in the daytime. Therefore, you might not enroll your children into nursery schools orcontinue to do that when there are other applicants having higher priority. Usually, they tend to accept children
whose parents are actually working at companies in priority to children whose parents are students.

(2)Kindergartens
A kindergarten is an educational facility for children of preschool age (usually 3-before entering elementary
school) according to School Education Act under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology. You are not required to give them a reason why you need daytime childcare, but
childcare cost is relatively higher than that of nursery schools. Tsurugi-Daiichi-Yochien, a private kindergarten,is nearest to JAIST. If you are planning to enroll your child into kindergartens, please consult them inJapanese prior to application for admission, and confirm when you can apply and enroll your child into thekindergartens. They do not accept your application in English, so please be sure to apply in Japanese. Please
note that you cannot ask your tutor to help you on your family matter like this.

Nomi City Health and Welfare Center “Sante”
Add: Nu-48, Terai, Nomi, 923-1121
Tel: 0761-58-2235
Feel free to inquire about consultation on pregnancy, childbirth, and childcare, as well as healthcheckups for infants and children.
~ Baby and Maternity visits~
Around 2 months after birth, a public health nurse or midwife will visit the home to provide
consultation on immunizations, growth and development of child, as well as the mother's
postpartum physical and mental health. Center will call you to schedule a visit.
(*Please contact them if you wish to make a visit earlier.)
Nomi City Child-Support Center
Add: Ta-8-1, Terai, Nomi, 923-1121
Tel: 0761-58-8200
The Child-Support Center is a place where parents and children can easily drop in and spend theirtime freely.
There are counseling services for those who have troubles or questions on raising children, lecture
on childcare and clubs for parents and children activity.

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Education for family(1)Compulsory Education
In Japan, it is compulsory for parents/ guardians to have their children attend school for 9 years; 6 years ofelementary and 3 years of junior high school. It is not required for non-Japanese national children, but you
may have your children attend a school at your request. However, you cannot enroll your child into school
whenever you like since the time of enrollment is limited.You will need to apply for permission to enroll yourchild and if you make an application in advance, you will receive a notice to take to the government office withthe child's Residence Card as part of the necessary paperwork. Although public compulsory schools requireno tuition fees in principle, additional expenses such as lunch money may be necessary.

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Elementary School
In Japan, children who have reached the age of 6 as of April 1 in the year of entrance can enter anelementary school. Most public elementary schools require no admission exam. Please contact the
government office in the ward (or city, town or village) where you reside and its board of education. Miyatake
Elementary School is the nearest to JAIST.

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Other Childcare Facilities / Services
The following are additional facilities and support programs to cover childcare needs besides nurseryschools and kindergartens. If you are interested in any of these, please feel free to contact for more
information.

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Tsurugi-Daiichi-Youchien (Fee is charged)
Add: 122-1 Ro, Tsurugi-Hiyoshi-machi, Hakusan, 920-2112
Tel: 076 -273 -0066
http://daiichi.turugakuaiwa.jp/ (Japanese)
Childcare Hours 8:00-14:30 (Mon.-Fri.), 8:00-13:00 (Sat.)
School bus and Lunch are provided (They might not deal with allergies or food restrictions.)
Overtime Care & Overtime Charge
The usual hours of nursing and overtime charge depend on the classification of approval. For
detailed information, please refer to their website.
You must pick up your child by yourself for overtime care.
*For more information, please contact Tsurugi-Daiichi-Youchien directly.

Miyatake Elementary School (Nomi Municipality)
Add: I-153, Miyatake-machi, Nomi, 923-1205
Tel: 0761-51-2309
https://cms1.ishikawa-c.ed.jp/miyate/ (Japanese)* They might not deal with allergies or food restrictions.
New Students
All necessary procedures will be mailed to Nomi City residents. Contact Nomi City government office.
Transfer Students
If you move to a new city, please contact the government office in the new city in advance and ask for
all necessary information to transfer to a new school. Usually some official documents issued by theformer school such as a Student Registration Certificate（在学証明書）, etc.
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Everything will be conducted in Japanese. Please be accompanied by someone who can interpret foryou. Mail is also written in Japanese. Please ask someone to translate, if you cannot understand.

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Junior High SchoolChildren who live in JAIST Student Housing belong to the district of Tatsunokuchi Junior High School.
If you wish to have your child go to a national, prefectural, or private junior high school, you should consult
with your child’s elementary school at an early stage.
Tatsunokuchi Junior High School (Nomi Municipality)
Add: 129, Tatsunokuchi-machi, Nomi, 923-1245
Tel: 0761-51-3532
https://cms1.ishikawa-c.ed.jp/tatsukuj/ (Japanese)
For transferring, please contact Nomi city office and the school.

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Culture / Sports Facilities

Libraries
JAIST Library(Open 24 hours)
Students and faculty members can automatically pass through the library gate with their Student ID /other JAIST ID.
https://www.jaist.ac.jp/library/english/index.html
Note:
Family members of students can also use the library services. Please apply at the library
information counter.
https://www.jaist.ac.jp/library/english/general/index.html
Nomi Municipal Tatsunokuchi Library
Add: Bo-41, Kurashige-machi, Nomi, 923-1246(Go to 【In front of Tatsunokuchi library】 by Nomi bus)
Tel: 0761-52-8080
Open: 9:00 - 18:00 *closed on Mondays and 3rd Friday of the month, Year End and Beginning (December 28-January 4)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------People living, working, or going to school within Nomi City can apply for a free library card to use thelibrary service. For details on using library services, please contact the library yourself.
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Miyatake clubs for after school activities for children (Fee is charged)
Add: 7-1, Ha, Miyatake, Nomi, 923-1205 (at Miyatake Children’s House)
Tel: 0761-51-5532
https://www.city.nomi.ishikawa.jp.e.bg.hp.transer.com/www/contents/1001000000412/index.html
Reception period: Early October to Mid-October
After the reception period, please contact to Miyatake clubs.

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Care for School Children after School Hours “Gakudo Club”
Care-service for 1st-6th graders of elementary school, whose parent/ guardian is absent from home after
school hours is available. Student Housings residents can join “Miyatake Gakudo Club” at Miyatake Children’s
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Community Centers
There are six community centers in Nomi City, each offering a wide variety of cultural activities: music,
handcrafts, cooking, art, gardening, tea ceremony, flower arrangement, calligraphy, dance, etc. If you areinterested in any of the classes, please contact a community center. Miyatake community center is the closest
to JAIST.

Midorigaoka
Community Center

Add: 9-1, Midorigaoka, Nomi, 923-1226
Tel: 0761-51-5545*In front of Nomi Bus (for Midorigaoka Area) Midorigaoka Yon-Chou-Me bus stop.

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Sports Facilities
A variety of sports activities (swimming, tennis, badminton, soccer, Chinese shadow boxing, karate, danceand yoga, etc.) are offered at the following sports facilities in Nomi City. For more detailed information, contact
each facility.
Miyatake
Add: Ha-7-1, Miyatake, Nomi, 923-1205
Community Center
Tel: 0761-51-5532
Tobu Gym
Add : Wa-50, Raimaru-machi, Nomi, 923-1245
Tatsunokuchi Sports Park
Tel: 0761-51-6460/ 0761-51-3491 (Baseball Ground)
Swimming Pool
Tennis Court
There are a gym, swimming pool, tennis court, and baseball field in
Baseball Field
the park. *Each facility has different open hours.
Add: Ne-1-1, Tokusan-machi, Nomi, 923-1222
Tel: 0761-51-4166
Park (Tennis Court)
9:00-21:00
Tatsunokuchi Hill Park
Spa Pool (July-August) 10:00-19:00
Spa Pool(Other Months) 13:00-20:00 (Weekdays)
Tennis Courts
10:00-17:00 (Sunday & Holidays)*closed on Mondays
http://www.ishikawazoo.jp/tatsu_park/index.html(Japanese)
Iwauchi and Hisatsune Community Centers open their pools for children in summer.

In addition, JAIST students are allowed to use sports/cultural facilities such as gyms, swimming pools andathletics track fields in Komatsu City at half price of the charge by showing Student ID based on the agreementwith Komatsu City. Most of these facilities are located within walking distance from Komatsu Station where you
can reach by JAIST shuttle Komatsu Station Line.
<Komatsu student village pass>
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Add: I-62, Wake, Nomi, 923-1224
Tel: 0761-51-5735

Tatsunokuchi
Community Center

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KokuzoCommunity Center

IwauchiCommunity Center

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Hisatsune
Community Center

Add: Ha-7-1, Miyatake, Nomi, 923-1205
Tel: 0761-51-5532*5min. walk from Nomi Bus (for Miyatake Area) Miyatake Shougakkou Mae
bus stop.
Add: Wa-35, Iwauchi, Nomi, 923-1201
Tel: 0761-51-5105*5min. walk from Nomi Bus (for Iwauchi Area) Iwauchi Nishi bus stop.
Add: Nu-10, Tatsunokuchi, Nomi, 923-1245
Tel: 0761-51-4513*In front of Nomi Bus (for Miyatake Area) Tatsunokuchi Fukushi Kaikan bus stop.
Add: Ni-5, Tokuhisa, Nomi, 923-1235
Tel: 0761-51-2385*In front of Nomi Bus (for Tokuhisa Area) Tokuhisa bus stop.

MiyatakeCommunity Center

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Movie Theaters
Some facilities will give a discount if you show your Student ID card.
AEON Cinema Shinkomatsu
Add: 20gaiku, Okisyuhentochikukakuseirijigyoukuikinai, Komatsu
https://www.aeoncinema.com/cinema/shinkomatsu/ (Japanese)
AEON Cinema
Add: 3-1, Horikawashinmachi, Kanazawa (Kanazawa FORUS Building 7F)
Tel: 076-231-8650 https://www.aeoncinema.com/cinema/kanazawaforus/ (Japanese)
Korinbo 109 Cine-mondeAdd: 2-1-1, Korinbo, Kanazawa (Korinbo TOKYU SQUARE 4F)
Tel: 076-220-5007 https://cine-monde.jimdofree.com/ (Japanese)

Zoo
Ishikawa Zoo
Add:600, Tokusanmachi, Nomi
Tel:0761- 51- 8500
Open:
9:00 - 17:00
April ~ October
9:00 - 16:30
November ~ Marchclosed on Tuesdays
http://www.ishikawazoo.jp (Japanese)(3)

Amusement Parks
Tatsunokuchi Hill Park
Add:
1- 1, Ne, Tokusanmachi, Nomi
Tel:0761-51-4166
Open:
9:00 - 21:00
http://www.ishikawazoo.jp/tatsu_park/ (Japanese)
Tedori Fish Land
Add:
58, Tsu, Ao-machi, Nomi
Tel:0761-57-2211
Open:
Amusement park: 10:00 - 18:00 April – September
10:00 - 17:00 October, November, March
Closed on Wednesdays
10:00 - 17:00 December - February
Open on Saturdays and Sundays
Shops: 10:00 - 19:00
https://tedori.jp/ (Japanese)
Sky Shishiku
Add:110, Ri, Hachiman, Hakusan
Tel:076-272-0600
Open: 10:00 -17:00 ※Opening hours vary according to seasons.
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Additional facilities are Corona Cinema World, AEON CINEMA Kanazawa, and Cinema Sunshine Kahoku.

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United Cinemas Kanazawa
Add: 1- 70- 1, Takayanagi-machi, Kanazawa
Tel: 076-251-7009 https://www.unitedcinemas.jp/kanazawa/index.html (Japanese)

(4)Ski Areas
Hakusan Seymour Ski Area
Add: , Utsuo, Kawachi, Hakusan
Tel: 076-273-0331
http://sam-hakusan.com/seymour/ (Japanese)
Hakusan Ichirino-onsen Ski Area
Add: 63, Ri, Ozoe, Hakusan
Tel: 076-256-7412
http://sam-hakusan.com/ichirino/ (Japanese)
Note:
Ski equipments and snowboards are available at the Student Affairs Department (Free of charge), or
you can rent ski equipments, ski wears, and snowboards at every ski area.

Tatsunokuchi Furusato Onsen
Add:
10 Nu Tatsunokuchimachi (Tatsunokuchi Fukushikaikan)
Tel:
0761-51-4511
Open:
11:00 - 21:00 Weekdays
10:00 - 21:00 Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays*closed on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month
Kawakita-onsen Fureai-no-yu
Add:
100 Hitotsuya, Kawakita
Tel:076-277-1110
Open:
10:00 - 22:00 closed on Tuesdays
http://www.town.kawakita.ishikawa.jp/seikatsu2/fureai.html (Japanese)*The Kawakita library is in the 2nd floor of the same building.

◆ How To Use Public Baths
1) Please bring your own soap, shampoo, conditioner, small towel (or body scrub/ washcloth).
Some places request customers to bring a bath towel too.
2) Go to the section of the bathhouse which meets your gender. Bathhouses are divided into two
sections (for men and women), but little children can go to either section regardless of gender.
3) Take off clothes and put them in a locker in the dressing room. You may feel uncomfortable
about being completely undressed among strangers, but it is not the custom in Japan to wear
bathing suits at public bathhouses or spas.
4) Pour hot water over yourself before soaking in a bathtub. Please wash your body outside thebathtub and do not soak your towel in the bathtub.

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Tatsunokuchi-onsen Souyu Satoyamanoyu
Add:
3-1 Nu Tatsunokuchimachi
Tel:
0761-51-2183
Open:
10:00 - 22:00*closed on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the monthhttps://www.city.nomi.ishikawa.jp/www/contents/1001000000790/index.html (Japanese)

Medical and Health Care,Social LifeHot Springs
There are many hot spring bathhouses in Nomi and neighboring cities. You can take a hot spring bath atthese public bathhouses at reasonable charges without lodging.

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