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Welcome to Annaka City!!

This page provides information about living in Annaka and information on various consultation counters.
Annaka City has a dedicated information desk to provide assistance for foreign residents in obtaining and/or submitting documents to City Hall, help with daily life concerns, getting involved in the community, Japanese classes, etc.
You can contact us by phone, e-mail or visit us in-person at Annaka City Hall.

Infomation Desk for Foreign Residents

Hours : Monday-Friday (excluding holidays)  9:00-17:00
Address : Citizen Division, Citizen Life Section, 1F Annaka City Hall
Tel : 027-382-1111 (Ext. 1139)
E-mail : seikatsu@city.annaka.lg.jp

What's New

• COVID-19 Multilingual Guide and more.. from Gunma prefecture＜外部リンク＞
• Coronavirus Hotline for Foreign Residents in Gunma[PDFファイル／358KB]
• Coronavirus Vaccine Hotline for Foreign Residents in Gunma[PDFファイル／201KB]
• Support fund and allowance after foricble leave due to COVID-19 circumstances[PDFファイル／256KB]

Information about Daily Life

Daily Life

• Living Guide for Residents[PDFファイル／1.31MB]
• NEW!　Household Garbage Disposal (2025 Version) [PDFファイル／1018KB]
  NEW!　Collection Schedule   (April 2025～March 2026) [PDFファイル／506KB]
• Support guide for continuous employment for foreign workers who have been dismissed, etc.[PDFファイル／704KB]
• Support For Foreign Workers ＜外部リンク＞,Monetary Assistance for Everyday Lives[PDFファイル／630KB]

Insurance, Pension and Tax

• National Health Insurance (Kokumin Kenko Hoken)[PDFファイル／371KB]
• National Pension (Kokumin Nenkin)[PDFファイル／291KB]
• Employee's Health Insurance and Pension (Shakai Hoken)[PDFファイル／374KB]
• Annaka City Tax (Shizei)[PDFファイル／263KB]
• Income Tax (Shotokuzei)[PDFファイル／326KB]

Medical

• Hospital and Clinics[PDFファイル／434KB] / Dental Clinics[PDFファイル／96KB]
• Multilingual Medical Guide＜外部リンク＞....Guide to explain your symptoms of illness to the doctor in simple Japanese.
• Medical Interpreters in Gunma＜外部リンク＞...
  Interpretation fees for foreign patients are free until September 2021.

Emergencies and Accidents

• Police,Fire,Ambulance[PDFファイル／672KB]
• Disaster Preparedness[PDFファイル／1.12MB]

Others...

• Annaka International Association＜外部リンク＞...For those who want to be involved with the community and learn more Japanese
• Learning Japanese online 「つながるひろがる　にほんごでのくらし」 https://tsunagarujp.bunka.go.jp/＜外部リンク＞

Various Consultation Centers

• One-Stop Consultation Center for Foreign Residents of Gunma＜外部リンク＞
• Helpline for foreigners＜外部リンク＞...For those who feel more comfortable communicating their concerns in their native language.
• Houterasu (Japan Legal Support Center) [PDFファイル／521KB]...Houterasu (JLSC) provides information on the Japanese legal system, bar associations and relevant organizations at no cost.
• Foreign-language Human Rights Hotline＜外部リンク＞...Information on the Human Rights Counseling in various languages.