Main consultation offices with other languages
Prefecture |
Consultation Offices |
Type of Services |
Language |
Hours of Operation |
Telephone |
Remarks |
| Aomori Prefecture | Aomori Prefectural Government | General information | Italian | Mon - Fri 9:15-17:15 |
017-734-9219 | |
| Miyagi Prefecture | Ishinomaki City Foreigners’ Consultation Counter（within Citizens’ Activities Promotion Division, Planning Department, Ishinomaki City） | Everyday living consultation | Japanese | Mon - Fri 8:30-17:30 |
0225-95-1111 (extension575) |
※Except national holidays and year-end/New Year holidays ※Depending upon the matters consulted, a conference room and other facilities are used for consultation. |
| Yamagata Prefecture | Yamagata City International Friendship Section, Citizen Counseling Corner Center Foreigners’ Consultation Counter | Everyday life as a whole | Tagalog, Visayan language | 9:30-17:00 of office workdays (Monday closed) | 023-647-2275 FAX:023-647-2278 |
On 1st /3rd Wednesdays (11:00 – 15:00), professional enquiries are also responded to by administrative scriveners and consultations are given not only in the above languages but also in Lusitanian, Thai, and Indonesian (appointment by telephone required). |
| Fukushima Prefecture | Fukushima International Association | General information | Japanese | Tue - Sat 8:30-17:00 |
024-524-1316 | Interpretation service over conference call ("Trio Phone") on administrative services |
| Tochigi Prefecture | Otawara International Friendship Association | Living/labor/administrative procedures | Laotian | 10:00-16:00 on Wed | 0287-22-5353 | |
| Gunma Prefecture | Shibukawa City Office | Bengali | Thu 13:00-15:00 |
0279-22-2396 | ||
| Maebashi City Foreigners’ Consultation Counter | Life in general | Italian | Mon - Thu |
Monday afternoon and in the morning of Thursday: 027-890-5965. In the morning of Monday, Tuesday/Wednesday, Thursday afternoon, and in the morning of Friday: 027-890-6516 | ||
| Saitama Prefecture | Kawagoe International Center | Consultation with Administrative Procedure Specialists (Gyoseishoshi) Lawyer | Japanese | 4th Sat of the month 13:00-18:00 |
048-228-7723 | |
| Kawagoe International Center | Counseling on law | Japanese | 4th Fri of the month 13:00-18:00 |
049-228-7723 | Appointment required | |
| Kawaguchi City Hall, Consultation Service for Foreign Residents | Consultation with Administrative Procedure Specialists (Gyoseishoshi) Lawyer | Japanese | 1st and 3rd Wed of the month 13:30-16:00 |
048-258-1110 | ||
| Soka City Office - International Consultation Corner | Urdu | Mon, Wed & Fri 9:00-17:00 |
048-922-2970 | Appointment required | ||
| Chiba Prefecture | Urayasu City Office | Polish | Mon & Tue 10:00-12:00 13:00-16:00 |
047-351-1111 (extension 1665) |
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| Funabashi City Office | Other languages | 047-436-2953 | Appointment required | |||
| Chiba City International Association | Law | Mainly in Japanese | 2nd Mon of the odd-numbered months | 0432-38-8000 | Appointment required. Closed if the consultation day falls on legal holiday; opened the following day instead. Interpreter can be arranged. | |
| Tokyo | Shinjuku Multicultural Plaza (Shinjuku Foundation for culture & International Exchange) |
Burmese | Thu 10:00-12:00 13:00-17:00 |
03-5291-5171 | ||
| Musashino International Association (MIA) | Consultation with professionals in the field | Arabic | 13:00-16:00 on 2nd /4th Sat | 0422-56-2922 | Counseling with lawyer, labor counselor, psychiatrist, etc. Appointment required. Please come in-person for the consultation. | |
| Musashino International Association (MIA) | Reception of consultations with specialists and supply of information | Tamil
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The fourth Fri of the month 14:00-16:00 |
0422-56-2922 | ||
| Musashino International Association (MIA) | Consultation with professionals in the field | Tamil
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13:00 -16:00 on 2nd /4th Sat | 0422-56-2922 | Counseling with lawyer, labor counselor, psychiatrist, etc. Appointment required. Please come in-person for the consultation. | |
| Musashino International Association (MIA) | Reception of consultations with specialists and supply of information | Hindi | 4th Fri of the month 14:00-16:00 |
0422-56-2922 | ||
| Musashino International Association (MIA) | Consultation with professionals in the field | Hindi | 13:00-16:00 on 2nd /4th Sat | 0422-56-2922 | Counseling with lawyer, labor counselor, psychiatrist, etc. Appointment required. Please come in-person for the consultation. | |
| Musashino International Association (MIA) | Reception of consultations with specialists and supply of information | Norwegian
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2nd Thu of the month 14:00-16:00 |
0422-56-2922 | ||
| Musashino International Association (MIA) | Consultation with professionals in the field | Norwegian | 13:00-16:00 on 2nd /4th Sat | 0422-56-2922 | Counseling with lawyer, labor counselor, psychiatrist, etc. Appointment required. Please come in-person for the consultation. | |
| Musashino International Association (MIA) | Reception of consultations with specialists and supply of information | Japanese | Tue - Sat 9:00-17:00 |
0422-56-2922 | Appointment required | |
| Fuchu City Office | Arabic | Mon - Fri 8:30-17:00 |
In-person consultation only. Consultationthrough a volunteer interpreter. | |||
| Kanagawa Prefecture | Kanagawa Kenmin Center - Citizens'Voice/Counseling Center (Counseling Center of the Prefectural Government for Foreign Residents) | Counseling for Indo-Chinese Refugees | Japanese (interpreter available)
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Tue 9:00-17:00 （Reception desk will be closed at 16:00） |
045-410-3131 | |
| Kanagawa Ken-o Region Prefectural Administration Center - Citizens'Voice/Counseling Center (Counseling Center of the Prefectural Government for Foreign Residents) | Counseling for Indo-Chinese Refugees | Japanese (interpreter available) | Wed 9:00-17:00 （Reception desk will be closed at 16:00） |
046-223-0709 | ||
| Sagamihara International Lounge | General consultation in Cambodian | Cambodian | 11:00-16:45 on Tue | 042-750-4150 | Newly established | |
| Yokohama City Izumi Ward Office, Citizen Counseling | Counseling for Indo-Chinese Refugees | Japanese (interpreter available) | Fri 9:00-16:00 |
045-801-3738 | ||
| Toyama Prefecture | Toyama International Center | Living consultation | Urdu | 14:00-17:00 on 2nd /4th Fri | 076-444-2500 （0766-57-1623） |
On national holidays, the center is closed. The venue is Izumi City Hall (Kosugi Office). |
| Osaka Prefecture | Yao International Center | Living consultation | Japanese | 9:00-17:00, Tue - Fri/Sun （except national holidays and year-end/New Year holidays） | 072-924-3331 | ＊Multilingual response is available, if necessary ＊The official in charge is not always present. |
| Shimane Prefecture | Izumo City Hall | Life in general | Finnish | 9:30－17:15 on Mon/Tues | 0853-21-6576 | No consultation counter is installed but CIR of the City responds as an interpreter at any time. |
| Amacho Town Hall | Life/information as a whole | Sinhalese | 08514-2-0111 | Foreign residents of the Town are invited and time schedules, arranged for response. | ||
| Shimane International Center | Life in general | Japanese (Please make an appointment for an interpreter) | Mon - Fri 9:00-17:00 |
0852-31-5056 | Closed on Sat/national holidays and year-end/New Year holidays | |
| Shimane International Center | Administrative procedures | Japanese (Please make an appointment for an interpreter) | 2nd Sun of the month 13:00-16:00 |
0852-31-5056 | Appointment required | |
| Shimane International Center West Branch | Life in general | Japanese (Please make an appointment for an interpreter) | Mon - Fri 9:00-17:00 |
0855-24-7456 | Closed on Sat/national holidays and year-end/New Year holidays | |
| Shimane International Center West Branch | Administrative procedures | Japanese (Please make an appointment for an interpreter) | 4th Wed of the month 13:00-16:00 |
0855-24-7456 | Appointment required | |
| Ehime Prefecture | Ehime Prefectural International Association (EPIC) | General information | Languages other than English | Mon - Fri 9:00-17:00 |
089-917-5678 | Appointment required |
| Ehime Prefectural International Association (EPIC) | Counseling on human rights | Languages other than English | 4th Thu of the month 13:30-15:30 |
089-917-5678 | Consultation with member of Human Rights Protection, Legal Affairs Bureau (appointment required). However, if you are accompanied by an interpreter, no appointment is necessary. | |
| Fukuoka Prefecture | Fukuoka Labor Welfare Office | General labor problems (except employment service) | Japanese, English and other languages | Mon - Fri 9:00-17:00 |
092-735-6149 | In person (appointment required), interpreter service available |
| Kitakyushu Labor Welfare Office | General labor problems (except employment service) | Japanese, English and other languages | Mon - Fri 9:00-17:00 |
093-592-3516 | In person (appointment required), interpreter service available | |
| Chikugo Labor Welfare Office | General labor problems (except employment service) | Japanese, English and other languages | Mon - Fri 9:00-17:00 |
0942-30-1034 | In person (appointment required), interpreter service available | |
| Chikuho Labor Welfare Office | General labor problems (except employment service) | Japanese, English and other languages | Mon - Fri 9:00-17:00 |
0948-22-1149 | In person (appointment required), interpreter service available | |
| Kurume Sightseeing Convention International Association (Fukuoka Administrative Scrivener Association) | Residency procedures, etc. | Japanese | 3rd Sat of the month 10:00-15:00 |
0942-31-1717 | ||
| Asia Women’s Hot-line (Asia Women’s Center) | Total support of women and children | Japanese | Mon - Fri 10:00-17:00 |
092-513-7333 | By phone (in person if required) | |
| Fukuoka International Exchange Foundation | Japanese | Daily (except year end/New Year) 10:00-19:00 |
092-725-9200 | Counseling staff may not be available | ||
| Fukuoka International Exchange Foundation (Fukuoka Gyoseishoshi Lawyers Association) | Residency procedures, etc. | Japanese | 4th Sat of the month 13:00-16:00 |
092-641-2501 | ||
| Fukuoka International Exchange Foundation (Fukuoka Legal Affairs Bureau) | Counseling on human rights | Japanese | 2nd Wed of the month 13:00-16:00 |
092-721-9166 | ||
| Fukuoka International Association, Rainbow Plaza | Legal affairs | Japanese, English and other languages | 1st & 3rd Sat of the month 13:00-16:00 |
092-733-2220 | In person (appointment required), interpreter service available | |
| Fukuoka International Association, Rainbow Plaza | Italian | 2nd Sun of the month 13:00-16:00 |
092-733-2220 | In person (appointment required) | ||
| Kumamoto Prefecture | International Consultation Corner | Immigration, work, international marriage, permanent residence, human relations, each nation’s situation, international driving license, family problem, contribution to NGO, etc. | Japanese | Mon - Fri 10:00-12:00 13:00-16:00 |
096-385-4488 | For special or legal consultation, specialists will be introduced. |
| Kumamoto International Association Building, Consultation Services at lounge | Life, sightseeing | Japanese | Mon - Fri 9:00-20:00 Sat, Sun and holidays 9:00-19:00 |
096-359-2121 | Open 9:00-20:00 Sat, Sun and holidays: 9:00-19:00 Closed on 2nd and 4th Mon and year end/New Year |