Other Information on Daily Life

Health

• Medical Institutions and Healthcare Information Search Site in Kyoto Prefecture (Kyoto Health and Medical Information Network – Yorozu-netto)( External link )
• Medical Guidebook for Foreign Residents
• AIDS
• Drug Abuse
• Tuberculosis
• Influenza

Foods

• Labelling of foods with allergens
• Labelling of processed foods and food additives
• Nutrition fact tables for processed foods
• Q&A on food and radiation( External link )

Childcare

• Kyoto Prefecture’s portal site for pregnancy, childbirth, and child-rearing support information (Kyoto Child-rearing Peer Support Center)( External link )
• Child allowance/special childcare allowance

Welfare

• Livelihood protection
• Nursing-care insurance system( External link )

Safety and disaster preparedness

• Disaster Preparedness Guidebook for Foreign Residents( External link )
• Japan Meteorological Agency( External link )
• Roles of a police box (Koban)
• Domestic violence
• Typhoons and heavy rain
• Earthquakes
• Nuclear power plant accidents

Tourism

• Kyoto Prefecture – Kyoto Tourism Federation Official Website「ANOTHER KYOTO」( External link )
• Kyoto City Tourism Association Official Website「Kyoto kanko Navi」( External link )

Housing

• Public housing
• Kyoto prefectural housing program for foreign researchers/international students
• Housing consultation service

Other

• Tax payment administrator