更新日：2020年1月1日

Ashiya Newsletter January 1, 2020 Text Version

Former Municipal Housing Miyazuka-cho has been renovated

Six Languages are available on 119

Ashiya City Disaster Prevention Information Map Online

Let’s promote “3R”!

Ashiya Techo English Version Is Available

Exhibition at Ashiya City Museum of Art and History

1.17 Ashiya City Prayer and Pledge

Payment Deadline Notification 

National/Prefectural Consultation services for Foreigners

Former Municipal Housing Miyazuka-cho has been renovated

Inquiries: Gender Equality Promotion Section
Phone: 0797-38-2518

Former Municipal Housing Miyazuka-cho is a two-story building built in 1952 and used to serve as a residential apartment. This rare stone building is made of light, yellow Nikka stone. The building was renovated to have some shops opened.

1st Floor　Four shops have joined in July 2019.

Room 1　Tea Saloon MUSICA

This popular tea shop was established in 1952 and offers more than 40 types of tea leaves from India, Kenya, China, Japan and so on. You can also enjoy cake and toast.

Room 2　Ameeriega toribitatta

The shop offers custom-made leather goods such as wallets, bags and eyeglass cases. Select favorite leathers from among many colors and textures to have a one and only product made.

Room 3　Tsumuji shoe shop　ツムジ靴店

The shop provides handmade leather shoes not only for special occasions but also for pleasant everyday life. Shoes are made from a sheet of leather so that they are comfortable as trainers and last for many years.

Room 4　Honoka Glass　火の果ぐらす

The workshop provides glassware making classes, using the method of pouring glass liquid in molds and baking them in a kiln. You can even ask to make glassware of babies’ footprints. Join in a glassware making class and make your original work.

2nd Floor　Three shops have joined since December 2019.

Room 6　galanterie club

A uniform-producing shop. The shop makes uniforms which represent your company’s policy and raise your spirits. You can also order suits.

Room 7　grow-grow

This rare chair-making class offers you lessons to make stools, chairs and sofas.

Room 8　yoshida pottery

The shop sells handcrafted pottery. Both appearance and texture of the unique and warm pottery ware will satisfy your sense.

Six Languages are available on 119

Inquiries: Fire Department Headquarters Fire Defense Section, Communications Subsection
Phone: 0797-32-2345

119 is a telephone number to call ambulances or fire engines. In case of injury, illness and fire, please call 119 immediately. It is available 24/7/365. You can talk on the phone in foreign languages with the help of interpreters.

Available languages: Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish

Call 119 and provide us with the following information.

1. “Fire” or “Emergency medical services (injury or illness)”
2.  Place where you need the help
   Tell us the address and landmarks (intersections, shops, schools, etc.).
3.  Current situation
   In case of fire
   ・What is burning?
   ・Which color is the smoke?
   ・Is there anyone who is trapped？
   In case of emergency medical services (injury or illness)
   ・Gender and age
   ・Consciousness
   ・State of injury or illness
4. Name and telephone number of the person calling

Ashiya City Disaster Prevention Information Map Online

Inquiries: Disaster Prevention and Security Section
Phone: 0797-38-2093

This site allows you to look up through the Internet hazardous areas and evacuation sites/temporary shelters in the event of landslide and tsunami, respectively. In this map you can see where you are and location of evacuation sites/temporary shelters.
The map is available in 4 languages (Japanese, English, Korean and Chinese).

Japanese (external site) (open link in new window)

English (external site) (open link in new window)

Chinese (external site) (open link in new window)

Korean (external site) (open link in new window)

Let’s promote “3R”!

Inquiries: Environmental Facilities Section
Phone: 0797-32-5391

To protect townscape and environment, always keep “3R” in mind.

•  Reduce (cutting down on garbage generated)
  ・Do not leave food.
  ・Carry your own plate/water bottle/shopping bag.
•  Reuse (using the goods again and again)
  ・Mend things to reuse.
  ・Use recycling shops.
•  Recycle (reprocessing resources and reusing it)
  ・Separate recyclable garbage(glass bottles/cans/PET bottles/paper, etc.).

 For details, please refer to pp. 2-3 of ’Domestic Garbage Handbook’（PDF：1,187KB）.

Ashiya Techo English Version Is Available

Inquiries: Public Relations and International Exchange Section
Phone: 0797-38-2008

This 12-page guidebook is a concise introduction to the best of Ashiya City.
They are available at Public Relations and International Exchange Section, North/South Wing Reception Desk, Shio-Ashiya Exchange Center, Laporte Citizens' Service Corner, etc.

Exhibition at Ashiya City Museum of Art and History

Inquiries: Ashiya City Museum of Art and History
Address: 12-25 Ise-cho Phone: 0797-38-5432

Special exhibition Eight Days of Art and Music “rooms”

The scene at “rooms” in 2016 photo: OMOTE Nobutada

New works of artists and musicians will be exhibited along the timeline. You can enjoy both art works and music performances.

Date & Time: 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (last admission 16:30 p.m.)
　Sat., March 14–Sun., March 22 (Closed on Mon., March 16)

1.17 Ashiya City Prayer and Pledge

Inquiries: Mayor’s Secretarial Section
Phone: 0797-38-2000

January 17, 2020 marks the 25th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake. The ceremony, “1.17 Ashiya City Prayer and Pledge” is going to take place to think about the deceased people and pray.

• Date and Time: Fri., Jan. 17, 2020 7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.(It will take place even if it rains.)
• Venue: In front of the “Monument to the Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake Memorial and Restoration” (In Ashiya park, Hama-Ashiya-cho)
• Ceremony:
  ・Signing the condolences book
  ・Offering flowers to the deceased people
  Please note that flowers will be provided by Ashiya City. Other flowers and offerings are not accepted.

Payment Deadline Notification

Inquiries: Taxation Section
Phone:0797-38-2015

Don't forget to pay your taxes by the deadlines.
Payment deadlines are available on our website.

National/Prefectural Consultation Services for Foreigners

Hyogo International Association Information and Advisory Service Center

Address: Kobe Crystal Tower 6F, 1-1-3 Higashi-Kawasaki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe City
Phone: 078-382-2052
Type of Consultation:

1. Daily life (9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m)
   English, Chinese: Mon., Wed., Thu., Fri.
   Spanish: Mon.–Fri.
   Portuguese: Mon., Tue., Thu., Fri.
   You can consult in Vietnamese, Korean, Tagalog, Indonesian, Thai, Nepali by telephone using an external interpreter.
2. Legal (1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.)
   English, Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese: Mon.

NGO Network for Foreigners’ Assistance KOBE

Address: Catholic Kobe Chuo Church, 1-28-7 Nakayamate-dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe City
Phone: 078-232-1290

Type of Consultation: Daily life, Interpreter requests
English, Spanish, Portuguese, Tagalog, Chinese: 1:00-8:00 p.m.(Fri.)

Kobe International Community Center

Address: Kobe Commerce, Industry, and Trade Center Building 2F 5-1-14 Hamabe-dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe City
Phone: 078-291-8441
Type of Consultation:

1. Daily Life (10:00-12:00 a.m., 1:00-5:00 p.m.)
   English, Chinese: Mon.–Fri.
   Korean: Fri.
   Spanish: Tue., Thu.
   Portuguese: Thu.
   Vietnamese: Mon., Wed.
   Filipino: Wed.
   Nepali: Mon.
   Thai: Tue.
   Indonesian: Fri.
2. Immigration/Visas (Reservation needed)
   English, Filipino, Chinese, Vietnamese: 1st and 3rd Wed. 1:00-4:00 p.m.
   English, Indonesian, Chinese, Korean: 2nd Fri. 1:30-4:30 p.m.