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Yokohama City Workers' Welfare Mutual Aid (Hama Friend)
"Hama Friend" is a welfare service for small and medium-sized businesses in the city implemented by Yokohama City.
Last Updated October 1, 2024
What is the Yokohama City Workers' Welfare Mutual Aid Project (Hama Friend)?
Yokohama City Workers' Welfare Mutual Aid (Hama Friend) was launched in 1970. Since then, Yokohama City and small and medium-sized business owners have cooperated to implement welfare programs that take advantage of economies of scale. We offer a variety of welfare programs for business establishments with less than 300 employees in Yokohama.
Subscription conditions
Business establishments (companies, shops, etc.) with less than 300 employees in Yokohama city.
※You can also join sole proprietors, public interest corporations, hospitals, NPOs, etc.
※Due to the welfare system of the establishment, individuals who do not run the business cannot join.
Membership fee
The membership fee is 500 yen per month per member, and the employer is responsible for the full amount.
Scope of use
The users of the various services are the members themselves and their relatives within their second degree.
※The scope of the benefit business and some services is different.
Overview of Service
We provide various benefits to members, support events such as sports competitions, stays, and health checkups.
For details of the service, please refer to the "Hama Friends" website below.
Yokohama City Workers' Welfare Mutual Aid (Hama Friend) Homepage (outside site)
Requests for materials and inquiries
Hama Friend Office
Address: 2-4-7 Bandaicho, Naka-ku, Yokohama City Skills Cultural Center 5F
Telephone: 045-662-4435
Fax: 045-224-5868
Reception hours: Weekdays from 8:45 to 17:15
Yokohama City Workers' Welfare Mutual Aid Management Council
Overview of the Council
Date of installation: June 1, 1970
Purpose of installation: Established as an affiliated organization of the mayor to discuss benefits and other important matters related to the operation of worker welfare mutual aid. Established as an affiliated organization of the mayor for main deliberation.
Main deliberations: Business performance report, explanation of business plan for the next fiscal year, commission of council members and election of chairpersons, etc.
Number of committee members (28th term): 10 people
Committee member list: List of the 28th committee members (PDF: 93KB) (as of September 1, 2024)
Next time schedule: March 2025 (planned)
Council minutes
Yokohama City Workers' Welfare Mutual Aid Management Council Minutes
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Inquiries to this page
Employment and Labor Division, Civil Economic and Labor Department, Economic Affairs Bureau
Telephone: 045-671-2341
Telephone: 045-671-2341
Fax: 045-664-9188
Email address: ke-koyo@city.yokohama.lg.jp
Page ID: 287-673-283