シニア福祉ナビ - 国・地域別支援制度ガイド

Senior Welfare Navi is a comprehensive lifestyle app that brings together useful information for seniors.

"What welfare programs are available?" "What kind of support is available in my area?" — This app answers these questions.

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📌 Main Features

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【Nationwide Policies】
We provide easy-to-understand detailed information on welfare programs and support policies available throughout Japan. This includes pensions, long-term care insurance, medical expenses, My Number points, employment support, senior discounts, and other programs essential for seniors.

【Regional Policies】
You can search for unique welfare programs and support services in each of the 47 prefectures. You can quickly check senior citizen passes, transportation passes, and preferential treatment programs available in your area.


【Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)】
We have compiled frequently asked questions about welfare programs in a Q&A format. You can quickly check important points such as application methods and eligibility requirements.

[Listen to the Radio]
You can listen to radio stations from all over Japan within the app. Enjoy radio to add color to your daily life with news, music, talk shows, and more.

[Breaking News]

We deliver the latest news in real time from Japan's five leading media outlets: NHK, Asahi Shimbun, Mainichi Shimbun, Sankei Shimbun, and Yomiuri Shimbun.

Don't miss important news with push notifications.

[Today's Horoscope]

Check your daily horoscope and start your day off right.

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🌟 Recommended for:

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・Those who want to learn about welfare and support systems

・Those looking for welfare services available in their area

・Those who want to easily check daily news

・Those who want to enjoy radio

・Those looking for a simple and easy-to-use app

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🏦 Information Provision

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This app is a guide service providing information on welfare policies, support systems, and lifestyle information for seniors in Japan.

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⚠️ Disclaimer
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• This app is a guide app that provides easy-to-understand information about Japan's welfare system and various senior support systems.
• This app has no partnership or cooperation with any government agency or local government, and is not an official app.

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⚠️ Important Information
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• Actual application and benefit procedures are conducted through the government's official website or the local government's office.
• While we strive to keep the policy guides provided in the app up-to-date, information may not always match due to sudden system changes, etc.

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⚠️ Sources and References

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This app is created based on materials released by the Japanese government and public institutions to provide users with accurate information.

1. Pension-Related Information
- Documents: Eligibility requirements for old-age pensions, insurance premiums, pensioner support benefits
- Japan Pension Service: https://www.nenkin.go.jp/
- Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare: https://www.mhlw.go.jp/
- Public Insurance Advisor Association: https://siaa.or.jp/
- Pensioner Support Benefits: https://www.mhlw.go.jp/nenkinkyuufukin/

2. Long-Term Care Insurance-Related Information
- Documents: Overview of the Long-Term Care Insurance System, insurance premiums, co-payment rates
- Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Health and Welfare Bureau for the Elderly: https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/bunya/hukushi_kaigo/kaigo_koureisha/gaiyo/index.html
- Long-Term Care Service Information Disclosure System: https://www.kaigokensaku.mhlw.go.jp/

3. My Number Point-Related Information
- Documents: My Number Point Program, Local Government My Number Point Programs
- Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications: https://www.soumu.go.jp/
- My Number Portal: https://myna.go.jp/
- Local Government My Number Points: https://id.mykey.digital.go.jp/mkpf/MACFS010/

4. Employment and Job Support Information
- Resources: Hello Work job postings, Silver Human Resources, Education and Training Benefits
- Hello Work: https://www.hellowork.mhlw.go.jp/
- National Association of Silver Human Resources Centers: https://www.zsjc.or.jp/
- Education and Training Benefits: https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/bunya/koyou_roudou/jinzaikaihatsu/kyouiku.html

5. Medical Expense Related Information
- Resources: High-Cost Medical Care Benefit System, Late-Stage Elderly Medical Care System
- Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
Insurance Bureau: https://www.mhlw.go.jp/stf/seisakunitsuite/bunya/kenkou_iryou/iryouhoken/juuyou/kougakuiryou/index.html

6. Regional Senior Citizen Discount Programs (47 Prefectures)

- Sources: Senior Citizen Pass, Discounted Transportation Pass, Senior Discount

- Official Websites of Each Local Government

- Main Sources:

・Hokkaido, Sapporo City: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/koreifukushi/ikigai/ikigai4.html

・Tokyo Silver Pass: https://www.tokyobus.or.jp/silver/

・Aichi Prefecture, Nagoya City Senior Citizen Pass: https://www.city.nagoya.jp/kenkofukushi/page/0000009582.html

・Osaka Prefecture Osaka City: https://www.city.osaka.lg.jp/fukushi/page/0000006483.html

Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka City: https://www.city.fukuoka.lg.jp/fukushi/oldage-welfare/health/00/01/1-010207_5_3_2_2.html

Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City: https://www.city.kyoto.lg.jp/hokenfukushi/page/0000232683.html

Hyogo Prefecture, Kobe City: https://www.city.kobe.lg.jp/a39067/kenko/fukushi/koreshafukushi/am02/yutai/keropass/index.html

Kanagawa Prefecture, Yokohama City: https://cgi.city.yokohama.lg.jp/kenkou/kourei/hamatomo/

*For the other 42 prefectures, the information is sourced from the official websites of each local government.

7. Nationwide Senior Discounts
- Source: Movie, Air, Food & Beverage, and Shopping Discounts
- TOHO Cinemas: https://www.tohotheater.jp/vit/index.html
- JAL Same-Day Senior Discount: https://www.jal.co.jp/jp/ja/dom/fare/seniorcitizen-fare/
- ANA Smart Senior Discount: https://www.ana.co.jp/ja/jp/book-plan/fare/domestic/sv/
- AEON G.G. Appreciation Day: https://www.aeon.com/

8. Premium Gift Certificate Information
- Source: Nationwide Local Government Premium Gift Certificates
- Subsidy Portal: https://hojyokin-portal.jp/columns/shohinken_2025_03

9. News Sources
- NHK: https://www.nhk.or.jp
- Asahi Shimbun: https://www.asahi.com
- Mainichi Shimbun: https://mainichi.jp
- Sankei Shimbun: https://www.sankei.com
- Yomiuri Shimbun: https://www.yomiuri.co.jp