Announcement concerning Electricity Conservation Measures of Facilities within Shinagawa City
In response to the energy shortage due to the Great East Japan Earthquake, measures are being taken to reduce electricity consumption by 25%. Although this may cause city residents some inconvenience, we would appreciate your gracious understanding and cooperation.
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•Electricity Conservation Measures of Main Facilities
| Facilities That Will Cancel Night Use |
School pools open to the public in summer |
July and August |
Sports facilities in parks (baseball grounds, tennis courts, and multipurpose plazas)*
School facilities open to the public (grounds) |
July and August (not decided for September)
*Can be used without night-lights until 7:00 p.m. |
| Shinagawa Kumin Park pool |
July through September |
| Facilities That Will Designate Holidays |
Citizens' Meeting Rooms (in community centers) |
Extra holidays on August 10 (Wed.) through 19 (Fri.), 22 (Mon.), and 30 (Tue.) and September 12 (Mon.), 20 (Tue.), and 30 (Fri.) |
| Cultural Centers, gymnasiums, school heated pools, and school gymnasiums |
July through September
Note: Please inquire at the particular facility for details. |
| Facilities That Will Have Holidays on a Rotating Basis |
Children's Centers and Silver Centers (centers for the aged) |
July through September
Note: Please inquire at the particular facility for details. |
| Facilities That Will Shorten Their Hours |
Shinagawa and Ebara Fitness Centers |
Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (until August)
Until 6:00 p.m. on Sundays and national holidays |
| Libraries |
Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Notes:
1. Until 5:00 p.m. on Sundays, Mondays, and national holidays
2. July through September extra holidays on Thursdays (Please note, however, that Ebara and Gotanda libraries will be closed on the same days that the adjacent Cultural Centers are closed.) |
*Please check the Shinagawa City Web site or inquire at the particular facility for details.
| Municipal Facilities Are Implementing the Following Measures |
• Turning off or using fewer lights
• Reducing the number of elevators, printers, and photocopiers used by 25%
• Setting the thermostat at an appropriate (higher) temperature
• Conducting the "Energy-Saving Biz Campaign" |
| Turning off about 30% of the number of city street lights except in areas around intersections and turning off all park lights except areas around restrooms |
Please Help Conserve Electricity —
Let's Start from the Things We Can Do |
Why not take this opportunity to think about the importance of electricity and energy?
Things That the Whole Family Can Do
• Let's turn off lights that are not necessary as often as possible.
• Set electric appliances, such as air conditioners, TVs, and personal computers, in energy saving mode.
• Unplug electric appliances that are not in use.
• Try to keep the air conditioner's thermostat at 28°C.
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• As for the refrigerator, set the thermostat as appropriate for the season (e.g., change the setting from "strong" to "medium"), reduce the number of times you open and close the refrigerator door, and be careful not to overpack your refrigerator.
• It is a good idea to have family members spend time together in one room.
Inquiries: Environment Management Subsection, Environment Affairs Section, Tel: 5742-6749 |
To provide reassurance to the residents of Shinagawa, the city government measures radiation levels in the air, soil, etc., and discloses the results through the city's Web site and other media.
Note: For more information, please inquire or visit the city's Web site.
Inquiries: Guidance and Research Subsection, Environment Affairs Section, Tel: 5742-6753 |
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