High school students can talk with Kawasaki City Council members on Dec 24 at City Hall: 50 students wanted, applications due Nov 20

High school students meet council members on Dec 24

Kawasaki City Council will hold a "Dialogue between High School Students and Kawasaki City Council Members" (高校生と川崎市議会議員の意見交換会) on Thursday, Dec 24, 2026. It announced the call for participants on Oct 14, 2026. This is the fourth year of the event.

The aim is to give high school students a chance to think about Kawasaki's issues and everyday problems and take an interest in politics, and for the council to hear young people's voices.

On the day, groups of about five or six students sit down with council members to talk. Participants can also tour the council chamber and other council facilities that are rarely open to the public. The flyer also mentions a gift of original City Council goods.

This year's theme is "A city aged 100+2, a city of possibilities: Kawasaki." After the city's 100th anniversary in 2024, participants will discuss what kind of city they want Kawasaki to be.

50 high school students; lottery if full

High school students who live in Kawasaki or go to school in the city. There are 50 places, and a lottery will be held if there are too many applicants.

The venue is Kawasaki City Council (1 Miyamoto-cho, Kawasaki-ku, floors 22 to 24 of the Kawasaki City Hall main building). According to the flyer, it is about a 10-minute walk from JR Kawasaki Sta. and about 5 minutes from Keikyu Kawasaki Sta. Check-in starts at 1:40 p.m.

Entries must arrive by Nov 20

Apply online, by postcard or by fax so that your application arrives by Friday, Nov 20, 2026. Include these five items:

No.	What to write
1	Your name (with furigana reading)
2	School name and grade
3	Address and contact details (a phone number reachable in the daytime and an email address)
4	How you heard about this (city newsletter, City Council website, flyer, etc.)
5	The topic you want to talk about (in the form "I want Kawasaki to be a city that ...")

• Online: application form (https://logoform.jp/form/FUQz/1823863 )
• Postcard: Kawasaki City Council, Council Bureau, Public Relations and Press Section, 〒210-8577
• Fax: 044-200-3953

You will be notified by email by Friday, Dec 4 whether you have been selected.

On the day, city staff will take photos of the event and group photos for the City Council website and newsletter, and news media may also cover it. If you do not want to appear in photos, please let the organizers know in advance. The event may be canceled if the organizers decide it is unavoidable.

Contacts

Contact the Public Relations and Press Section, General Affairs Department, Council Bureau, Kawasaki City Council (phone 044-200-3364, email 98kouhou@city.kawasaki.jp).