Web Accessibility Policy
This website is committed to ensuring and improving web accessibility in accordance with JIS X 8341-3:2016, “Guidelines for older persons and persons with disabilities—Information and communications equipment, software and services—Part 3: Web content.”
Scope
A total of 42 pages under the Naka Ward Foreign Residents’ Living Guide website (https://nakalife.city.yokohama.lg.jp/), including the top pages in six languages (as of February 2026).
However, the following content is excluded from this assessment.
- Content provided via external services, such as videos (YouTube)
- Attached files such as PDFs
Target Conformance Level
Conforms to JIS X 8341-3:2016, Conformance Level AA
Guidelines for Indicating Conformance with JIS X 8341-3:2016 (Opens in a new tab)
Assessment Period
January 2026 to February 2026
Assessment Methods
- Use of the MIChecker tool provided by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
- Screen reader testing using NVDA
- Keyboard operation testing
- Contrast ratio checks based on criteria equivalent to JIS X 8341-3:2016 (WCAG 2.0)
- Manual checks (link text, heading structure, alternative text)
Status of Conformance with Accessibility Success Criteria
1. Perceivable
| Success criteria | Description | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1.1 Non-text Content | Provide text alternatives for images | Conformant | Decorative images use empty alt attributes |
| 1.3.1 Info and Relationships | Use appropriate markup for headings and lists | Conformant | Heading hierarchy (h1–h3) has been organized |
| 1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence | Ensure the DOM order matches the visual order | Conformant | Unified structure for both desktop and mobile |
| 1.4.1 Use of Color | Do not rely on color alone to convey information | Conformant | Links are underlined |
| 1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) | Maintain a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1 for text | Conformant | Checked with MIChecker |
| 1.4.4 Resize Text | Content remains usable when text is resized up to 200% | Conformant | No layout breakage observed |
2. Operable
| Success criteria | Description | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1.1 Keyboard | All functionality is operable through a keyboard interface | Conformant | Tab navigation confirmed |
| 2.4.1 Bypass Blocks | Provide a mechanism to bypass repeated navigation | Conformant | A skip link is provided in the common header on all pages |
| 2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context) | The purpose of each link can be determined from its context | Conformant | Ambiguous link text has been revised |
| 2.4.7 Focus Visible | Keyboard focus is visible | Conformant | Outline styles are preserved |
3. Understandable
| Success criteria | Description | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1.1 Language of Page | The language of each page is correctly specified | Conformant | Implemented for each language via Bogo |
| 3.2.3 Consistent Navigation | Navigation mechanisms are consistent across pages | Conformant | Common structure across all languages |
| 3.3.2 Labels or Instructions | Provide labels or instructions for form inputs | Not applicable | No forms are provided on this site |
4. Robust
| Success criteria | Description | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1.1 Parsing | Eliminate HTML parsing errors | Conformant | Validated using standard tools |
| 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value | Use ARIA attributes appropriately | Conformant | Implemented using aria-labelledby, etc. |