On Air: Fukuoka City Information/2012.3.26(Mon)/19:50～

                            Ward Office Special Openings

March and April are busy months at local ward offices. Therefore, on Sunday, April 1^st, the Citizen Section, Health Insurance and Pension Section, Welfare and Nursing Care Insurance Section, and the Child Rearing Support Section of ward offices in Fukuoka will be open from 10 AM until 2 PM. The Irube and Seibu Branch Offices will be opened as well. However, please be aware that processing for those living in towns and villages outside of Fukuoka City should check to see if special service is available on that day.

The most convenient place to obtain official certificates is by going to the Customer Service Counters found on the first floor of Fukuoka City Hall or at the Hakata Station (Hakata Exit). For issuance of the Certificate of Information Recorded on Foreign Resident Registration File, please apply for service between 9 AM and 5:15 PM on weekdays.

Each Ward’s homepage will display the waiting conditions for service at their Citizen Sections and also at their Health Insurance and Pension Sections, on the service day between 8:45 AM and 5:15 PM.

Also, bear in mind that service counters are exceptionally crowded on Mondays during March and April. When applying for service, if possible, please avoid this day. Following, parking is crowded as well. If you can, please use public transportation when visiting your local ward office.

A Message from the Municipal Waterworks Bureau

Request to begin receiving water service, or to terminate service, when one move’s to or from a new home, will also be accepted on Sunday, April 1^st. Requests can be made to the Customer Service Center by phone between 9 AM and 5 PM. The number to call is 092-532-1010.

The Customer Service Center’s normal hours for accepting requests are weekdays between 8:45 AM and 5:30 PM, and also on Saturdays from 9 AM until 5 PM.

Please allow 4 days for service (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays) when making service requests to the Fukuoka City Waterworks Bureau. You can also place requests via Internet. Please allow for 5 days for service (again, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays). For further information, visit the homepage of the Fukuoka City Waterworks Bureau at www.city.fukuoka.lg.jp/suidou/

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