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Johkasou Operator Training Information

Subject matter

 Based on Article 45, Paragraph 1, item 2 of the Enforcement Regulations of the Johkasou Act related to the Ministry of the Environment, this educational center is designated by the Minister of the Environment as a course on the knowledge and skills necessary for the operation and maintenance of johkasou stipulated in Article 52 of the Johkasou Act. It is designated and implemented as a training institution.

Course content

1. Class Time
 80 hours (13 days). In addition, those who have acquired the Johkasou Installation Worker qualification and choose a partial exemption from the course will be exempted from (1) and (4) of the following subjects.
2. Subjects and Number of Hours
SubjectHoursSubjectHours
(1) Introduction to johkasou8 hours(5) Inspection, adjustment and repair of johkasou30 hours
(2) johkasou administration
4 hours
(6) Water quality management
10 hours
(3) Structure and function of johkasou
22 hours(7) Johkasou cleaning overview
2 hours
(4) Overview of johkasou construction
4 hours

Examination

 On the final day (13th day), examinations (exams) will be conducted for all subjects from (1) to (7) above. Implementation time is 2 hours.
 Even if you choose to be exempted from taking part of the course, you will not be exempted from taking the examination.

Qualification

 There are no qualification requirements such as educational background or work experience.

Tuition fee

 153,400 yen (*142,100 yen for those who have acquired the Johkasou Installation Worker qualification and choose to be exempted from the course)

Schedule

Course period and course venue

Hokkaido

Venue
course period
Reception period
12th Hokkaido
Reiwa 5/12/14 (Thursday) to 12/26 (Tuesday)
Reiwa5/10/30 (Monday) to 11/10 (Friday)
Institutions accepting application forms
 Hokkaido Johkasou Association
 062-0935 7-7-10 Hiragishi 5, Toyohira-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido
 Tel: 011-823-4755
Seminar venue
 Cooperative Sapporo General Wholesale Center (De Aune Sapporo)
 〒060-0906 4-1-7 Kita 6 jo Higashi, Higashi-ku, Sapporo
 Tel: 011-721-1101

Course period and course venue

Miyagi

Venue
course period
Reception period
31th Miyagi
Reiwa 5/6/26 (Monday) to 7/8 (Saturday)
Reiwa 5/5/15 (Mon) to 5/26 (Fri)
Institutions accepting application forms
 Public Interest Incorporated Association Miyagi Living Environment Business Association
 983-0035 Sendai City, Miyagino Ward, Hinodecho 2-5-15
 Tel: 022-783-8070
Seminar venue
 Hotel Crescent
 982-0241 Sendai, Taihaku-ku, Akiu-cho, Yumotoyukizawa 1-2
 Tel: 022-397-3111

Ibaraki

Venue
course period
Reception period
19th Ibaraki
Reiwa 5/9/18 (Monday) to 9/30 (Saturday)
Reiwa 5/8/7 (Monday) to 8/18 (Friday)
Institutions accepting application forms
 Ibaraki Prefecture Water Quality Conservation Association 
 310-0845 Mito City, Yoshizawacho 650-1
 Tel 029-291-4000
Seminar venue
 The Hirosawa City Hall
 310-0851 City Mito Senbacho, Higashikubo 697
 Tel 029-241-1166

Course period and course venue

Chiba

Venue
course period
Reception period
9th Chiba
Reiwa 6/1/29 (Monday) to 2/10 (Saturday)
Reiwa5/12/11 (Monday) to 12/22 (Friday)
Institutions accepting application forms
 Chiba Prefectural Environmental Conservation Center
 260-0024 1-11-1 Chuominato, Chuo-ku, Chiba
 Tel: 043-245-4222
Seminar venue
 Chiba Prefecture johkasou Association
 260-0024 1-11-1 Chuominato, Chuo-ku, Chiba
 Tel: 043-245-4222

Tokyo Metropolitan Government

(*1 The 247st class has a different institution for accepting applications.)
Venue
course period
Reception period
245th Tokyo
Reiwa 5/5/22 (Monday) to 6/3 (Saturday)
Reiwa 5/4/10 (Monday) to 4/28th (Fri) *The deadline has been extended.
246th Tokyo
Reiwa 5/7/10 (Monday) to 7/22 (Saturday)
Reiwa 5/5/29 (Monday) to 6/9 (Friday)
The 247st Tokyo (See *1 below)
Reiwa 5/9/25 (Monday) to 10/7 (Saturday)
Reiwa 5/8/14 (Monday) to 8/25 (Friday)
248th Tokyo
Reiwa 6/2/26 (Monday) to 3/9 (Saturday)
Reiwa 6/1/15 (Mon) to 1/26 (Fri)
Institutions accepting application forms
 Japan Education Center of Environmental Sanitation
 130-0024 Sumida-ku, Kikugawa 2-23-3
 Tel: 03-3635-4882
(*1) The 247th Tokyo (Reiwa 5/8/14 to 8/25) reception organization
 Tokyo Water Environment System Association
 135-0052 Koto-ku, Shiomi 1-23-5
 Tel: 03-6458-4614
Seminar venue
 Japan Education Center of Environmental Sanitation 2nd floor training room
 130-0024 Sumida-ku, Kikugawa 2-23-3
 Tel: 03-3635-4880

Aichi

Venue
course period
Reception period
40th Aichi
November 11th (Monday) to November 11th (Saturday), 18th year of Reiwa
Reiwa5/9/25 (Monday) to 10/6 (Friday)
Institutions accepting application forms
 Aichi Prefecture johkasou Association
 453-0017 Nagoya Nakamura-ku, Noritake Hondori 1-31
 Tel: 052-481-7200
Seminar venue
Fuji Community Center
453-0804 1-18 Kogane-dori, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya
Tel: 052-481-5541

Osaka

Venue
course period
Reception period
58th Osaka
Reiwa 5/8/21 (Monday) to 9/2 (Saturday)
Reiwa 5/7/10 (Monday) to 7/21 (Friday)
59th Osaka
Reiwa 5/12/4 (Monday) to 12/16 (Saturday)
Reiwa 5/10/23 (Monday) to 11/3 (Saturday)
Institutions accepting application forms
 General Incorporated Association Osaka Environmental Water Quality Guidance Association
 591-8032 Sakai City, Kita Ward, Mozu Umecho 1-24-3
 Tel: 072-256-1056
Seminar venue
PLP Hall
530-0041 Osaka, Kita Ward, Tenjinbashi 3-9−27
Tel: 06-6351-5860

Tokushima

Venue
course period
Reception period
10th Tokushima
Reiwa 5/6/12 (Monday) to 6/24 (Saturday)
Reiwa 5/5/1 (Monday) to 5/12 (Friday)
Institutions accepting application forms
 Tokushima Environmental Technology Center
 〒770-8001 2-33 Tsudakaigancho, Tokushima City
 Tel: 088-636-1234
Seminar venue
Tokushima Prefectural Labor Welfare Center Annex
〒770-0942 3-35-1 Showacho, Tokushima City
Tel: 088-625-5111

Fukuoka

Venue
course period
Reception period
90th Fukuoka
Reiwa 5/6/26 (Monday) to 7/8 (Saturday)
Reiwa 5/5/15 (Mon) to 5/26 (Fri)
91th Fukuoka
Reiwa 5/9/4 (Monday) to 9/16 (Saturday)
Reiwa 5/7/24 (Monday) to 8/4 (Friday)
92th Fukuoka
Reiwa 6/3/4 (Mon) to 3/16 (Sat)
Reiwa 6/1/22 (Monday) to 2/2 (Friday)
Institutions accepting application forms
Fukuoka Prefecture johkasou Association
811-2412 Kasuya-gun, Sasaguri-cho, Otsuinu 966-7
Tel: 092-947-1800
Seminar venue
Fukuoka Life Sanitation Food Hall
812-0044 Fukuoka City, Hakata-ku, Chiyo 1-2-4
Tel: 092-651-5553

Kagoshima

Venue
course period
Reception period
7th Kagoshima
November 11th (Monday) to November 11th (Saturday), 18th year of Reiwa
Reiwa5/9/25 (Monday) to 10/6 (Friday)
Institutions accepting application forms
Kagoshima Prefecture Environmental Conservation Association
890-0073 Kagoshima, Usuki 2-9-9
Tel: 099-296-9002
Seminar venue
Kagoshima Prefecture Environmental Conservation Association Training Room
890-0073 Kagoshima, Usuki 2-9-9
Tel: 099-296-9002

Application procedure

  1. Acquisition of course application documents
    Please obtain the application form from the above institution.
    * When distributing for 300 yen per copy and requesting by mail, 440 yen per copy including shipping fee
  2. What you need when creating course application documents
    *2 photographs of your face (length 4.5cm, width 3.5cm, no hat, no background, taken from the front within 6 months before submitting the application form)
    *63 yen worth of stamps
    *For those who choose partial exemption, a copy of the "Johkasou Installation Worker diploma" issued under the provisions of Article 42, Paragraph 1 of the Johkasou Act.
  3. How to submit the application form
    *Please send the created application form by simple registered mail to the reception organization in the venue where you wish to attend, or bring it with you during the application acceptance period.

Contact

 Japan Education Center of Environmental Sanitation
 130-0024 Sumida-ku, Kikugawa 2-23-3
 Tel: 03-3635-4882
 National Federation of Johkasou Organizations
 162-0844 Shinjuku-ku Ichigaya Hachimancho 13 Tokyo Yofuku Kaikan 7F
 Tel: 03-3267-9757

 *Institutions accepting the above application forms
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