DAILY LIVING GUIDE
Contents
Starting Life in Yamaguchi
Things to Do in the First Week 
Name Seals
Housing
Electricity
Water and Sewage Service
Gas
Buying Household Items/Putting Out the Trash
Getting Things Together for Daily Life
Television and Video
Telephones
Public Telephones/Convenient Phone Services
International Calls
Postal System
Financial Institutions
International Monetary Trans

Living in Yamaguchi
Obtaining a Visa
Certificate of Alien Registration
Paying Taxes
Health Insurance/Pension System
Transportation in Yamaguchi
Taxis
Money-Saving Hints on Transportation in Yamaguchi
Spending the Summer in Yamaguchi
Spending the Winter in Yamaguchi
Foreign Books and Newspapers
Public Facilities in and around Yamaguchi
Other Frequently-used Facilities
Map of Yuda and Hirakawa Area
Map of Central Yamaguchi City
Seasonal Events and Holidays in Yamaguchi
Jan.Feb.,Mar.Apr,May.Jun.Jul.
Aug.Sep.,Oct.Nov.Dec.


When You're in Trouble
Emergencies and Disasters
Accidents
Organizations Providing Support for Foreign Residents
When You Get Sick
Medical Treatment Questionnaire
Night,Weekend and Holiday Emergency Medical Facilities

Weights and Measures Conversion Table

 

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Water and Sewage Services

To Begin Water Services

In order to begin water services, please call Yamaguchi City Waterworks and Sewerage Service Billing Center.
( TEL: 083-933-6664)

Also fill out the post card of "Water Service Registration"which can be found in the mailbox and sent it to the center. (In some apartments, the landlord calculates the water usage. In this case, speak to the landlord about water services and bill).


About Water Bill

  • Water bill is the combination of basic charge and water consumption charge. A water bill will be issued every 2 months.

  • In areas where have public sewer systems are in place, the sewerage rate will also be charged in the water bill.

  • In addition to financial institutions such as banks and post offices, the payments of the water bill can be made at convenience stores. Also consumers can use automatic transfers from bank accounts for the payment of the water.

Basic rate for 2 months is as follows:

Basic water service \1,920 (a tap of 20mm caliber and under) \1,880 for Ogori areas

Sewer service \2,400

In addition to the basic rate,water consumption charge and tax will be added on the bill.

.Water and Sewage Bill

  1. Customer number
  2. Name of the consumer
  3. The place where water and sewage services are used (Address of the consumer)
  4. Amount of water consumed and water charge (including consumption tax)
  5. Amount of water used for sewer and sewer charge (including consumption tax)
  6. The charge for water and sewer services
  7. Information of the previous bill