May 2025 first half issue
▷ Save up to 20,000 yen Amazaki Coin Premium Campaign
Inquiries: Amazaki Coin Office. ☎︎ 0 1 2 0 – 1 1 – 1 1 6 4
We will be running a premium campaign for Amazaki Coins, which can be used for shopping within the city.
Premium Charge
This will be implemented from June 2nd to August 31st. The upper limit of the charge amount until July 15th is 40,000 yen. The rebate rate is 10% for the app and 5% for the card. The upper limit of points given (rebate) is 8000 points for the app and 4000 points for the card.
Rebate upon payment
The cashback rate is 3%. The maximum amount of points awarded (cashback) is 12,000 points.
▷ Employee recruitment examination Would you like to work with us in Amagasaki City?
For inquiries, please contact the Human Resources Department at ☎︎ 6 4 8 9 - 6 1 7 7
Amagasaki City is looking for partners to join us in developing the city for the future.
Staff recruitment examination
◆ Administrative work (new graduates, graduates, high school graduates, psychology, digital), registered dietitians, public health nurses, childcare workers
The application period is from May 1st to June 30th.
◆ Technology (civil engineering, architecture, electricity, machinery, landscaping, environment and sanitation), administration (welfare, child guidance, welfare supervisor , psychology supervisor )
Recruiting all year round.
Childcare worker recruitment information session
Saturday, June 7th, 2:00 to 4:00 pm, at Onishi Nursery School.
Eligible: People who have a childcare worker qualification or who are expected to obtain one and have applied for registration by March of next year. First come, first served: 30 people. Application: From May 7th to 30th, apply via the dedicated form or directly to the Childcare Management Division.
▷ May is our town clean month
For inquiries, please contact the Collaboration Promotion Division. ☎ 6 4 8 9 - 6 1 5 3
100,000 People Clean Up Our Town Campaign
Starting at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, May 18th (Sunday, May 25th if it rains), we will be cleaning up community roads, station plazas, parks, riverbanks, and other areas in the city with the local community. Please cooperate with the cleanup activities around your home or business. Please note that on the day, we will not be collecting large garbage, industrial waste, or mud from ditches. We will be posting photos of the day on AMANISM's Instagram, so please post with the hashtags "#AmagasakiCleanCampaign" and "#AMANISM". Cleanup activities are scheduled to be carried out in all NATS cities (Nishinomiya, Amagasaki, Toyonaka, and Suita) by June 30th.
Our Town Clean Month
In Amagasaki city, May will be designated as Our Town Clean-up Month, during which we will work with citizens to clean up the areas surrounding public facilities, schools, and business establishments. We appreciate your cooperation.
▷ Looking for Host Families to Host the Augsburg Youth Delegation
For inquiries, please contact the Policy Secretary. ☎ 6 4 8 9 – 6 4 7 4
We are looking for host families to accommodate the members of the youth delegation (10 people aged 18 to 25) who will visit Amagasaki City from Augsburg, Germany, our sister city, from September 17th to 22nd. Selection and compensation will be provided. After the selection, there will be an information session on Saturday, July 26th.
Eligible applicants: People who live or work in the city (single-person households are not eligible). There are other requirements. Application: Please submit the designated form to the policy secretary in person, by mail, or by email between May 1st and 31st (must arrive by this date).
Augsburg is an industrial city in southern Germany. Since establishing a sister city relationship with Amagasaki in 1959, the two cities have been sending and receiving missions and exchanging commemorative gifts at important milestones.
▷ Recruiting planning committee members for 20th birthday ceremony ( Coming of Age Day gathering )
For inquiries, please contact the Children and Youth Division at ☎ 6 4 2 3 - 9 9 9 6
In preparation for the 20th birthday ceremony (Coming of Age Day Gathering) scheduled to be held on Monday, January 12th next year, we are looking for members for the planning committee, which will plan the activities, design the information postcards and the program to be distributed on the day, and assist with the operation on the day. The activity period will be from late June to late February next year, and the committee will meet about once a month (the first meeting is scheduled for Friday, June 27th from 7 pm).
Eligible participants: People aged 15 to 28 who live, work, or study in the city. Approximately 25 people will be selected by lottery. Applications: Apply to the Children and Youth Division in person, by phone, mail, fax, or email (including your address, name, phone number, and age) between May 1st and 31st (must arrive by this date).
▷ Sunday, June 15th is the voting day for the Amagasaki City Council elections.
For inquiries, please contact the City Election Commission. ☎︎ 6 4 8 9 – 6 7 7 4
Voting hours are from 7am to 8pm. Don't forget to vote.
To vote, you must be registered on the Amagasaki City voter roll. Those who are registered on the roll for this election are: ▷People born by June 16, 2007, and who are 18 years old or older on the day of the election ▷People who are registered in Amagasaki City's Basic Resident Register by March 7, 2025, and who continue to live in the city. People who moved from within the city to the city after May 8 should vote at the polling station of their previous address. Please note that people who move out of the city by the day before the election cannot vote.
▷ The date for the Amagasaki Citizens' Festival has been decided
For inquiries, please contact the Festival Steering Committee Secretariat in the Lifelong Learning! Promotion Division. ☎ 4 9 5 0 – 0 3 8 7
This year's festival will be held on Sunday, October 5th around the city hall.
▷ Extending the period for routine vaccinations due to shortage of measles-rubella vaccine
For inquiries, please contact the Infectious Disease Control Division at ☎ 4 8 6 9 – 3 0 6 2
Due to a supply shortage of this vaccine, the vaccination period will be extended by two years. An application is required to receive an extended vaccination voucher.
Eligible: People who were eligible for the 1st, 2nd, and 5th vaccinations last year but have not yet been vaccinated
▷ Former Amagasaki Spinning Head Office Tour
For inquiries, please contact the Museum of History at ☎ 6 4 8 9 – 9 8 0 1
On Saturday, May 24th, from 1:00 to 2:00 and 2:30 to 3:30 pm, a curator from the historical museum will provide guidance and explanations at the office, the only remaining building of Amagasaki Spinning, which was the catalyst for Amagasaki's development as an industrial city and is also the oldest Western-style building in the city.
First come, first served: 30 people each Application: By phone or fax from May 5th at the museum
▷ Forever! Enjoy an attractive life in Amagasaki
Amagasaki City is promoting efforts to create a city where it is easy to both work and raise children, based on the "Housing Policy Package for Creating a Good Living Environment to Attract Family Members with Children to Settle and Move in (Housing Policy Package for Family Members with Children)."
Vacant house renovation subsidy for families with children and newlyweds
Inquiries: Housing and vacant house consultation desk. ☎ 6 4 8 9 – 6 5 1 1
If you purchase and renovate a vacant detached house with a total floor space of 80 m2 or more in the city, we will subsidize part of the renovation costs. Application must be made before construction begins.
Upper limit: 500,000 yen (half of the subsidy amount. Additional conditions apply.)
Eligible applicants: Family households with children (households with children under 17 years old or pregnant women) or newlywed households (households in which the couple married within the last five years and the combined age of the couple is 79 or less). There are other requirements. Application: Submit the required form by December 26th directly to the Housing and Vacant House Consultation Center.
Subsidy for acquiring a new detached house
For inquiries, please contact the Housing Policy Division. ☎ 6 4 8 9 – 6 6 0 8
This program subsidizes part of the costs required for families with children and young married couples to acquire a quality home (newly built or for sale) within Amagasaki City's child-rearing housing promotion zone. For newly built custom homes, you must complete the necessary procedures at the counter before construction begins.
Subsidy amount: 2 million yen (50 households selected by lottery)
The requirements for housing eligible for subsidies are as follows (all must be met):
▷Located in a child-rearing housing promotion district ▷Site and total floor area of 100 m2 or more ▷2 stories or less ▷Long-lasting, high-quality housing ▷Meets all the required standards for safety when raising children Eligible: Households with children in junior high school or younger, or a couple whose combined age is 79 or less. There are other requirements as well Application: By December 26th, submit the required form by mail or in person to the Housing Policy Division
Subsidies are also available for purchasing used detached houses.
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