Notice of Tsunami Evacuation Drill

For residents whose mobile phone location information is located in Miyagino, Wakabayashi, and Taihaku Wards and whose mobile phone is capable of receiving emergency alert text messages, you will be sent an emergency warning message as an evacuation drill at around 9:48 a.m. on November 5 (Wed). 
Regarding the evacuation public service announcement in eastern areas of Sendai City, 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.
For details, please see the official website of the City of Sendai. 
Inquiries："Environmentally-friendly" Promotion Section TEL: 022-214-0013

Tax Notices

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

Please make your third Inhabitant Tax payment for FY 2025 at your nearest financial institution by October 31 (Fri). If you pay by bank transfer, the transaction will be made on October 31 (Fri).
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 2025, 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. 
Inquiries: Inhabitant Tax Section TEL: 022-214-1009

Application Deadline of Sendai City Shortfall Benefit for Flat-Amount Tax Cut Payment is October 31 (Fri).

The City of Sendai has sent out the notice to residents who may be eligible for the benefit (residents who didn’t receive the benefit in FY2024). Those who have received the “Payment Confirmation Form” (in a blue envelope) must complete the procedures by October 31 (Fri). If there are any questions about the amount, etc., the application deadline is also due on October 31 (Fri). 

• How to apply: Apply by mail or online. (The registration of your bank account is required.)
• Please check the details on the official website of the City of Sendai. 

Inquiries: Designated Hotline for the Sendai City Shortfall Benefit for Flat-Mount Tax Cut Payment 
TEL: 0120-065-222 (Reception hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on weekdays)

Consultations for Starting a Business

1. Consultations for matters related to starting a business
   Date and time: October 15 (Wed) 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
   Who it is for: Those who are considering starting a business in Miyagi Prefecture or have just started a business. (Limited to the first 30 applicants.) 
2. Consultation for Foreign Entrepreneurs
   Date and time: October 23 (Thu) 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
   Who it is for: Foreign residents, including international students, who are interested in starting a business in Sendai City or have been operating a business for approximately 5 years or less. (Limited to the first 10 applicants.)

• Venue: AER Building 7F
• Content: Individual consultations with relevant experts on starting/running a business.
• How to apply: Apply via the website of the Sendai City Entrepreneurship Support Center starting from 9:00 a.m. on October 6. Application for 1 by phone is also accepted. 

Inquiries: Sendai City Industrial Promotion Organization TEL: 022-724-1124

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: July 1, 2025 - September 30, 2025
• Claim submission date: By October 20 (Mon), 2025
• For further details, please see the official website of the City of Sendai.

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

One-Month Baby Checkup Subsidy

The City of Sendai has started to subsidize the one-month baby checkup.

• Eligibility: Babies who were born on and after October 1, 2025 and are 28 to 41 days old. (The date of birth is counted as day 0.) Babies can have the checkup before they become two months old.
• Maximum subsidy: 6, 000 yen per infant
• Venue: Registered medical institutions in Miyagi Prefecture
• What to bring: Maternal and Child Health Handbook / Supplementary Booklet (for expecting and nursing mothers)
• Medical institutes distribute the form and subsidized voucher to receive the checkup.
• For details, please refer to the official website of the City of Sendai.

Inquiries: Home Heath Section of ward offices / Public Health and Welfare Section, Miyagi General Branch

Accepting Applications for Use of Childcare Facilities and Services in Sendai City for April 2026

(1) Nursery Schools, etc.
Eligible Childcare Facilities and Services：

1. Individuals residing in Sendai City whose child is younger than 3 years old（born on or after April 2 of 2023）
   →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
2. Individuals residing in Sendai City whose child is 3 years old or older（born between April 2 of 2020 and April 1 of 2023）
   →Nursery schools, Centers for Early Childhood Education and Care (nursery school section only)

• Requirements for use: 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.）
• Application Period: From November 4 (Tue) to December 3 (Wed), 2025
• Please note that if you have applied to use childcare facilities this fiscal year 2025 but are not yet able to use them, you will need to apply again if you wish to continue using them from April 2026.
• 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 14. You can also download the application guide from the official website of the City of Sendai.

Where to apply: Submit the application attached in the Application Guide at the Childcare and Benefit Section of the ward office (or the Public Health and Welfare Section of Miyagi General Branch) with jurisdiction over your first-choice childcare facility or service, or via mail. You can also apply online. 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

Health Checkup for Children Starting Elementary School in Spring 2026

• Venue: Your assigned school can be found on the notice of health checkups for children starting school. (It will be sent out in early October.):
• Eligibility: Children who were born between April 2 of 2019 and April 1 of 2020. (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- The assigned school, or Lifelong Learning Section TEL: 022-214-8887 
For Availability of Temporary Childcare, etc. - Lifelong Learning Section TEL: 022-214-8887