★Last revision: August 13, 2019★

This guidebook is published by the International Relations Section as a means of providing general information about living in Urasoe City and Okinawa. Many of the City Hall procedures and their required documents can be found in this guidebook along with other useful information for foreign residents. The full guidebook and each individual chapter can be found below.

Please contact the International Relations Section for any inquiries, comments, or suggestions.

 

Guide to Living in Urasoe 2019: 【eng】v2019[PDF：3MB]

Chapter	Contents	File
1. About Urasoe City	1.1 The City of Tedako 1.2 Climate 1.3 Friendship Cities 1.4 City Symbols 1.5 About City Hall	01_v2019[PDF：629KB]
2. Emergencies	2.1 Emergency Phone Numbers / Japanese 2.2 Home Safety 2.3 Typhoons 2.4 Earthquakes 2.5 Evacuation Shelters 2.6 Dangerous Animals	02_v2019[PDF：565KB]
3. Registratons and Visas	3.1 Residency Registration 3.2 Marriage Registration 3.3 Divorce Registration 3.4 Birth Registration 3.5 Death Registration 3.6 Personal Seal Registration (Inkan) 3.7 Visas	03_v2019[PDF：442KB]
4. Daily Life	4.1 Housing 4.2 Waste and Recycling 4.3 Banking 4.4 Postal Services 4.5 Telephones 4.6 Media 4.7 Pets	04_v2019[PDF：616KB]
5. Healthcare	5.1 Health Insurance 5.2 Hospitals  /Clinics 5.3 Dental Care 5.4 HIV and STIs 5.5 Contraception 5.6 Pregnancy 5.7 Counseling	05_v2019[PDF：376KB]
6. Welfare	6.1 Welfare for Children 6.2 Welfare for the Elderly	06_v2019[PDF：404KB]
7. Education	7.1 Kindergarten 7.2 Elementary School 7.3 Junior High School 7.4 High School 7.5 University 7.6 Studying Japanese	07_v2019[PDF：347KB]
8. Taxes and Pension	8.1 Income Tax 8.2 Resident Tax 8.3 Pension 8.4 Lump-Sum Withdrawal	08_v2019[PDF：789KB]
9. Transportation	9.1 Buses 9.2 Taxis 9.3 Monorail 9.4 Ferries 9.5 Bicycles 9.6 License Conversion 9.7 Getting a License 9.8 Buying / Selling / Disposing of Vehicles 9.9 Vehicle Inspection / Insurance 9.10 Vehicle Tax (Road Tax)	09_v2019[PDF：387KB]
10. Explore Tedako!	10.1 Cultural Facilities 10.2 Athletics and Outdoor Recreation 10.3 Annual Events 10.4 Sightseeing 10.5 Shopping	10_v2019[PDF：869KB]

 

Urasoe City English Newsletter

 

 

This newsletter is published by the International Relations Section as a means of providing information about Urasoe, annoucements, and reminders to foreign residents. The newsletter is published every month and all issues may be viewed here.

 

Urasoe City PR Magazine

Have you ever wanted to read the Urasoe City PR Magazine in English?

As of May 2019, the city has decided to utilize a service application called "Catalog Pocket" which translates text into 10 target languages. The PR Magazine provides up-to-date information every month, featuring headline news, local news, important announcements, application deadlines, and much more!

For those interested, click here for downloading steps and an overview of the app functions.

Past issues of the Urasoe City PR Magazine may be accessed here.