At Last! It’s the Year of the Olympics and Paralympics! Baseball and Softball / Yokohama Stadium Soccer / International Stadium Yokohama Our city will ramp up the volume for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020! The 32nd Olympic Games (2020/Tokyo) Duration: July 24 (Fri./holiday) – Aug. 9 (Sun.) Number of sports: 33 Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Duration: Aug. 25 (Tues.) – Sept. 6 (Sun.) Number of sports: 22 Details on next page At the Start of the Second Year of Reiwa (2020) I am delighted that all of you were able to welcome in this new year. This year the curtain rises at last on the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, and the competitions in baseball, softball, and soccer will be held right here in Yokohama. With the city designated as both as the pre-Olympic camp city for the United Kingdom national team and as the host town for eight different countries as well, we will be holding international exchange activities and programs that, together with Yokohama Triennale 2020 and other major events, will broadcast the boundless appeal of Yokohama to the world. At the same time, we will continue to work throughout the year on achieving our post-2020 goals. This year the Minato-Mirai 21 district will see the opening of Pacifico Yokohama North, new hotels, and music halls, further driving the district’s energy and dynamism. During this year’s extended spring holidays we will have six cruise ships in port at the same time, a first time ever for Japan that is sure to further energize our night-time economy. In March we open the Yokohama Ring Expressway North-West Line, and will continue urban development plans with an eye toward bringing the International Horticultural Exposition to the city in 2027. We will also be pouring energy into supporting our small and medium-sized enterprises, revitalizing our shopping districts, and generating new businesses as we take yet another leap forward as Innovation City Yokohama. In June the new Yokohama City Hall building opens its doors for business. We will push forward with urban development in the Kannai and Kangai districts, including finding new ways to utilize the area where the current city hall is standing. This year we will also be pursuing our study and analysis on attracting IR (integrated resorts) to Yokohama to further spur our city’s growth and development, all the while continuing to support a safe and reassuring life for all our citizens. In addition, we will continue with our preparations for the construction of a new Yokohama theater that will become a new center for the transmission of high-quality culture and the arts, further adding to our city’s vitality. We will also be pushing ahead with our ongoing efforts in disaster prevention and mitigation, support for child-rearing, enhancing education and welfare, building a healthier citizenry, and promoting multiculturalism. In short, we will continue to make every effort possible in the year 2020 to bring about a society where anyone and everyone can work and flourish in ways that are right for them as we continue our work to achieve sustainable growth and development for Yokohama. Hayashi Fumiko Mayor of Yokohama   Tokyo 2020 Olympics Baseball, Softball and Soccer Land of Victories Yokohama Fifty-six years after the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, the Olympics and Paralympics return at last to Tokyo this year. Yokohama will be part of the action as the site of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics baseball and softball games and soccer matches. Baseball and Softball Yokohama Stadium (Naka Ward) Baseball July 30 (Thurs.) – Aug. 8 (Sat.) ※ Excepting Aug. 7 (Fri.). Number of games: 15, including final Softball July 25 (Sat.) – July 28 (Tues.) Number of games: 11, including final Soccer International Stadium Yokohama (Kohoku Ward) Men’s July 23 (Thurs. / Holiday), 26 (Sun.), 29 (Wed.), Aug. 1 (Sat.), 8 (Sat.) Number of games: 8, including final Women’s July 28 (Tues.), 31 (Fri.), Aug. 3 (Mon.) Number of games: 3, including semi-final Tokyo 2020 Live Site: A Place to Share the Excitement and the Impression In Yokohama, two Tokyo 2020 Live Sites will be set up outside the Olympic stadiums where everyone can enjoy watching live broadcasts of the games on giant screens. In addition to the broadcasts, there will be chances to experience the sports themselves, together with on-stage events, and opportunities to purchase official licensed Olympics goods. Let’s cheer our hearts out for all the athletes. 【Venues】 (1) Yokohama City Hall Atrium (New City Hall building) Throughout Olympics※ and Paralympics ※ From the start of the Olympic softball games: July 22 (Wed.), Fukushima. (2) Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium Throughout Olympics 【Admission】 Free The British Olympic Pre-Game Training Camp Comes to Yokohama! Yokohama will be hosting the pre-game training camp for the British Olympics national team. We are also promoting exchange as the host town for the United Kingdom, Israel, the Republic of Tunisia, the Republic of Benin, the Republic of Botswana, the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, the Republic of Bulgaria, and the Kingdom of Morocco (as of end of December 2019). British Olympic Pre-Game Camp Volunteers wanted! (Application: until Jan. 21 (Tues.) GOGB2020　 Search Let’s go! Join the “200 days to go” event on January 25 (Sat.) On January 25 we will be holding a special event titled “200 Days to Go! Festival in Yokohama – 200 Days to the Opening of Tokyo 2020” festival commemorating the start of the 200-day countdown to the opening of the of Tokyo 2020 Olympics on January 6 (Monday) and the start of the 200-day countdown to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics on February 7 (Friday). In addition to appearances by a stellar line-up of outstanding guests beginning with Olympian Nakazawa Yuji, there will be booths sponsored by Olympic partner companies offering hands-on Olympic game experiences, and more. Don't’ miss it! 【Date & time】Jan. 25 (Sat.) 11:00 – 18:00 (planned) 【Venue】Lalaport Yokohama (Tsuzuki Ward Ikonobe-cho 4035-1) ※ Get off at JR Yokohama Line Kamoi Station 【Admission】Free Main Stage Events 10:30 – 16:00 Opening Act Calligraphy Performance Kanazawa Shoko (calligrapher) On to Tokyo 2020! Go For 2020！ ～Paralympic Athletes Talk Show～ Tomita Uchu (swimming), Tozawa Tomomi (track & field), Mizuno Yoko (coach) Veteran Olympians Share the Allure of the Olympics! Nakazawa Yuji (soccer), Gushiken Koji (gymnastics), Morita Jungo (volleyball) © GIFMAGAZINE Beyond 2020 ～Toward a Convivial Society Where Everyone Can Shine~ Kitazawa Tsuyoshi, chairman of the Japan Inclusive Football Federation (JIFF), and Kurisu Yoshie, parasports creative producer and creative director. Temporary Reduction of the Space of City Hall No. 1 Parking Lot With the start of temporary construction work on Yokohama Stadium, venue for the Tokyo Olympics baseball and softball competitions, a section of the No. 1 parking lot at Yokohama City Hall will be set aside as a construction zone. Congestion is expected due to the reduced number of parking spaces during construction. Please utilize public transportation when visiting City Hall. Visit the Yokohama City homepage for details. 横浜市庁舎駐車場　　Search No. 2 parking lot JR Kannai Station Parking lot Entrance/Exit City Hall Parking lot for bicycles No. 1 parking lot construction zone No. 1 parking lot Yokohama Stadium Follow our homepage and SNS for information! Connect our homepage from here 東京2020 横浜市　　Search Twitter account @tokyo2020_ykhm 【Inquiries】Civic Affairs Bureau Olympics & Paralympics Promotion Division Tel:045-671-3690 Fax:045-664-1588   Fees for Family Registries, Residence Certificates, and Tax Certificates to be Payable with Electronic Money Effective January 29, 2020, windows for issuing copies of family registries, residence certificates, and tax certificates at administrative service corners and the service windows at ward offices will introduce dedicated electronic payment terminals. Using the terminals, it will now be possible to pay for services using designated electronic money (Suica, PASMO, Rakuten Edy, WAON, and nanaco), as well as in cash. As with the prior service window payment system using revenue stamps, sales of which will be terminated effective January 28, 2020, going forward please present proof-of-payment seals issued by the electronic payment terminals (good for day of purchase only) to service window staff. Payment using cash or electronic money Payment using previously purchased revenue stamps Period for securing refunds for previously purchased revenue stamps※ ※ Revenue stamp refunds available at City Hall Office of Accounting or Office of Accounting of each ward office Jan. 29, 2020 Jan. 31, 2021 Jan. 31, 2026 There may be differences in the payment of service fees at other application windows. For details, please confirm with each service window directly. 横浜市 収入証紙 　Search 【Inquiries】 Application windows and Office of Accounting Accounting Management Division Tel: 045-671-2989 Fax: 045-664-1894 For Residents Who Suffered Damage to the Roof, Walls or Other Structures of Their Home Due to Typhoon 15 or Other Disasters Guide to Support System for Home Repairs 【Eligible persons】Individuals to whom all of the following apply: ① Owners of housing who have been issued at disaster damage certificate (risai shomei sho) confirming that their housing has been largely or partially destroyed ② Individuals with insufficient financial resource to repair their housing by themselves 【Construction work covered】Work to which all the following apply ① Construction work begun after September 9, 2019 (work that has already been completed is also covered) ② Regarding damaged roofs or outer walls, repair work that contributes to the structure’s seismic and other resilience ③ The cost (tax included) of the repairs subject to support comes to ¥100,000 (tax included) or more. 【Amount】20% of the construction cost qualifying for support (up to ¥300,000) 【Application deadline】Mar. 10 (Tues.), 2020 【How to apply】Obtain an application form from the Housing and Architecture Bureau Housing Measures Division or download from the City of Yokohama homepage, and submit to the Housing Measures Division. For more details on eligibility, on eligible types of construction, and on application procedures, please refer to the City of Yokohama website. 横浜市 住宅修繕緊急支援事業　　Search Please send e-mail queries to: kc-kinkyuhojo@city.yokohama.jp 【Inquiries】 Housing and Architecture Bureau Housing Measures Division Tel: 045-671-2922 Fax: 045-641-2756   Notice concerning municipal tax payment deadlines and tax return consultations ■ Taxes and tax filing-related deadlines Subject Payment deadline, filing deadline, and term Where to file Personal municipal tax (ordinary collection), 4th term No later than January 31 Salary payment statement Finance Bureau Corporate Taxation Division (Special Tax Collections Center) Fixed asset tax (depreciable property) filing Finance Bureau Depreciable Property Division (Depreciable Property Center) Income tax and special income tax for reconstruction February 17 – March 16 Tax office in ward of residence Gift tax February 3 – March 16 Individual business consumption tax & local consumption tax No later than March 31 ■ Free tax-filing consultations with licensed tax accountants 【Eligible taxpayers】 A: Small-scale taxpayers, pensioners, salaried employees B: Pensioners and salaried employees filing for tax refunds ※ Excepting individuals in both categories A and B with income from sales of stocks and/or real estate, or who wish to discuss other complicated tax issues. ● Acceptance of consultation requests may be suspended if the consultation sites are too crowded. For those who only wish to submit their filings, etc., please submit in person (or by mail) directly to the competent tax office. ● You may not come to consultation sites by car. Tsurumi Ward (Tsurumi Tax Office jurisdiction Tel: 045-521-7141) Group Consultation days Location Consultation hours A B A January 31 – February 12 (excepting Saturdays, Sundays, and holiday) Tsurumi Ward Office 9:15 – 11:30 13:00 – 15:30 9:30 – 11:30 13:00 – 15:30 B February 13 Naka and Nishi Wards (Yokohama Naka Tax Office jurisdiction Tel: 045-651-1321) Group Consultation days Locations Consultation hours A B A January 28 & 29, February 5 & 6 Honmoku District Center 9:30 – 12:00 13:00 – 16:00 10:00– 16:00 A January 30 & 31 Fujidana District Center A February 3 & 4 Nishi Public Hall B January 27 Kanagawa Shinkin Bank Yokohama Sales Dept. B February 7 Zeirishi Kaikan Asahi, Seya, and Hodogaya Wards (Hodogaya Tax Office jurisdiction Tel: 045-331-1281) Group Consultation days Locations Consultation hours A January 28 Hodogaya Public Hall 9:30 – 15:30 A January 29 – 31 Asahi Public Hall A February 4 – 6 Seya Public Hall Isogo, Kanazawa, Konan, and Minami Wards (Yokohama Minami Tax Office jurisdiction Tel: 045-789-3731) Group Consultation days Location Consultation hours A February 4 – 10 (excepting Sat. & Sun.) Willing Yokohama (Konan Ward) 9:30 – 15:30 B February 12 Kanagawa and Kohoku Wards (Kanagawa Tax Office jurisdiction Tel: 045-544-0141) Group Consultation days Locations Consultation hours A B A February 4 & 5 Kanagawa Ward Office Main Building 9:30 – 12:00 13:00 – 15:00 10:00 – 15:00 A February 6 & 7 Hiyoshi Honcho Nishimachikai Ikiiki Kaikan (Please bring your own indoor slippers) B February 12 Shin-Yokohama Grace Hotel Sakae, Izumi, and Totsuka Wards (Totsuka Tax Office jurisdiction Tel: 045-863-0011) Group Consultation days Locations Consultation hours A January 28 & 29 Taisho District Center 09:15 – 15:45 A February 5 – 7 Sakae Public Hall Aoba, Tsuzuki, and Midori Wards (Midori Tax Office jurisdiction Tel 045-972-7771) Group Consultation days Locations Consultation Hours A B A January 28 & 29 Tsuzuki Public Hall 9:30 – 16:00 10:00 – 15:00 A January 30 & 31 Yamauchi District Center A February 4 & 5 Midori Public Hall B February 6 Kanagawa Real Estate Public Interest Incorporated Association, Yokohama Kita-Branch Hall ■ Regarding the selection of taxation formulas for capital gains and dividend income from listed shares, etc. In principle, tax filing for “dividend income from listed shares, etc. (excepting payments received by major shareholders, etc.)” and “capital gains from listed shares, etc.” in special accounts (withholding selection accounts) is not mandatory. However, if you do choose to file tax returns for these categories, you may use different taxation formulas when filing income tax and when filing inhabitant tax. When choosing to use different taxation formulas for income tax or inhabitant tax, in addition to your final tax return it is also necessary to submit an individual inhabitant tax filing that states your reason for adopting the different tax formulas and that clearly describes the different tax formulas. For questions regarding city and prefectural inhabitant tax, please contact the inhabitant tax desk at the Tax Division of the ward office for your ward of residence. For questions regarding income tax filings, please contact your nearest tax office. ■ Yokohama Green Tax Yokohama is promoting the Yokohama Green-Up Plan to protect, create, and nurture the city’s greenery. We are asking our citizens to shoulder the burden of paying the Yokohama Green Tax as one important financial resource for this undertaking. The revenues from the tax provide a reliable guarantee for the city’s woodlands and agricultural lands, and is used as well to promote greenification close to home. 横浜みどり税　　Search Inquiries Inquiries about payment deadlines Finance Bureau Taxation Affairs Division Tel: 045-671-2253 Fax: 045-641-2775 Inquiries about salary payment statements Finance Bureau Corporate Taxation Division (Special Collection Center) Tel: 045-671-4471 Fax: 045-210-0480 Inquiries about depreciable property statements Finance Bureau Depreciable Property Division (Depreciable Property Center) Tel: 045-671-4384 Fax: 045-663-9347