Saitama Prefecture

• Disaster Prevention News Links
• Disaster Consultation Service for Foreigners
• Saitama Information & Support(PDF:497KB)
• Natural Disaster Information

About Saitama 

Saitama Prefecture in Brief

• Saitama Prefecture at a Glance(PDF:932KB)
• Access to the Saitama Prefectural Office

Living in Saitama

A Guide to Living in Saitama

Please note:

Created：2 April 2022

Place names, systems and prices may change hereafter.

Inquiries made to the contact points listed should be in Japanese, unless otherwise stated.

• 1 Residency Management System, Basic Resident Registration System and the  Individual Number System(PDF:327KB)
• 2 Emergencies (PDF:313KB)
• 3 Housing (PDF:289KB)
• 4 Health Insurance and medical Treatment(PDF:303KB)
• 5 Pregnancy, Childbirth, Childcare, Family(PDF:364KB)
• 6 Pension(PDF:238KB)
• 7 Education(PDF:367KB)
• 8 Taxation(PDF:289KB)
• 9 Employment and Labor Conditions(PDF:307KB)
• 10 Driver’s License(PDF:245KB)
• 11 Information for Everyday Life(PDF:325KB)
• 12 Consultation Services and Contact Points(PDF:328KB)
• 13 Municipalities and Wards of Saitama Prefecture (Cities, Wards, Towns and Villages ) (PDF:203KB)
• 14 Profile of Saitama Prefecture(PDF:885KB)
• 1～14(ZIP:4,437KB)

Information by Topic

Disaster Preparedness and Crime Prevention

• Avoid Damage from Heavy Rain, Strong Wind or Disaster
• Local Disaster Drills for Foreigners(PDF:104KB)
• Dialogue Sheet for Use at Evacuation Centers(1)(PDF:200KB)
• Dialogue Sheet for Use at Evacuation Centers(Foreign Evacuee’s Questionnaire)(PDF:141KB)
• A Guide to Living in Saitama 2 Emergencies(PDF:396KB)

Housing

• A Guide to Rental Housing and Rules for Living in Japan(PDF:957KB)
• Lists of real estate agents supporting foreigners, etc.

International Exchange and Cooperation

• Saitama Information & Support(PDF:232KB)
• Information for Everyday Life(PDF:3,883KB)
• Have You Heard about Saitama’s Growing Multicultural Society?(PDF:711KB)
• Sister states and provinces of Saitama Prefecture

Taxes

• Saitama Prefectural Taxes(PDF:441KB)
• Saitama Prefectural Taxes (AutomobileTax)(PDF:261KB)

Health and Welfare

• How to use the Saitama Medical Services Search System(PDF:828KB)
• Keyword Page(WORD:92KB)

Environment and City Planning

• Stop Global Warming Saitama Navigation 2050(Summary)(PDF:4,085KB)
• What is Biodiversity?(PDF:3,216KB)

Culture and Education

• Information on Japanese Classes ( Link to Saitama International Association)
• Information on Japanese Classes ( Link to Saitama International Association/ in Japanese)
• Newsletter in English "MoshiMoshi"

Tourism

• Welcome to Saitama

About the Saitama Prefectural Government

• 2022 Organization of the Saitama Prefectural Government(PDF:450KB)

Links

• Saitama International Association
• Immigration Bureau of Japan
• Saitama Super Arena
• SKIP CITY