There are three types of health insurance: company based health insurance, elderly healthcare system, and National Health Insurance. You must enroll in one of these. Those who don’t enroll through a company can complete enrollment through the ward office.
When you go to the hospital, please bring your “Health Insurance Card.”
Medical Fee Subsidy Program
The national or regional governments (prefecture, municipality, ward, town, village, etc.)
may provide partial or total subsidy for medical fees for the prevention and treatment of certain illnesses or for the improvement of welfare for people with disabilities.
High-Cost Medical Expenses System
If the out-of-pocket medical costs incurred during a single month (between the 1st and last day of the month) becomes excessive, there is a system to refund the amount over a set limit (the maximum copayment).
2Enroll in a Pension Plan
Anyone living in Japan between the ages of 20 and 59 is required to enroll in the “national pension.”
There are circumstances under which foreigners may withdraw their share of “national pension” after returning to their home country.
Garbage is divided and collected in categories including “burnable garbage”, “plastic resources”, “cans, bottles, and PET bottles”, and “paper and clothes.”
There are set days of the week for the collection of each category. Details are displayed at the collection location, so please check this information.
The location and time are set. You must place your garbage at the designated collection point by 8 a.m.
