Electricity, gas, water, etc.
Electrical
○ Application/suspension of use
Please make a request from the Tohoku Electric Power website or call the call center.
○ Fees
Usage fees are calculated by the power company based on monthly meter readings and billed monthly.Payment methods include bank transfer at a convenience store, automatic account transfer, etc.Automatic account transfer payments are convenient because they can be used to pay gas, water, telephone, NHK reception fees, and taxes such as municipal inhabitant tax.Please ask at your bank or post office for specific instructions.
○ Procedures for returning to Japan or moving
Please contact your power company and settle your charges at least 7 days before returning to your country or moving.
gas
Generally, two types of gas are used: city gas and LP gas (propane gas).Please check which gas is being used.
○City gas
Please contact each sales office to apply for or suspend use.You can apply by phone.Give your gas number, your name, address, and phone number, and ask the staff to come to you.The presence of the person is required to open the bottle.Also, if you need to stop using the service due to moving, etc., you can contact the sales office and ask a staff member to come and settle the charges.
○ In the case of LP gas
Please contact the store written on the attached table of the meter.Both opening and closing can be done by phone.
The dealer will also check the charge meter and bill the monthly fee.
Appliances designed specifically for LP gas are common throughout the country, but those for city gas cannot be installed.Please be sure to have the gas checked by a staff member and use only one designed for LP gas.
○ Procedures for returning to Japan or moving
Please contact your gas company and settle your bill at least 7 days before returning to your country or moving.
Water
○ Application/suspension of use
Please be sure to report it to the water service counter at the city hall.You can also contact us by phone.Also, be sure to notify us when the name of the user changes.
In some apartments, the notification is done by the manager.
○ Fees
Billing is monthly.A staff member will come to collect the money, but you can also pay automatically from your bank or post office account.
○ Procedures for returning to Japan or moving
Please contact the water supply office at the city hall to settle your bill at least 7 days before returning to your country or moving.
Tel
When you purchase a mobile phone or change your phone number, please notify the academic affairs department or the International Cooperation Headquarters of your faculty/graduate school.This is required when there is an emergency call.
Mobile phone
Sign the contract in your own name.For short-term students (6 months to 1 year), it is convenient to sign a contract that includes only a SIM card, or a contract that includes a SIM card and smartphone device.
Fees can be paid by credit card, automatically deducted from your bank account, or by bill issued by your telephone company.
If the payment is automatically deducted from your bank account, the payment will be made in the following month, so please consult with your telephone company about paying the phone bill for that month when you return to your home country.
If you pay by invoice, you can pay at convenience stores, financial institutions, etc.
garbage
Residents and the city hall work together to separate and collect garbage.
Depending on the type of garbage, the place to put it out and the date and time are fixed.
It depends on the area, so I always check with the people in the town and the landlord.
Please refer to the Hirosaki City website for details on how to separate and dispose of garbage.