Senior Citizens

This page provides information on various services, facilities, procedures, etc. related to the elderly.

Please click on one of the following to jump to your desired category.

●Consultation Service Counters
●Welfare and Exchange Facilities for the Elderly
●Pensions
●Medical Care System for the Older Senior Citizen
●Heath and Medical Care
●Long-Term Care Insurance System and Long-Term Care Insurance Services

Consultation Service Counters

If you have any problems or concerns regarding long-term care, welfare, health or medical care, please contact one of the following consultation service counters:

General Consultation Center for the Elderly

General Consultation Centers for the Elderly (Community General Support …Read more

If you have any other problems or concerns, please contact the following:

Foreign Resident Advisory Corner (Free of charge)

Please feel free to stop by or call if you have any problems or question…Read more

Shinjuku Multicultural Plaza

Shinjuku City has established Shinjuku Multicultural Plaza to promote ci…Read more

Welfare and Exchange Facilities for the Elderly

Senior residents can use these facilities to bolster their health and wellbeing through various activities, as well as for programs for pursuing a more active life.

Community Exchange Halls

Shinjuku City residents 60 years of age or older can use these facilitie…Read more

Senior Activity Halls

Shinjuku City residents 50 years of age or older can use these facilitie…Read more

Yakuo-ji Chiiki Sasaeai Hall (Sasae-ru Yakuo-ji)

Those who wish to support the elderly as well as those 60 years of age o…Read more

Pensions

Pension

Japan’s pension system is a social insurance system in which members rec…Read more

National Pension Plan

All registered residents of Japan between 20 and 59 years of age is obli…Read more

Employees’ Pension

If you work in a Japanese company, you are obliged to enroll in employee…Read more

Lump Sum Withdrawal Payment System (Pension)

To receive a Basic Elderly Pension, Basic Disability Pension or Basic Be…Read more

Social Security Agreement (Pension)

Japan has closed the Social Security Agreement with several countries to…Read more

Medical Care System for the Older Senior Citizen

Residents seventy-five years of age and older must enroll in the Medical Care System for the Older Senior Citizen. Please note that some people may not be eligible depending on their status of residence, etc.

Medical Care System for the Older Senior Citizen

Under the Medical Care System for the Older Senior Citizen, enrolled mem…Read more

Medical Care System for the Older Senior Citizen Insurance Card

Each qualifying member of the Medical Care System for the Older Senior C…Read more

Insurance Premiums (Medical Care System for the Older Senior Citizen)

Health Insurance Premiums Annual insurance premiums are calculated for e…Read more

Benefits for High Medical Expense (Medical Care System for the Older Senior Citizen)

If the medical fees you paid between the first and last days of the mont…Read more

Financial Assistance for Hospitalization Expenses (Medical Care System for the Older Senior Citizen)

If a member of the Medical Care System for the Older Senior Citizen is h…Read more

Health Checkups (Medical Care System for the Older Senior Citizen)

Health checkups are conducted for members of the Medical Care System for…Read more