Life in Hiroshima: A Guide for International Residents 2024

Welcome to Hiroshima

Welcome to Hiroshima, an international peace culture city.

This guidebook is for all international residents who come to live in Hiroshima City. It contains information about what to do during an emergency or disaster, various important procedures, and other topics useful in your everyday life.

If you are not confident in your Japanese abilities, please make use of the Hiroshima City & Aki County International Resident Consultation Service. (Phone: 082-241-5010). The staff at the consultation desk also provide new residents an orientation about life in Hiroshima City. Please make an appointment for this orientation at the consultation desk.

We hope that you will enjoy your life in Hiroshima.

Contents

1. Emergency Phone Numbers
   • 1-1Fire, Medical Emergencies, and Rescue Services
   • 1-2Traffic Accidents and Crime
2. Useful Information for Daily Life
   • 2-1Garbage
   • 2-2Water, Sewage, Electricity, and Gas
   • 2-3Housing
   • 2-4Mail
   • 2-5Rules of the Road
3. Important Paperwork
   • 3-1Residency in Japan
   • 3-2Registering Your Address
   • 3-3Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Divorces
   • 3-4Medical Insurance
   • 3-5Long-Term Care Insurance
   • 3-6Pensions
   • 3-7Tax
   • 3-8Leaving Japan
4. Support Services
   • 4-1What To Do When You Get Sick or Injured (Hospitals and Clinics), Infection Prevention and Control
   • 4-2Health and Welfare
   • 4-3Parenting (Childbirth/Childcare)
   • 4-4Education
   • 4-5Work
   • 4-6Financial Difficulties
5. Studying Japanese
6. Staying Prepared for Natural Disasters
7. Places to Get Useful Advice and Information
   • 7-1Consultation Services
   • 7-2Municipal Organizations
   • 7-3Foreign Diplomatic Offices and International Organizations
   • 7-4Afterhours Emergency Care
   • 7-5Other Information
8. Signs and Symbols Used in Japan
9. Household Waste Disposal Guidelines
10. Medical and Emergency Card for International Residents

• 1. Emergency Telephone Numbers | Life in Hiroshima 2024
• 2. Useful Information for Daily Life | Life in Hiroshima 2024
• 3. Important Paperwork | Life in Hiroshima 2024
• 4. Support Services | Life in Hiroshima 2024
• 5. Studying Japanese | Life in Hiroshima 2024
• 6. Staying Prepared for Natural Disaster | Life in Hiroshima 2024
• 7. Places to Get Useful Information | Life in Hiroshima 2022
• 8 Signs and Symbols Used in Japan （PDF 649.1KB）
• 9 Household Waste Disposal Guidelines （PDF 2.3MB）
• 10 Medical and Emergency Card for International Residents （PDF 1.1MB）