Guide to Living in Otsu／English   Feb.2011

■ Welcome to Otsu! (PDF:70KB)
■ Contents (PDF:71KB)
■ Appendix List (PDF:107KB)

■ When You First Arrive in Japan and Otsu City
＞Alien Registration (PDF:64KB)
＞National Pension Plan (PDF:106KB)
＞National Health Insurance(Kokuho) (PDF:71KB)

■ Events in Daily Life -What to Do in Various Situations
＞Pregnancy (PDF:71KB)
＞When a child is born (PDF:151KB)
＞As your children get bigger  (PDF:75KB)
＞Child education (PDF:86KB)
＞Work (PDF:50KB)
＞If you have a problem related to your livelihood (PDF:50KB)
＞For people with disabilities (PDF:82KB)
＞To take medical examinations (PDF:59KB)
＞If you require nursing care or other assistance (PDF:59KB)
＞When you get older (PDF:94KB)
＞When your family member dies (PDF:94KB)
＞Notifications and procedures other than alien registration (PDF:63KB)
＞Immigration Bureau Procedures (PDF:63KB)

■ Information Related to Daily Life
＞Taxes (PDF:156KB)
＞Electricity (PDF:108KB)
＞Water, sewer and gas services (PDF:263KB)
＞Mail (PDF:72KB)
＞Banking (PDF:72KB)
＞Sending money overseas(international money transfers)／Foreign currency exchange (PDF:75KB)
＞Telephone (PDF:66KB)
＞Internet／Newspaper／Radio (PDF:39KB)
＞Television／Foreign language programs／Publication from the city of Otsu (PDF:67KB)
＞Housing (PDF:60KB)
＞Waste (PDF:65KB)
＞Dead pets (PDF:65KB)
＞Traffic rules (PDF:172KB)
＞Driver's license (PDF:83KB)
＞Natural disaster prevention (PDF:98KB)
＞Hospitals (PDF:82KB)
＞Otsu city transportation guide (PDF:94KB)
＞Libraries／Neighborhood association (PDF:76KB)

■ For Foreign Residents
＞Otsu International Goodwill Association(OIGA) (PDF:125KB)
＞Shiga Intercultural Association for Globalization(SIA) (PDF:67KB)

■ What to Do in an Emergency (PDF:118KB)

▼ Appendix
＞Appendix 1    Branch office contact information (PDF:11KB)
＞Appendix 2    National pension payment form  (PDF:188KB)
＞Appendix 3    National health insurance payment form (PDF:241KB)
＞Appendix 4    Sukoyaka health consultation office contact information (PDF:31KB)
＞Appendix 5    Otsu city approved nursery schools (PDF:13KB)
＞Appendix 6    Otsu city-run kindergartens,private kindergartens,and national university operated kindergartens (PDF:65KB)
＞Appendix 7    Otsu city-run elementary schools and junior high schools (PDF:35KB)
＞Appendix 8    Otsu city tax notice (PDF:304KB)
＞Appendix 9    Motor vehicle tax notice (PDF:1,430KB)
＞Appendix 10   Meter reading note (PDF:793KB)
＞Appendix 11   Electric bill payment transfer form (PDF:863KB)
＞Appendix 12   Water, gas and other usage notification and Water, sewer and gas bill and receipt  (PDF:224KB)
＞Appendix 13   Gas safety information (PDF:111KB)
＞Appendix 14   Undeliverable item notice (PDF:565KB)
＞Appendix 15    Municipal and prefectural housing complexes (PDF:34KB)
＞Appendix 16   Waste separation and disposal (PDF:1,854KB)
＞Appendix 17   Large-sized garbage (PDF:429KB)
＞Appendix 18   Waste separation symbols (PDF:589KB)
＞Appendix 19   Geneva convention signatory nations (PDF:11KB)
＞Appendix 20   Otsu city evacuation sites and evacuation shelters (PDF:127KB)
＞Appendix 21   Medical consultation departments (PDF:13KB)
＞Appendix 22   Access Map to Otsu City Office, Katata, Seta and Seta-Higashi Civic Centers  (PDF:320KB)

■ Face side (PDF:65KB)
■ Reverse side (PDF:29KB)