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Yokohama City Workers' Welfare Mutual Aid (Hama Friends)
"Hama Friends" is a welfare service for small and medium-sized enterprises in the city implemented by Yokohama City.
Last Updated January 30, 2024
What is Yokohama City Workers' Welfare Mutual Aid Business (Hama Friends)?
Yokohama City Workers' Welfare Mutual Aid (Hama Friends) was launched in 1970. Since then, Yokohama City and SME business owners have been working together to implement a welfare program that takes advantage of economies of scale. We offer a variety of welfare menus for business establishments in Yokohama with less than 300 employees.
Conditions for subscription
Business establishments (companies, shops, etc.) with 300 or less employees in Yokohama City.
※Sole proprietors, public interest corporations, hospitals, NPOs, etc. can also join.
※Due to the welfare system of the establishment, individuals who do not operate the business cannot join.
Membership fee
The membership fee is 500 yen per month for each member, and the employer must pay the entire amount.
Scope of use
Eligible users of the various services are the members themselves and relatives within the second degree.
※The scope of benefits and certain services are different.
Service Overview
We provide various benefits to members, assist in sponsored events such as sports competitions, accommodations and medical checkups.
For more information, please refer to the following "Hama Friends" website.
Yokohama City Workers' Welfare Mutual Aid (Hama Friends) homepage (outside site)
Requests for materials and inquiries
Hama Friends Office
Address: 2-4-7, Manshiro-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi Yokohama Skills Cultural Center 5th floor
Phone: 045-662-4435
Fax: 045-224-5868
Reception hours: 8:45-17: 15 on weekdays
Yokohama City Workers' Welfare Mutual Aid Management Council
Outline of the Council
Date of installation: June 1, 1970
Purpose of installation: Set up as an affiliated organization of the mayor to discuss benefits and other important matters related to the operation of worker welfare mutual aid, set up as an affiliated organization of the mayor to discuss the main matters.
Main Deliberations: Business results report, explanation of business plan for the next fiscal year, commission of council members, and election committee members such as chairpersons
Number of people: 12 people
List of committee members: List of the 27th term committee members (PDF: 95KB) (as of September 1, 2023)
Next time schedule: Tuesday, March 26, 2024 (PDF: 54KB)
Minutes of the Council
Yokohama City Workers' Welfare Mutual Aid Management Council Minutes
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For inquiries to this page
Economic Affairs Bureau, Civil Economy and Labor Department
Phone: 045-671-2341
Phone: 045-671-2341
Fax: 045-664-9188
Email address: ke-koyo@city.yokohama.jp
Page ID: 287-673-283