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Minoh City is a residential area rich in nature, located between the historical city of Kyoto and the port city of Kobe. It is in the northern part of Osaka. Because of the ease of transport and natural environment, many educational facilities and universities are located in the city and surrounding areas.
The citizens are very interested in the internationalization of Minoh City. The city promotes exchanges around the world. It has an International Cooperating City Agreement with Hutt City in New Zealand, and an International Friendship City Agreement with Cuernavaca City in Mexico. Minoh City also supports activities for cultural understanding and exchanges by the citizens.
About 3,190 foreigners live in Minoh City, 2.3% of the population (as of 1 July 2024). Of this figure, about 34% are Chinese and 19% are Korean, while various other nationalities and ethnicities make up the remainder. Many overseas students are studying at Osaka University and other universities.
Minoh City is making efforts to provide foreign citizens with sufficient services in areas including medical care, culture, education and social welfare. City services, however, are usually provided in Japanese. In addition, it is still difficult to communicate in foreign languages on public transportation or while shopping. We realize that many foreigners may feel worried and inconvenienced in daily life.
We have compiled useful information into this “Guide for Living in Minoh City”, available in Easy Japanese and English. It aims to help foreign people live securely, safely and comfortably in Minoh City. We hope that this information is useful for all of the foreign citizens.
Setting up/Moving
Useful Information for Daily Living
- Garbage Collection
- Using Water
- Minoh Community Bus “Orange Yuzuru Bus”
- Learning Japanese
- Foreign Language Media
- Consumer Rights
- Registered Seal
- Employment
- Tax
Safe and Healthy Living
- Preparing for Natural Disasters (earthquake, landslide, etc.) at Home
- Finding a Hospital
- Emergency (Fire and Sudden Sickness)
- Fire Alarm Installation
- National Health Insurance
- Health Check-ups
Marriage, Childbirth and Child Care
- Marriage and Divorce
- Pregnancy
- After Giving Birth
- Medical Subsidies for Children
- Child Allowance/Single-Parent Families Allowance
- Child Raising and Education
Enjoying life
- Facilities for Community and Cultural Activities
- Libraries
- Sports Facilities
- Minoh Eight Stone Altars (Hatten Ishikura) Walk Trial
- Spring Childrens Festival in Minoh
- Sightseeing and Festivals
- Volunteer Activities
Welfare
- National Pension
- Long-Term Care Insurance System
- Welfare Benefit (Livelihood Protection)
- Welfare for the Elderly
- Welfare for People with Disabilities
Appendix
This article can be read in the following language: 日本語 (Japanese) 한국・조선어 (Korean) 简体中文 (Chinese (Simplified)) Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)