The Akashi Newsletter (Koho Akashi) is a newsletter published by Akashi City. It releases on the 1st and the 15th of each month. There are many announcements in each issue of the Akashi Newsletter. We have selected five of the most important or useful announcements and translated them into English.
Announcements in the October 1st Issue
Daycares and Certified Childcare Centers are Accepting Applications for April of 2026
Daycares and certified childcare centers are looking for children who want to enroll. A “certified childcare center” is a facility that combines both daycare and kindergarten. It’s called a nintei–kodomo-en (認定こども園) or just a kodomo-en in Japanese.
(1) Applications for the Kindergarten Class at Certified Childcare Centers
Children who were born from April 2nd, 2020 to April 1st, 2023 can apply to enroll.
This kindergarten class is for children ages 3, 4, and 5.
Please get the necessary application forms from your nearby certified childcare center.
Enrollment will be open to accept application forms for only four days, from Tuesday, November 4th until Friday, November 7th. It will only be open from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. on those four days.
(2) Applications for Daycare
Applications are also open for children to enroll in daycare, or in the daycare program at a certified childcare center.
Children can enroll in daycare from 0 years old up until the time when they are able to enter elementary school.
Daycares only accept applications from parents who cannot look after their kids at home for various reasons, such as work or illness.
Applications will be accepted at these dates and times:
From Tuesday, November 4th until Tuesday, November 25th. The application desk will be open from 9:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
The application desk will be closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and on Monday, November 24th. However, the application desk will be open on Sunday, November 9th.
Making an Application:
Please get the application forms at either the city hall, the Akashi Multi-Purpose Service Counter (on the 6th floor of the Papios Akashi building), or at the civic centers or service corners located in various parts of Akashi. You will also need other documents besides the application forms. Please fill out the application forms and bring them and the necessary documents to the Child-Rearing Facilities Supervisor (こども育成室施設担当, Kodomo Ikuseishisetsu Tantou). You can also send them in by mail.
The Child-Rearing Facilities Supervisor’s address is: 673-8686, Akashi City Hall, Parliament Building (議会棟, gikaidou) , 1st Floor.
Their phone number is 078-918-5093.
For more details, please check the QR code on the right.
If you have any questions about this article, please contact the Child-Rearing Facilities Supervisor. Their phone number is 078-918-5093. Their fax number is 078-918-5650.
The Minimum Wage Will Be Changing
In Japan, there are “minimum wage laws” that are meant to help working people. These laws set a minimum amount of money that workers must be paid. In October of every year, the minimum wage numbers change. They also change from prefecture to prefecture.
In Hyogo prefecture, starting on October 4th, the minimum wage will be set at 1,116 yen for one hour of work.
This minimum wage is the same even for people working part-time jobs or other jobs where they don’t have regular hours. It’s also the same for people who only work a few hours in a day.
If you have any questions about this article, please contact the Hyogo Prefecture Labor Bureau, Labor Standards Department, Wages Office. Their phone number is 078-367-9154. Their fax number is 078-367-9165.
