'Higashihiroshima City Newsletter '（「広報東広島」）

The ‘Higashihiroshima City Newsletter’ is produced by the City Office every month, and contains a range of articles translated from the Japanese-language City Newsletter. The newsletters are available in English, Chinese and Vietnamese. There is a wide range of useful information in the newsletter, including details of necessary formalities that need to be completed at the City Office, etc., information about public housing, details of financial assistance that can be applied for at the City Office, and details of upcoming events, etc. 

The newsletter is published online at the end of every month, please take a look.

'My Koho' ('My Municipal Newsletter')

'My Koho' is a service that converts local government newsletters into text data on an article-by-article basis and distributes them online free of charge.

The service supports 26 languages:

Japanese, English, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Korean, Thai, Portuguese, Spanish, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Russian, French, Filipino, Nepali, Malay, Hindi, German, Myanmar, Italian, Arabic, Sinhala, Tamil, Bengali, Khmer, Turkish, and Persian

There is an audio reading function:

Articles from the newsletter can be listened to in audio form, allowing you to enjoy them like a radio program (Japanese only).

There is improved web accessibility:

The design complies with JIS X 8341-3:2016 standards to ensure that everyone can use the service with confidence.

Catalog Pocket

Note: The 'Catalog Pocket' service is scheduled to end at the end of April 2026. As a result, all data distributed via Catalog Pocket will be automatically deleted on Thursday, April 30, 2026.

Catalog Pocket is a service that allows you to view the Higashihiroshima newsletter from your smartphone or PC.

・Available in Japanese, English, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Thai, Portuguese, Spanish, Indonesian, and Vietnamese. The service can read out loud in each of these languages.

・Translation uses an automatic translation engine.

・Both the app and website are available free of charge.

・To use the app, please install the free app "Catalog Pocket" from "Google Play" or "App store" and then search for "higashihiroshima."

・Click here to view on the website.

International Exchange Section, Civic Affairs Division (Shimin-seikatsu-ka, Kokusai-koryu-kakari,市民生活課 国際交流係) : 082-420-0922
Location: 1F North building