Municipal Institutions

Nakano City Foreign Resident Consultation

Specialists offer consultation for foreign residents on everyday living concerns such as nationality, school and work.
Interview Consultation: Reservations are required; reception is open from 9:00 a.m. on the consultation day.

• For Reservations: Tel: 3228-8802 (in Japanese)
• Eligibility: Foreign residents who live, work or go to school in Nakano City.
  Telephone consultations are also available on consultation days.
• English Tel: 3389-1611
• Chinese Tel: 3389-1511
• Day and Time: Second and fourth Thursday of the month, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. (English and Chinese) (Capacity: 6 persons)
• Location: Professional Consultation Room, Nakano City Office 1F, No. 21
• * Please read Foreign Resident Consultation Information written in English and Chinese (English and Chinese version).

Tokyo Metropolitan Government Counseling Services in Foreign Languages

Consultation services on everyday living and a wide range of topics are available.

• English: Tel: 5320-7744 (Monday through Friday)
• Chinese: Tel: 5320-7766 (Tuesdays and Fridays)
• Korean: Tel: 5320-7700 (Wednesdays)
• (Hours for all: 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 to 5:00 p.m., excluding national holidays)

Immigration Information Center, Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau

Consultations concerning procedures related to immigration and visas are available.

• Address: 5-5-30 Konan, Minato-ku
• Tel: 5796-7112
• Website:http://www.immi-moj.go.jp

Directions to the Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau

1. At JR Shinagawa Station, go out the Konan Exit (East Exit) No. 8, board the Shinagawa Futo Circulation Bus and get off at the "Tokyo Nyukoku Kanrikyoku-mae" bus stop.
2. A 15-minute walk from Tennozu Isle Station on the Tokyo Monorail or the Rinkai Line (continues from the Saikyo Line).

English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese and Thai
Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Human Rights Counseling Center for Foreign Residents

Consultations concerning human rights violation issues are available.

• Tel: 5689-0518
• English, German (Tuesdays and Thursdays) and Chinese (Mondays)
• 1:30 to 4:00 p.m.

Tokyo Metropolitan Labor Consultation Center

Consultations concerning labor and employment issues are available.

Iidabashi

• Tel: 5211-2346
• English: Monday through Friday, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
• Chinese: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Osaki

• Tel: 3495-6110
• English: Tuesdays, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Foreign Worker Consultation Office, Supervision Section, Labor Standard Department, Tokyo Labor Bureau

Consultations on labor conditions are available in English and Chinese.

• Tel: 3814-5314
• English: Monday through Friday/Chinese: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.

Employment Service Center for Foreigners

Liaison service for work and job-hunting is available.

• Tel: 3586-8609 : English and Chinese
• Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.

Tokyo Regional Tax Bureau

Consultations concerning national tax (income tax, etc.) are available.

• Tel: 3821-9070
• English: Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon and 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.
• http://www.nta.go.jp/tokyo/

Metropolitan Police Department Telephone Counseling Service for Foreigners

Consultations concerning violence and crime are available.

• Tel: 3503-8484 : English, Chinese and other languages
• Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.