Tax Notices

Inhabitant Tax Payments are Due on October  31 (Mon.)

Please make your third Inhabitant Tax payment for FY 2022 at your nearest financial institution by October 31 (Mon.). If you pay by bank transfer, the transaction will be made on October 31 (Mon.).
Inquiries: Tax Collection and Administration Section TEL: 022-214-1010
Please confirm that Inhabitant Tax has been deducted from your October pension.
To those who are 65 years or older as of April 1 of 2022, and whose Inhabitant Tax is deducted from a public pension, Sendai City sent the notice in June. Please check said notice to confirm the deducted tax amount and your type of public pension. If you lost the notice, please contact us. We will reissue one and send it to you again.
Inquiries: Inhabitant Tax Section TEL: 022-214-1009

Notice of Tsunami Evacuation Drill

Sendai City will proceed with a tsunami evacuation drill based on the assumption that a Major Tsunami Warning has been announced along the coast of Miyagi prefecture.
For residents whose mobile phone location information is located in Miyagino, Wakabayashi, and Taihaku Wards, you will be sent an emergency warning message at around 8:48 a.m. on November 4 (Fri.). Once you receive the message, a ring tone will sound (it will differ from the ring tone of an emergency earthquake early warning).
In addition, the tsunami evacuation publicity drill will be held with the use of sirens and voice communication from outdoor speaker installations set up at 76 locations in eastern part of Sendai City, helicopters, and fire trucks, etc. Please note in advance that the volume of noises from the outdoor speaker installations will be loud.
Inquiries：Disaster Risk Reduction Promotion Section TEL: 022-214-3109

Beware of Black Bears

In autumn, chances of encountering black bears before they enter hibernation becomes higher,　as they appear close to human inhabited areas to gather food. If your house has trees of persimmon or chestnut, we recommend that you pick the fruits ahead of time.
In areas where bear sightings have been reported, please bring bells or a radio with you when you go out, and be especially aware in mornings and evenings. In the event that you encountered a bear, do not panic, face the bear squarely and slowly step backwards. Information regarding bear sightings is available on the "Bear Sighting Map" on the official website of the City of Sendai or the e-mail distribution service (advance registration is required).
Inquiries："Environmentally-friendly" Promotion Section TEL: 022-214-0013

Notice Regarding COVID-19 Vaccination

Information regarding COVID-19 vaccination is available in Japanese, easy Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, and Nepali.
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Accepting Applications for Childcare Facilities and Services in Sendai City for April 2023 - Application Guide for Childcare Facilities and Services will be distributed starting from October 13

1,Nursery schools, etc.
Eligible Childcare Facilities and Services：

• Individuals residing in Sendai City whose child is younger than 3 years old（born on or after April 2 of 2020）
  →Nursery schools, Centers for Early Childhood Education and Care (nursery school section only), Home-like Childcare Services (nursery mothers), Small-Scale Childcare Services, and Childcare facilities for company employees
• Individuals residing in Sendai City whose child is 3 years old or older（born between April 2 of 2017 and April 1 of 2020）
  →Nursery schools, Centers for Early Childhood Education and Care (nursery school section only)
• Application Period: From November 2 (Wed.) to December 2 (Fri.), 2022
• Requirements: You must have the certification of need for childcare.（The certification will be issued in the case that one is unable to care for their child due to work, pregnancy, child birth, illness, disability, caregiving of relatives, nursing, disaster reconstruction, job hunting, school, and other reasons.）
• Please check the application guide for details about eligible facilities, which is distributed at the Childcare and Benefit Section of Ward Offices or the Public Health and Welfare Section of Miyagi General Branch starting from October 13, and on the official website of the City of Sendai.

※As a result of screening applications and interviews, the enrollment will be determined in order of highest necessity of childcare, depending on the number of spaces available. 
※If you have already applied for childcare facilities and services for FY2022, but have not yet been accepted and still wish to use childcare facilities and services from April of 2023, you must reapply.
Where to apply: Submit the application attached in the Application Guide (also available to be downloaded from the official website of the City of Sendai) at the Childcare and Benefit Section of Ward Office or the Public Health and Welfare Section of the Miyagi General Branch with jurisdiction over your first-choice childcare facility or service, or via mail. Please check the details on the official website of the City of Sendai.

2,Kindergartens, Centers for Early Childhood Education and Care（kindergarten section only）

• All private kindergartens, centers for early childhood education and care provide extended childcare services.
• Some of those facilities may provide long hours of extended childcare services, same as nursery schools.
• Please directly ask the facility about their application deadlines, conditions and for information on how to apply.

Inquiries：
1,Childcare and Benefit Section of Ward Offices, Public Health and Welfare Section of the Miyagi General Branch
2,Childcare Approval and Subsidy Section TEL: 022-214-8655

Accepting Claims for Free Early Childhood Education and Care

To receive the Free Early Childhood Education and Care subsidy you must submit a claim to the City. Please complete the procedures if you are eligible.

• Eligibility: Those who have the new class 2 or 3 Childcare Certificate and are using extended childcare services at kindergarten and centers for early childhood education and care, non-certified childcare facilities, temporary childcare services, childcare services for sick children, or Sendai Sukusuku ("Healthy Growth") Support Project.
• Eligible period: From July 1 to September 30, 2022
• Claim submission date: By October 20 (Thu.), 2022
• For further details please see the official website of the City of Sendai or make an inquiry.

Inquiries: Sendai City Free Early Childhood Education and Care Office TEL: 022-214-8978

Involuntary Termination of Employment National Health Insurance Premium Reduction System

This system is for people who have left their jobs due to reasons such as bankruptcy, dismissal, or termination of employment contract on the employer's front.
Holders of a certificate of employment insurance who are under the age of 65 at the time of termination of employment with the following "Termination of Employment Code" listed below will have their insurance premiums calculated at thirty percent of their income of the previous year.

1. Those in the category of “Specific Qualified Recipients " with the "Termination of Employment Code": 11・12・21・22・31・32
2. Those in the category of “Leaving the Jobs for Specific Reasons " with the "Termination of Employment Code": 23・33・34

• Reduction Period: Starting from the month of which the day after the termination of employment is in until the end of the next fiscal year.
• A report has to be submitted in order for one to receive the reduction.
• Required documents: Health insurance card, certificate of employment insurance
• Holders of the special recipient qualification certification and recipient qualification for the elderly certification are not eligible.

Inquiries：National Health Insurance and Pension Section of Ward Offices and the Miyagi General Branch, Public Health and Welfare Section of the Akiu General Branch

Health Checkup for Children Starting Elementary School in Spring 2023

• Venue: Your assigned school can be found on the notice of health checkups for children starting school (It will be sent via mail at late September):
• Eligibility: Children who were born between April 2 of 2016 and April 1 of 2017. (We ask that a guardian accompany the child.)
• What to bring: Notice of health checkups for children starting school, health checkup form for children starting school, indoor shoes, writing utensils.
• In principle, you can NOT come to the school by car.
• Some schools offer 30-minute parenting lectures for guardians during the health checkups.
• If your child is unable to attend the health checkup at the assigned school, your child can receive it at another school that is convenient to them. You must contact, in advance, both your assigned school and the school at which you would like for your child to receive their health checkup.

Inquiries:
For Health Checkups- Health Education Section TEL: 022-214-8881
For Parenting Lectures (inquiries about availability of temporary childcare, etc.) - the assigned school, or the Lifelong Learning Section TEL: 022-214-8887

Aids, Syphilis and Chlamydia Testing

 

• Anonymous testing available
• Reservation required.
• How to apply: Reservations can be made by call the designated reservation line (TEL: 090-4478-4641), between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. on weekdays, from approximately one month before the testing date up until the day before the test, or from the official website of the City of Sendai.

1. Night-time Aids, Syphilis and Chlamydia Testing:
   Date: November 10 (Thu.) From 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
   Venue: Aoba Ward Office
   The test taker will be informed about the result directly on a later date.
2. Holidays Rapid Testing of Aids and Syphilis:
   Date: November 5 (Sat.) From 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
   Venue: Health Consultation Office of Koseikan (1-1-5, Miyamachi, Aoba-ku)
3. Night-time Rapid Testing of Aids and Syphilis:
   Date: November 11 (Fri.) and 25 (Fri.) From 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. 
   Venue: AER building 6th floor

The test taker will be informed about the result directly, about one hour after blood samples have been taken. (In the case of indeterminate results, the test taker will be informed of the result directly on a later date.)
Capacity: All testing services (1・2・3) are limited to approximately 25 people on a first-come-first-served basis.
Inquiries：Infectious Disease Countermeasures Office (TEL: 022-214-8029)