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Main duties of ward office

Last Updated July 31, 2024

Main duties of ward office

In Yokohama City, in order to provide administrative services with high citizen satisfaction in the area, we reflect the regional characteristics of the ward and partially recombine the ward office organizational structure as necessary. Therefore, the following table shows the standard mechanism. (Click here for the organizational chart of the ward office

※Please refer to the "Living Guide" for various information that summarizes the information necessary for living in Yokohama.

Standard mechanism of ward office
DepartmentSectionPerson in chargeBusiness description
Total
Operations
Department
General Affairs DivisionGeneral Affairs SectionGeneral affairs of the ward, grant of temporary car numbers, disaster prevention, lost items in the government building, etc.
Budget Adjustment SectionBudget, settlement of accounts, etc. of the ward
Statistics and Elections SectionAbsentee voting, browsing statistical materials, elections, etc.
Ward Administration Promotion DivisionPublic Relations SectionGuidance in Government building, consultation of inhabitants of a ward, reception of request to municipal administration, various public information, information disclosure, life commemorative tree, etc.
Planning and Adjustment SectionPlanning and progress management of major businesses in the city, comprehensive coordination of office work in the city, etc.
Public Relations SectionConsultation and coordination of familiar community development, coordination with Public Works Office, etc.
Planning and Adjustment SectionCreation of a network of collaboration, creation of a system to provide local support, creation of a system for cooperation within the agency, etc.
Regional Promotion DivisionRegional Activies SectionNeighborhood Association Neighborhood Associations, traffic safety campaigns, subsidies for installation of security lights, etc.
Lifelong Learning Support SectionConsultation on lifelong learning, promotion of local culture, promotion of sports for inhabitants of a ward, development of youth, cooperation with local communities and schools, promotion of school use, etc.
Ward Facilities SubdivisionOperation and management of facilities for residents of the ward
Resources Reuse Promotion

Promotion of Yokohama Pra 5.3 Plan (Yokohama City General Waste Management Basic Plan), beautification of the city, etc.

Family Registry DivisionFamily Registry SectionNotification of birth, marriage, death, certificate of all matters in family register (certified copy), certificate of personal matters (abstract), permission to burial fire, etc.
Registration SectionTransference / transfer notification, resident certificate, Seal Registration, My Number Card, etc.
Tax DivisionCity Tax SectionDeclaration of personal and corporate municipal tax, taxation and income proof, registration and scrapping of motorcycles (125cc or less), etc.
Land SectionEvaluation certification, evaluation and taxation of land (property tax and city planning tax)
In charge of houseEvaluation and taxation of houses (property tax and city planning tax)
Tax Receipt SectionPayment of delinquent city tax, delinquency disposal, etc.
Ward's Treasurer's OfficeAccounting SectionIncome and Expenditures of Public Money
Fortune
Welfare
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Health and Welfare DivisionAdministration Planning SectionConsumer Affairs Committee / Children's Committee, Community Welfare and Health Plan Development, Operation and Management of Community Care Plaza, etc.
Health Promotion SectionVaccinations, cancer screening, Dentistry health, health consultation, nutrition improvement, health promotion staff, etc.
Health Sanitation DivisionFood Sanitation SectionBusiness application for restaurants, prevention of food poisoning, application for licenses for doctors, nurses, dietitians, cooks, etc., application for medical institutions and pharmacy pharmacies, etc.
Environmental Sanitation SectionBeauty, cleaning, application for inns, hotels, baths, etc., consultation on the control of rats and pests, rabies prevention, registration of domestic dogs, consultation on breeding of dog cats, etc.
Elderly and Disabled Support DivisionElderly and Disabled Support SectionWelfare and health services for the elderly, special boarding certificates for the elderly, clubs for the elderly, welfare services for the disabled, various allowances for the disabled, etc.
Children and Families Support DivisionChildren and Families Support SectionChild care support services, welfare services for children with disabilities, maternal and child handbook, Child Allowance, infant health checkups, maternal and child and father and son widow welfare, etc.
Life Support DivisionAdministrative SectionPayment of protection fees, application for special benefits for the bereaved families of the war dead, etc.
Life Support SectionConsultation and decision of social security, support for the independence of the poor in life, etc.
Insurance and Pension DivisionNational Pension Plan SectionParticipation and withdrawal of National Pension Plan (Kokumin Nenkin)
National Health Insurance SectionNational Health Insurance and The Long-term Care Insurance procedures, medical care system for the elderly, high medical costs, Subsidies for Medical Expenses for Pediatric Treatment, etc.
Public Works OfficeAdministration SectionPermission for private use of roads and waterways, permission for acts such as parks in charge, etc.
Road SectionMaintenance and repair of roads and street trees
Sewage and Park SectionMaintenance and redevelopment of sewers and rivers, maintenance of familiar parks, park protection associations, etc.

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Inquiries to this page

Civic Affairs Bureau Ward Administration Support Department Ward Liaison Coordination Section

Telephone: 045-671-2067

Telephone: 045-671-2067

Fax: 045-664-5295

Email address: sh-kuren@city.yokohama.lg.jp

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