A Notice from Kure City January, 2024（English）【Exemption from Basic Water Charges (for 1 period/2 months)】

【Exemption from Basic Water Charges (for 1 period/2 months)】

Based on the increased burden on households and businesses due to soaring prices of electricity, gas, food, etc., the basic water charges (for 2 periods/4 months) will be exempted by the city.
※Application procedures are not required. The water charges (after the exemption amount) for the target month will be billed.

●Eligibility: All households and businesses that have a water supply contract with the Kure City Waterworks and Sewerage Bureau (excluding public facilities of the nation, prefecture, city, etc.)

●Exemption amount differs depending on the usage and the diameter of water meter

※For other usages and exemption amounts for each water meter’s diameter, please check the website of the Kure City Waterworks and Sewerage Bureau.
→ https://www.city.kure.lg.jp/site/jougesui/suidouryoukingenmen.html
※The size of the diameter is written in the 〝Notice of Water Consumption.＂

●Target month

▼Inquiry
Customer Service Center　0823-26-1622

【A multilingual life guidebook has been published】

“The Kure Life Guidebook for Foreigners” has been published in English, Chinese, Portuguese, and Vietnamese. It contains a lot of useful information for foreigners about life and administrative procedures.
It is distributed free of charge at the International Exchange Center on the 1st floor of the Kure City Hall, Tobu Chiku Foreign Resident Comprehensive Consultation Counter in Hiro Shimin Center, and every local Civic Center.
You can also download it from the Kure International Exchange Association’s website.