Naka Ward Office
1-4-21 Kokutaiji-machi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima
Description of Main Responsibilities and Contact Information of Each Division
Naka Ward Office
Citizens Affairs Department
Community Coordination Division(2F)
Mail: [email protected]
(082-504-2543)
- General ward office coordination
- Bidding/contracts
- Ward office building management
- PR
- Ward citizens consultations
- Statistical surveys
Community Revitalization Division(2F)
Mail: [email protected]
(082-504-2546)
- Ward development and revitalization
- Promotion of safe and secure town planning
- Ward disaster preparedness
- Healthy youth upbringing
- Assembly halls/children’s community center management
- Indication of residential address
Citizens Affairs Division(1F)
Mail: [email protected]
Resident Registration Section(082-504-2551)
- Moving notifications
- Copies of Resident Records (Certificates of Residence)/Certificate of Family Registers
- Inkan seal registration/certificates
- Entering elementary/middle school/changing schools due to moving
Family Registry Section(082-504-2552)
- Family Register notifications
- Permissions for cremations and urn burials
- Temporary permit to drive an unregistered vehicle
National Insurance and Pension Division(1F)
Mail: [email protected]
National Insurance Section(082-504-2555)
- Joining/leaving national health insurance
- Levy/collection/exemption from national health insurance
- Payment of benefits such as medical fees/high cost medical fees
Pension Section(082-504-2556)
- Joining/acquisition or forfeiture/exemption/receiving of national pension
- Payment requests for war victims/bereaved families of war victims
Citizens Service Office
9-32 Moto-machi (Moto-machi Government Building Northwest Corner)
(082-225-3161)
Copies of Resident Records/Certificate of Family Registers, registered inkan seal certificates, certificate of taxation and tax payment
Passport Center
9-32 Moto-machi (Moto-machi Government Building Northwest Corner)
(082-221-8911)
Passport applications and passport issuance
Public Welfare Department(Ote-machi Heiwa Building 2F)
Mutual Community Support Division
Mail: [email protected]
Integrated Community Support Section(082-504-2852)
Matters related to coordination between community organizations/health and medical organizations
Integrated Community Care Promotion Center (082-504-2586)
- Promotion of overall community care
- Health/medical care/welfare consultations
- Support for those with dementia
- Consultations about elder abuse
Children and Family Consultation Services (082-504-2739)
- Child welfare consultations (family relations, truancy, delinquency, development, suspected abuse, etc)
- Short-term childcare support (for school-age children)
Community Support Section I (082-504-2109)
- Issuance of Mother and Child Health Handbook
- Health check-ups for infants and young children
- Vaccinations
- Mental health and welfare consultations
Community Support Section II (082-504-2528)
- Vaccinations
- Health consultations
- Medical exams and check-ups (Health check-ups)
- Consultations and benefits for atomic bomb survivors
Community Childcare Support Center (082-504-2174)
Consultations regarding newborn/infant care and raising children
Welfare Division(Ote-machi Heiwa Building 2F)
Mail: [email protected]
Senior Citizens Long-Term Care Section
(in charge of Senior Citizens: 082-504-2570)
(in charge of Long-Term Care: 082-504-2478)
- Welfare for the elderly (Anshin Denwa Elderly Emergency Medical Alert Call Service, meal delivery services for the elderly)
- Late-stage elderly medical insurance
- Long-term care insurance (Long-Term Care Insurance Certificate, issuance of certificates to insured persons)
Child Welfare Section(082-504-2569)
- Consultations about entering nursery school
- Child allowances
- Medical benefits for children
- Support for single-parent households
- Short-term childcare support (for mothers and children)
- Medical care for premature babies
Disabled Citizens Welfare Section(082-504-2588)
- Issuance of Physical Disability Certificates/Special Needs Certificates/Mental Disability Certificates
- Independent-living support and treatment (out-patient mental health treatment/rehabilitation/special needs medical treatment)
- Disabled persons welfare services
- Specific medical fees (designated intractable diseases)
- Specific chronic diseases in children
- Medical support for those with severe mental and physical disabilities
Family and Health Services Division(Ote-machi Heiwa Building 3F)
Mail: [email protected]
Management Section(082-504-2568)
- Promotion of blood donation
- Collection of donations to the Red Cross
- Payment of disaster relief funds (condolence funds)
Public Assistance Section I(082-504-2571)
- Decisions/consultations/guidance on public welfare
- Surveys, guidance, and relief for those of unknown address who become ill or pass away, and the needy
Public Assistance Section II(082-504-2688)
- Decisions/consultations/guidance on public welfare
- Surveys, guidance, and relief for those of unknown address who become ill or pass away, and the needy
Public Assistance Section III(082-504-2572)
- Decisions/consultations/guidance on public welfare
- Surveys, guidance, and relief for those of unknown address who become ill or pass away, and the needy
Public Assistance Section IV(082-504-2689)
- Decisions/consultations/guidance on public welfare
- Surveys, guidance, and relief for those of unknown address who become ill or pass away, and the needy
Public Assistance Section V(082-504-2331)
- Decisions/consultations/guidance on public welfare
- Surveys, guidance, and relief for those of unknown address who become ill or pass away, and the needy
Public Assistance Section VI(082-504-2334)
- Decisions/consultations/guidance on public welfare
- Surveys, guidance, and relief for those of unknown address who become ill or pass away, and the needy
Public Assistance Section VII(082-504-2443)
- Decisions/consultations/guidance on public welfare
- Surveys, guidance, and relief for those of unknown address who become ill or pass away, and the needy
Public Assistance Section VIII(082-504-2333)
- Decisions/consultations/guidance on public welfare
- Surveys, guidance, and relief for those of unknown address who become ill or pass away, and the needy
Construction Department
Maintenance and Management Division(3F)
Mail: [email protected]
Property Administration Section(082-504-2577)
- Property lines/occupancy/permission for occupancy or use for roads/parks
- Permission for outdoor signboards
- Abandoned bicycle countermeasures
- Certificates of road width
- Subsidies for maintenance/repair of streetlights
Maintenance Section I(082-504-2581)
- Repair of road potholes/guardrails/etc
- Repairs such as replacing streetlight bulbs
- Approval for roadwork
Maintenance Section II(082-504-2582)
- Maintenance and repairs of public parks/green space, such as repairs to playground equipment
- Roadside tree maintenance and management
- Sewer line maintenance and management
Architecture Division(3F)
Mail: [email protected]
Facilities Section(082-504-2578)
Applications for municipal housing; maintenance and management of municipal housing
Architecture Section(082-504-2579)
- Acceptance/review/examination of construction planning applications
- Construction consultations
Local Development Division(3F)
Mail: [email protected]
(082-504-2583)
- Construction/renovation of roads and bridges
- Bridge repair
- CCBOX maintenance
- Public park/green space maintenance
Accounting Division(2F)
Mail: [email protected]
(Tel: 082-504-2585)
Clerical work for payment of public funds
Naka Ward Election Administration Commission(2F)
Mail: [email protected]
(Tel: 082-504-2544)
- Creation of name registers for all elections
- Clerical work for voting/counting of votes
- Spreading election awareness, election publicity
Central Municipal Tax Office(2F)
Mail: [email protected]
Management Section(082-504-2558)
- Certificates of municipal tax
- Collection of municipal tax
- Issuance/collection of motor scooter license plates
- Direct debit bank accounts for municipal tax
- Refund/appropriation of overpaid municipal tax
Municipal Residents Tax Section I(082-504-2564)
- Levy of individual municipal tax (ordinary collection, special collection of pension income)
- Individual municipal tax filing
Municipal Residents Tax Section II(082-504-2751)
- Levy of individual municipal tax (ordinary collection, special collection of pension income)
- individual municipal tax filing
Land Tax Section(082-504-2565)
- Appraisal/levy of fixed assets (land) taxes
- Survey/levy of special land-holding taxes
Building Tax Section(082-504-2566)
Appraisal of fixed assets (buildings) taxes
Light Vehicle Tax Section(082-504-2777)
Levy of light vehicle taxes
Directions
Directions from Hiroshima Station South Exit to Naka Ward Office
Bus
- Take the Eki-Machi Loop (エキまちループ) 103 Line from Platform 1; get off at Shiyakusho-mae (市役所前//City Hall) *Only available during weekday morning rush hour from 7 to 9 am
- Take the number 3 Hiroden Bus (広電バス) from Platform 2; get off at Shiyakusho-mae (市役所前//City Hall)
- Take the number 21-1 or 21-2 Hiroden Bus (広電バス) from Platform 3; get off at Shiyakusho-mae (市役所前//City Hall)
Streetcar
Take the number 1 Line bound for Hiroshima Port (広島港行き//Hiroshima-kō Yuki); get off at Shiyakusho-mae (市役所前//City Hall)
Note: Do NOT get on the number 5 Line bound for Hiroshima Port via Hijiyama (比治山経由広島港行き//Hijiyama-Keiyu Hiroshima-kō-Yuki)