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市役所
しやくしょ · shiyakusho

市役所 meaning: city hall

What it is

Where residence, National Health Insurance, residence tax and child benefits are handled. In a small town it is called 町役場 or 村役場. In Tokyo, 区役所.

When you see it

As the sender of many official letters.

What to do

Always bring your 在留カード. Many city halls have an interpreter or tablet translation.

What is this letter?

Related terms

住民票residence certificate国民健康保険National Health Insurance住民税residence tax

General explanation, for guidance. Rules and amounts change: confirm with the responsible office.

Self-service tool. Results are estimates based on official tables. They do not replace advice from the responsible public office.
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