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Second half of January 2026 issue
▷Recruiting members for Amagasaki City Youth Music Band
For inquiries, please contact the Children and Youth Division. ☎ 6 4 2 3 – 9 9 9 6
We are looking for members for the choir, baton corps, trumpet corps, drum corps, and brass band.
Eligible: Fourth grade elementary school students as of January who live in the city and can participate for two years from April. Application: Apply in person or by mail between January 9th and February 10th to the Children and Youth Division.
Practice observation session
Saturday, January 17th and Saturday, January 24th, 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM (Brass band performance from 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM)
Application: Not required
▷ Started accepting applications for the "Any Child Can Attend School" system
For inquiries, please contact the Childcare Planning Division. ☎ 6 4 8 9 – 6 3 9 3
Starting next year, a new system called the "Any Child Can Attend Daycare System" will be implemented, which will allow children to use daycare centers and other facilities in hourly increments up to a maximum of 10 hours per month, regardless of the parents' employment status. Approval is required to use this system.
Eligible: Children between 6 months and two days before their third birthday who are not attending a nursery school at the time of use. Application: From January 28th, please apply via the dedicated form provided by the Childcare Planning Division.
▷ Failed Ninja Rantaro x Real Mystery Solving Game "Amanazo"
For inquiries, please contact the Central Park Management Office. ☎ 6 4 1 7 – 5 6 0 9
Until June 30th (excluding Mondays (Tuesdays if Monday falls on a public holiday), a traveling game event will be held at various facilities in the city, including Amagasaki Castle and the Amago Sobe Manga Gallery, in collaboration with "Rantaro, the Failed Ninja," a work by Amago Sobe, a manga artist who was born and lives in Amagasaki. The event, in which participants enjoy walking around the city while solving puzzles set up at each facility, has two difficulty levels: a first-year level and an upperclassman level, allowing participants to learn about the history and culture of Amagasaki while having fun. To participate in either event, participants must purchase a puzzle-solving kit.
Cost: (First-year version) 2,000 yen per kit (includes admission to the castle and gallery for one person)
(Advanced students) 2,500 yen per kit (includes one-day Hanshin Bus pass for one person)
The kit is available for purchase at the Amagasaki Tourist Information Center.
Please note that closing days and opening hours vary depending on the facility.
▷AmaLove Challenge Project Results Presentation
For inquiries, please contact the Collaboration Promotion Division. ☎ 6 4 8 9 – 6 1 5 3
A presentation of the results of this year's AmaLove Challenge project will be held at the Chuo Kita Lifelong Learning Plaza from 2:00 to 4:30 pm on Monday, January 30th.
To apply: Call or email the Collaboration Promotion Division between January 13th and 23rd with your name, phone number, and number of participants.
This project supports the activities of civic groups that work to solve local issues across the entire city or two or more of the city's six districts, and subsidizes part of the project's expenses.
▷Held an information session regarding future junior high school club activities and local club activities
For inquiries, please contact the Regional Club Promotion Officer. ☎ 4 9 5 0 – 6 6 8 6
As junior high school club activities are undergoing a major transition nationwide, Amagasaki City is working to transition all junior high school club activities to community club activities (regional expansion) by March 2028. A dedicated website for these club activities has also been created. An information session will be held to explain the benefits of these club activities and the changes from club activities.
Target audience: Parents of elementary and junior high school students and those interested in the club activities. Application: Not required.
For details such as the event schedule, please click here
▷ "We will never forget January 17th" Regional disaster prevention drills etc.
For inquiries, please contact the Disaster Management Division. ☎ 6 4 8 9 – 6 1 6 5
The drill will be held on Monday, January 16th at Taisei Junior High School as the main venue, with Nisshin, Osho, Tachibana, Minamimukonosho and Kozono Junior High Schools as regional venues. The implementation times at the regional venues will vary depending on the venue. Other municipal elementary and junior high schools and special needs schools will hold the drill sequentially throughout January. This drill is being held mainly on January 17th, Hyogo Safety Day, in order to pass on the experiences and lessons learned from the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake to the next generation and to improve preparations and countermeasures for the next major disaster.
▷Be careful of winter infectious diseases!
For inquiries, please contact the Infectious Disease Control Department. ☎ 4 8 6 9 – 3 0 6 2
It is necessary to continue to be cautious about influenza and COVID-19. Both are highly contagious, and elderly people and those with underlying medical conditions may develop severe illness. The deadline for routine influenza vaccinations for the elderly and routine COVID-19 vaccinations for the elderly is January 31st. If you wish to be vaccinated, please get vaccinated as soon as possible.
Six rules for infection prevention
▷Frequent hand washing and gargling ▷Follow cough etiquette and wear a mask ▷Proper room ventilation and humidification ▷Avoid crowded places ▷Get enough sleep and rest ▷Eat a balanced diet and drink plenty of fluids
▷Special Exhibition at the History Museum: Postwar Amagasaki Films and Theatre
For inquiries, please contact the History Museum. ☎ 6489-9801. Closed on Mondays (Tuesdays if Monday is a public holiday).
From January 10th to March 29th, from 9am to 5pm (last entry at 4:30pm), the History Museum will introduce cinemas and theaters that were in Amagasaki and films that were filmed in the city. It will also introduce the history of the Amagasaki City Theater Festival, which was first held in 1952.
Related Events
Both events will be held at the History Museum.
◆ Gallery Talk: Explanations of the exhibits will be given on Saturday, January 10th and Sunday, February 1st from 2:00pm to 3:00pm.
First come, first served: 20 people each Application: Not required
◆ Wednesday History Lecture: Wednesday, January 14th from 2pm to 4pm, with the theme "The History of Amagasaki's Theaters and Cinemas."
First 80 people: No application required
▷Let's take a peek! Amanosaki
For inquiries, please contact the Public Relations Department. ☎ 6 4 8 9 – 6 0 2 1
We will inform you about the "near future" of Amagasaki.
We are reviewing our system to adapt to the times and further strengthening our firefighting capabilities!
The Amagasaki City Fire Department operates daily across a system of 10 stations. Many of the firefighting facilities are aging and have functional issues, such as a lack of women's restrooms. Additionally, the number of fires, which peaked at over 400 per year, has hovered at around 100 in recent years, while the number of emergency and rescue calls has been increasing year by year.
Therefore, in line with the changing times, we will relocate and consolidate facilities, review our system to eight stations, and strengthen our firefighting capabilities through unit reorganization. The Sonoda Branch of the Shinkita Fire Station is scheduled to open at the end of February, and the Shinto Fire Station, which will be merged with the Jokoji Branch Office, is scheduled to open in fiscal 2027. The Nishi Fire Station will relocate to the former site of the Nishi Branch of the Amagasaki Minami Police Station. Road improvements and elevated railways have expanded the area within which we can arrive at a scene within five minutes, so please rest assured that even with an eight-station system, we will be able to cover the city area as we do now. In fiscal 2027, we will add one ambulance team and one dedicated rescue team to enable flexible and rapid response to emergency and rescue requests. We will continue to protect the safety and security of Amagasaki residents!
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