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 all the information you need for your senior years.

"What welfare programs are available?" "What kind of support is available in my area?" This app will answer all those questions.

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📌 Main Features
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[National Policies]
This app provides detailed and easy-to-understand information on welfare and support programs available across Japan. It covers everything important for seniors, including pensions, nursing care insurance, medical expenses, My Number points, employment and job support, and senior discounts.

[Regional Policies]
Search for unique welfare programs and support services in each of Japan's 47 prefectures. You can quickly check the Senior Citizen Pass, transportation passes, and preferential treatment programs available in your area.

[Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)]
This app answers frequently asked questions about welfare programs in a Q&A format. You can quickly find out about important points, such as application procedures and eligibility requirements.

[Listen to the Radio]
Listen to radio stations from all over Japan within the app. Enjoy news, music, talk shows, and more that will brighten your daily life.

[Breaking News]
Receive real-time updates from Japan's five leading media outlets: NHK, Asahi Shimbun, Mainichi Shimbun, Sankei Shimbun, and Yomiuri Shimbun. Push notifications ensure you don't miss important news.

[Today's Fortune]
Check your daily fortune 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 who are looking for welfare services available in their area
・Those who want to easily check the 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 Japan's senior generation.

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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 programs.
• This app is not affiliated with or has any cooperative relationship with government agencies or local governments, and is not an official app.

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⚠️ Notice
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• The actual application and receipt procedures are carried out through the government's official website or local government offices.
• While we strive to keep the policy guides provided in the app up-to-date, information may be inconsistent due to sudden system changes, etc.

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

1. Pension-related Information
- Resources: Eligibility Requirements for Old-Age Pension, Insurance Premiums, and 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
- Resources: Overview of the Long-Term Care Insurance System, Insurance Premiums, and Copayment 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
- Resources: My Number Point Project, Local Government My Number Points
- 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.soumu.go.jp/mkpf/MACFS010/

4. Employment and Job Support Information
- Sources: Hello Work Job Openings, Silver Human Resources, Education and Training Benefits
- Hello Work: https://www.hellowork.mhlw.go.jp/
- National Silver Human Resources Center Business Association: 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 Information
- Sources: High-Cost Medical Care System, Medical Care System for the Elderly
- 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)
- Source: Senior Citizen Pass, Discount Pass, Senior Discount
- Official websites of each local government
- Main sources:
- Sapporo City, Hokkaido: https://www.city.sapporo.jp/koreifukushi/ikigai/ikigai4.html
- Tokyo Silver Pass: https://www.tokyobus.or.jp/silver/
- Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture 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 City, Fukuoka Prefecture: https://www.city.fukuoka.lg.jp/fukushi/oldage-welfare/health/00/01/1-010207_5_3_2_2.html

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

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

Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture: https://cgi.city.yokohama.lg.jp/kenkou/kourei/hamatomo/
*The information for the other 42 prefectures is taken from the official websites of each local government.

7. Nationwide Senior Discount
- Source: Movie, Airline, Dining, 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: National Municipal 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