Inquiries & Consultation ● Submitting notifications 【Local municipal office】Open from Monday to Friday（8:30 am – 5 pm), as Contact List a general rule. *This varies by municipality. Municipality Address Nearest station Phone
Adachi-ku 1-17-1 Chuo-honcho, Adachi-ku Umejima 03-3880-5111
If there’s something you don’t understand or want to discuss, please contact Akiruno City 350 Ninomiya, Akiruno Akigawa 042-558-1111 the relevant service.
Akishima City 1-17-1 Tanaka-cho, Akishima Akishima 042-544-5111 Contact Content Page Aogashima- Mubanchi, Aogashima-mura --- 04996-9-0111 Inquiries to municipalities or international associations mura Arakawa- Moving house (in or Children’s education Arakawa-ku 2-2-3 Arakawa, Arakawa-ku 03-3802-3111 out of the municipali- (kindergarten, elemen- kuyakusho mae ty) tary school, junior high Korakuen / Bunkyo-ku 1-16-21 Kasuga, Bunkyo-ku 03-3812-7111 Marriage school) Kasuga Municipalities (procedures) Divorce Nursing care required 48 Pregnancy Keeping pets (dogs) Chiyoda-ku 1-2-1 Kudan-minami, Chiyoda-ku Kudanshita 03-3264-2111 Childbirth Registering your person- Death of a family al seal (inkan) Chofu City 2-35-1 Kojima-cho, Chofu Chofu 042-481-7111 member Learning Japanese
Learning Japanese Chuo-ku 1-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku Shintomicho 03-3543-0211 International associations 51 Interacting with other people Edogawa-ku 1-4-1 Chuo, Edogawa-ku Shinkoiwa 03-3652-1151 Consulting Service Tokyo Metropolitan 53 Fuchu City 2-24 Miyanishi-cho, Fuchu Fuchuhommachi 042-364-4111 Government organizations Talk in your native language about any issues that trouble you Other organizations 55 Fussa City 5 Honcho, Fussa Fussa 042-551-1511
2551-2 Oka-go, Hachijo-machi, Others Hachijo-machi --- 04996-2-1121 Hachijo-jima
Embassies Visa applications, renewal of passport Hachioji City 3-24-1 Moto-hongo-cho, Hachioji Nishi-Hachioji 042-626-3111 Contact List
Immigration Bureau Renewal or loss of residence card Hamura City 5-2-1 Midorigaoka, Hamura Hamura 042-555-1111
57 Higashikurume 3-3-1 Honcho, Higashikurume Higashikurume 042-470-7777 Police Traffic accidents, crimes City Higashimurayama 1-2-3 Honcho, Higashimurayama Kumegawa 042-393-5111 City Fire & ambulance services Fire, sudden illness, major injury Higashiyamato 3-930 Chuo, Higashiyamato Kamikitadai 042-563-2111 City Useful websites Hino City 1-12-1 Shimmei, Hino Hino 042-585-1111 Look up all kinds of information about Tokyo 58 2780 Hirai, Hinode-machi, Musashi- Hinode-machi 042-597-0511 Nishitama-gun Masuko
47 48 Municipality Address Nearest station Phone Municipality Address Nearest station Phone Hinohara- 467-1 Hinohara-mura, Musashi- 042-598-1011 Nakano-ku 4-8-1 Nakano, Nakano-ku Nakano 03-3389-1111 mura Nishitama-gun Itsukaichi
Inagi City 2111 Higashi-naganuma, Inagi Inagi 042-378-2111 Nerima-ku 6-12-1 Toyotama-kita, Nerima-ku Nerima 03-3993-1111
Itabashi- Itabashi-ku 2-66-1 Itabashi, Itabashi-ku 03-3964-1111 kuyakusho mae Niijima-mura 1-1-1 Honson, Niijima-mura --- 04992-5-0240
Katsushika-ku 5-13-1 Tateishi, Katsushika-ku Keisei Tateishi 03-3695-1111 5-6-13 Minami-cho, Nishitokyo Tanashi Nishitokyo 042-464-1311 Kita-ku 1-15-22 Oji-honcho, Kita-ku Oji 03-3908-1111 City 1-6-8 Nakamachi, Nishitokyo Hoya
Kiyose City 5-842 Nakazato, Kiyose Kiyose 042-492-5111 Ogasawara- Nishi-machi, Chichi-jima, --- 04998-2-3111 mura Ogasawara-mura Kodaira City 2-1333 Ogawa-cho, Kodaira Omekaido 042-341-1211 Okutama- 215-6 Hikawa, Okutama-machi, Okutama 0428-83-2111 machi Nishitama-gun Musashi- Koganei City 6-6-3 Honcho, Koganei 042-383-1111 koganei Ome City 1-11-1 Higashi-ome, Ome Higashi-Ome 0428-22-1111 Kokubunji City 1-6-1 Tokura, Kokubunji Koigakubo 042-325-0111 Oshima-machi 1-1-14 Motomachi, Oshima-machi --- 04992-2-1443 Komae City 1-1-5 Izumi-honcho, Komae Komae 03-3430-1111 Ota-ku 5-13-14 Kamata, Ota-ku Kamata 03-5744-1111 Koto-ku 4-11-28 Toyo, Koto-ku Toyocho 03-3647-9111 Setagaya-ku 4-21-27 Setagaya, Setagaya-ku Setagaya 03-5432-1111 Kozushima- 904 Kozushima-mura --- 04992-8-0011 mura Shibuya-ku 1-18-21 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku Shibuya 03-3463-1211 Kunitachi City 2-47-1 Fujimidai, Kunitachi Yaho 042-576-2111 Shimo-Shimmei Shinagawa-ku 2-1-36 Hiromachi, Shinagawa-ku 03-3777-1111 / Oimachi Machida City 2-2-22 Morino, Machida Machida 042-722-3111 Shinjuku-ku 1-4-1 Kabukicho, Shinjuku-ku Shinjuku 03-3209-1111 Meguro-ku 2-19-15 Kami-meguro, Meguro-ku Naka-meguro 03-3715-1111 1-15-1 Asagaya-minami, Minami- Mikurajima- Suginami-ku 03-3312-2111 Iri Kanegasawa, Mikurajima-mura --- 04994-8-2121 Suginami-ku Asagaya
mura Contact List Sumida-ku 1-23-20 Azuma-bashi, Sumida-ku Asakusa 03-5608-1111 Minato-ku 1-5-25 Shiba Koen, Minato-ku Daimon 03-3578-2111 Tachikawa 1156-9 Izumi-cho, Tachikawa Takamatsu 042-523-2111 Mitaka City 1-1-1 Nozaki, Mitaka Mitaka 0422-45-1151 City
497 Ako, Miyake-mura, Miyake-mura --- 04994-5-0981 Taito-ku 4-5-6 Higashi-ueno, Taito-ku Ueno 03-5246-1111 Miyake-jima 2335 Hakonegasaki, Mizuho-machi, Mizuho-machi Hakonegasaki 042-557-0501 Tama City 6-12-1 Sekido, Tama Nagayama 042-375-8111 Nishitama-gun Musashimurayama 1-1-1 Honmachi, 2-45-1 Minami-Ikebukuro, Higashi Kamikitadai 042-565-1111 Toshima-ku 03-3981-1111 City Musashimurayama Toshima-ku Ikebukuro Musashino 2-2-28 Midori-cho, Musashino Musashi-Seki 0422-51-5131 Toshima-mura 248 Toshima-mura --- 04992-9-0011 City
49 50 ● Want to learn Japanese, interact with other people Name of International Nearest Address Phone 【Local International Associations】 Association station (Minato) 1-6-3 Kita-Aoyama, Minato-ku Aoyama- Name of International Nearest Minato International (Toei Kita-Aoyama 1-chome 03-6440-0233 Address Phone itchome Association station Association Apartment, Bldg. 3, floor B1) (Arakawa) 2-2-3 Arakawa, Arakawa-ku Arakawa (Mitaka) 3-30-12 Shimo-renjaku, Mitaka Association for (Cultural Exchange Promotion kuyakusho 03-3802-3798 Mitaka International (Mitaka City Chuo-Doori Town Mitaka 0422-43-7812 Arakawa International Division, Arakawa City Office, -mae Society for Hospitality Plaza Bldg, 4th floor) Communications 3rd floor) (Musashino) (Chofu) 2-33-1 Kojima-cho, Chofu 2-14-1 Sakai, Musashino (Swing Musashi- Musashino International 0422-36-4511 Chofu International (Cultural Center Tazukuri, 9th Chofu 042-441-6195 Bldg, 9th floor) Sakai Association Friendship Association floor) (Nakano) (Chuo) Association for 2-9-7 Nakano, Nakano-ku Chuo Cultural and 1-13-24 Shintomi, Chuo-ku Nakano 03-5342-9169 Hatchobori 03-3297-0251 Nakano International (Nakano ZERO West Building) International Exchange (Shintomi Annex) Communications Association (Shinagawa) (Hachioji) 9-1 Asahi-cho, Hachioji (Hachioji 2-1-36 Hiro-machi, Shinagawa-ku Shimo- Shinagawa-ku Hachioji International (Tokyu) Square Building, 11th Hachioji 042-642-7091 (Shinagawa Ward Office, Daisan- shimmei / 03-5742-6517 International Friendship Association floor) Chosha office, 4th floor) Oimachi Association (Higashimurayama) 1-2-3 Hon-machi, (Shinjuku) 3-1-2 Okubo, Shinjuku-ku Nishi- Higashimurayama City Higashimurayama Shinjuku Foundation for (Shinjuku Cosmic Center, 1st 03-3232-7701 Kumegawa 042-393-5111 Waseda International Friendship (Higashimurayama City Hall) Creation of Future floor) Association (Suginami) 1-14-2 Asagaya-minami, Minami- Suginami Association Suginami-ku (Minami Asagaya 03-5378-8833 (Hino) 1-6-2 Hino-honmachi, Hino Asagaya Hino City International (Municipal Living & Health Hino 042-586-9511 for Cultural Exchange Building, 5th floor) Friendship Association Center, 4th floor) (Tama) 4-72 Sekido, Tama Seiseki- Tama City International sakura 042-355-2118 (VITA Commune, 7th floor) (Itabashi) Center gaoka Itabashi Itabashi Culture and 2-66-1Itabashi, Itabashi-ku kuyakusho 03-3579-2015 International Exchange (Itabashi City Office, 8th floor) mae Foundation (Kodaira) 2-12-22 Gakuen-nishi-machi, Hitotsu Kodaira International Kodaira (Gakuen-nishimachi bashi- 042-342-4488 Friendship Association Community Center) Gakuen Opening hours and days of the week vary depending on the association, so check in advance! (Kokubunji) 4-14 Tokura, Kokubunji Contact List Kokubunji International (Kokubunji City Welfare Center, Koigakubo 042-325-3661 Association 1st floor)
(Komae) 03-3430-1111 Komae International 1-1-5 Izumi-honcho, Komae Komae (extension 2454) Friendship Association
(Machida) 4-9-8 Hara-machida, Machida Machida Cultural and (Machida Citizens' Forum, 4th Machida 042-722-4260 International Exchange floor) Foundation (Meguro) 2-19-15 Kami-meguro, Meguro- Naka- Meguro International ku (Meguro City Office Complex 03-3715-4671 Meguro Friendship Association Annex, 5th floor)
51 52 ●Talk in your native language about any issues that trouble you Language Contact Details Phone URL 【Consulting services by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government】 support
Language Contact Details Phone URL English support Tokyo Chinese http://www. Metropolitan Korean hataraku.metro. English 03-5320-7744 Labor Labor consultation Spanish 03-3265-6110 tokyo.jp/sodan/ Consultation http://www.metro. Consultation Portuguese rodosodan/foreign. service for Everyday life Chinese 03-5320-7766 tokyo.jp/ENGLISH/ Center Thai html foreigners GUIDE/guide01.htm Persian Korean 03-5320-7700 Metropolitan Police Education Consultation for English Children’s Department Tokyo 03-3360-8008 foreign residents Chinese 03-3503-8484 --- education Safety Metropolitan English http://www.e-sodan. experiencing trouble (Available every Consultation Education Chinese metro.tokyo.jp/english/ Friday, 1 pm to 5 High school Center Consultation Korean index.html pm. *Front desk academic Center closes at 4 pm) consultation 03-3360-4175 Driver's license Driver Licensing 03-5463-6000 procedures English --- Center 042-334-6000 Tokyo (guidance only) http://www. Metropolitan Purchase of English shouhiseikatu.metro. Comprehensive goods, use of Chinese 03-3235-1155 tokyo.jp/for_foreign_ Consumer services Korean residents-english.html Center
Medical English institutions with Medical Chinese http://www.himawari. foreign language Information Korean 03-5285-8181 metro.tokyo.jp/qq/ support & Service Thai qq13enmnlt.asp medical systems Spanish in Japan
Support Contact List Business for foreign You can also discuss and consult with your local municipality! http://www.bdc-tokyo. Development companies English 03-6269-9981 Check local counseling services at Life in Tokyo (see page 58) ! org/?cat=3 Center Tokyo & foreign entrepreneurs
Tokyo One- Assistance Stop Business http://tosbec.org/ when starting a English 03-3582-4934 Establishment english/index.html business Center
53 54 【Consulting services by other organizations】 《Living》 《Residence》 Language Contact Details Phone URL Language support Contact Details Phone URL support English Consultation English Chinese http://www. Support Center Chinese Status for Portuguese immi-moj. for Foreign Korean residence, Spanish 03-3202-5535 go.jp/english/ Residents (one- Thai living problems Bengali info/index. Various http://279338.jp/ stop consulting Yorisoi Hotline Tagalog 0120-279-338 Indonesian html#sec_02 problems yorisoi/foreign/ center) Spanish Vietnamese Portuguese Immigration English http://www. Vietnamese Immigration Information Korean immi-moj. Nepalese procedures, 0570-013904 Center for Chinese go.jp/english/ status of 03-5796-7112 Foreign Spanish info/index. residence Residents Portuguese html#sec_01
《Work》 Language 《Legal & human rights issues》 Contact Details Phone URL Language support Contact Details Phone URL support Consultation and support for Japan Legal Introducing the Vietnamese Tokyo foreign students Support Center Japanese legal Spanish Employment http://www. who want to 03-5339-8625 “HOTERASU” system and Portuguese Service Center 0570-078377 houterasu.or.jp/ work in Japan (multilingual consultation English for Foreigners multilingual/ and those with information services via Korean http://tokyo- work visas service) interpreters Chinese English foreigner.jsite. Chinese mhlw.go.jp/ Legal Consultation Legal English 03-6435-3040 english/spec_1/ Counseling http://www.lccf. Shinjuku and support for consultation via Chinese (for about/info_1.html Center for info/us/ Foreigners' those who can interpreters Spanish reservations) Employment work without Foreigners 03-3204-8609 Assistance restriction and Human Rights English 0570-090911 http://www.moj. and Guidance foreign students Counseling Human rights of go.jp/ENGLISH/ Center who wish to Offices for foreigners information/hrcf- work part-time Foreigners Chinese 0570-050110 01.html Contact List
Tokyo English Employment http://t-ecc.jp/ Employment Chinese 03-3582-8354 《Tax》 Consultation english.php Korean Language Center Contact Details Phone URL support English 0570-001701 http://www. Tokyo Regional mhlw.go.jp/stf/ Telephone Problems Chinese 0570-001702 Taxation Bureau seisakunitsuite/ Consultation with working consultation National tax English 03-3821-9070 ― Portuguese 0570-001703 bunya/koyou_ Service for conditions service for roudou/ Foreign Workers (phone) foreigners Spanish 0570-001704 roudoukijun/ foreign/ Tagalog 0570-001705
55 56 《Illness & injury》 Language Contact Business Hours Phone URL support Please check this useful portal site where you can find information by area ! English Chinese Every day Korean 9 am – 8 pm http://www.lifein.tokyo/jp/en/ Thai Spanish AMDA International http://eng.amda- Medical Mon, Wed, Friday 03-5285-8088 Portuguese imic.com/ Information 9 am – 5 pm Center Wednesday Tagalog 1 pm – 5 pm
Thursday Vietnamese 1 pm – 5 pm
Mon, Wed, Friday English 050-3424-0195 Services for 10 am – 5 pm the Health http://share. in Asian ＆ Thursday Thai or.jp/english/act/ African Regions 9 am – 4 pm (health & HIV japan/ 080-3791-3630 ●Useful websites (SHARE) Saturday consultation 5:30 pm – 10 pm service) Site name Details URL
Searching for information on living
【Embassies】 Comprehensive Living Presents information https://www.tokyo-icc.jp/ Foreign embassies in Japan (http://www.mofa.go.jp/region/index.html) Guide for Foreign necessary for living in Japan guide_eng/index.html Residents in Japan 《Immigration Bureau》 Multilingual Living Name Address Phone Information Presents information http://www.clair.or.jp/ Tokyo Immigration (Council of Local necessary for living in Japan 5-5-30 Konan, Minato-ku 03-5796-7111 tagengorev/en/index.html Bureau Authorities for in 15 languages
Tachikawa Branch 3-31-2 Kita, Kunitachi (Tachikawa Legal International Relations) Contact List 042-528-7179 Office Affairs Joint Government Bldg.) Groups & activities offering support for foreigners
《Police》 Support groups for Search page for foreign foreign residents / resident support groups & https://www.tokyo-icc.jp/ Circumstances Phone international international exchange english/dantai/ organizations in Tokyo organizations If you’re involved in a traffic accident or are a victim of a crime 110
Free consultation for Expert support through https://www.tokyo-icc.jp/ 《Fire & ambulance services》 foreign residents various types of consultation english/relay_soudan/ Circumstances Phone Search site for volunteer-run Tokyo Nihongo If a fire occurs, or you suffer sudden illness or serious injury 119 Japanese language classes in http://www.tnvn.jp/guide/ Volunteer Network Tokyo
57 58 ● Notes Site name Details URL Name Contact Remarks Learning in Japan
Association for the Search for Japanese http://www.nisshinkyo.org/ Promotion of Japanese schools in Japan english/index.html Language Education
Japan Council of Presents international International Schools http://www.jcis.jp/ schools in Japan (JCIS)
Medical care
Tokyo Metropolitan Information on medical http://www.himawari.metro. Medical Institution institutions in Tokyo with tokyo.jp/qq/qq13enmnlt.asp Information foreign language support
Disaster Prevention
Tokyo Metropolitan Disaster prevention http://www.bousai.metro. Government Disaster information tokyo.jp/foreign/english/ Prevention Website
Sightseeing
Official tourism website of GO TOKYO http://www.gotokyo.org/en/ Tokyo
Dining
Restaurant search website http://www.menu-tokyo.jp/ EAT TOKYO for Tokyo index.php?lang=en
Culture and Art
Introduces the culture and http://tokyoartnavi.jp/ Tokyo Art Navigation
art of Tokyo english/index.html Contact List
Other
App translates spoken http://voicetra.nict.go.jp/en/ VoiceTra words into foreign index.html languages.
59 60 ● Notes
Life in Tokyo: Your Guide
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