Mayor's Greeting

KARUIZAWA TOWN

Immigration & Registration




FOREIGN REGISTRATION

Those who stay in Japan for more than 90 days are required to register as foreign residents.
See the procedure

Driver's License

If you do not hold any overseas driver's license and you wish to obtain a Japanese driver's license, you will be required to take exams like Japanese people.
More about driver's license

CARS & MOTORBIKES

Direction to the disposal of motorbike and light-duty vehicle and the changing of ownership.
Read more about it.

National health insurance program

The National Health Insurance (NHI) is a program to reduce the individual financial strain of medical expenses and help people have easy access to medical services at the time of sickness and injury.
More about NHI

Nursing-care Insurance

All citizens aged 40 and older must enroll in the nursing-care insurance and pay the insurance premiums so that they can receive services when they begin to require nursing care.
Nursing-care Insurance

Taxes

Tips about Taxes.
MUNICIPAL TAX
FIXED ASSETS TAX
DECLARATION FOR RESIDENTS TAX
TAX PAYMENT

About Education

For your children's schooling, check here how the education system works in Karuizawa.
School
There are four public and one private day-care centers in our town.
More about DAY-CARE CENTER
There are two private kindergartens in our town.
Please contact each kindergarten directly for entrance application.
More about KINDERGARTEN