Notice from Mie Prefectural Library

2026/01/13 Tuesday Announcements, Education

Anyone can enter the library. Books, magazines, and newspapers can be read freely by everyone. There are also books and magazines in foreign languages, as well as picture books in foreign languages ​​for children. By obtaining a library card, it is possible to borrow books.

There is no charge to use the library. The library protects everyone’s personal information (it does not disclose to anyone the names of the books you have borrowed, nor your name or address).

For more details, please visit the website:
https://www.library.pref.mie.lg.jp/plain/

* Between January and April 2026, due to renovations, opening hours will be reduced. Additionally, the number of available parking spaces will be limited. Please be aware of this when visiting the library.

(January/2026) Application Period for Prefectural Housing Tenants

2026/01/13 Tuesday Announcements, Education

Application Period for January
January 6 (Monday) ~ January 31, 2026 (Saturday)

Basic information regarding prefectural housing (location, layout, rent, etc.), information regarding application procedures and other details will be available at the website below.

Click here to view PDF file (Japanese Version)

Click here to view PDF file (Portugues Version)

Click here to view PDF file (Spanish Version)

*Regarding the public housing with vacancies that are not filled through the regular application, from the day after the lottery until the vacancies are filled, service will be provided on a first-come first- served basis until the first wednesday of the next month. The deadline for this supplementary registration is October 31.

* Single people will be able to move into provincial housing from April 2024.

Fixed period of call for prefectural housing (Every year in the same period)

Month Application Period by Post Date for selection by lottery Move in date
April Start Date~30 Early May July 1
July Start Date~31 Early August October 1
October Start Date~31 Early November January 1
January Start Date~31 Early February April 1

*The start date for each application period is scheduled for the first Tuesday or Friday of the respective month

Contact:

Mie Ken Kendo Seibi-bu Jutaku Seisaku-ka Kou’ei Jutaku-han TEL: 059-224-2703 (*Inquires available only in Japanese)

See below the Consultation Center of each region

(1) Hokusei Block (Kuwana city, Yokkaichi city, Suzuka city) TEL: 059- 373- 6802

(2) Chusei Iga Block (Tsu city, Iga city) TEL: 059-221-6171

(3) Nansei-Higashi Kishu Block (Matsusaka city, Ise city, Owase city, Kumano city) TEL: 059-222-6400

Please refer to the following URL for “Eligibility Requirements” and “Important Notes on Moving In”.

http://www.pref.mie.lg.jp/JUTAKU/HP/35745031344.htm

All information is in Japanese.