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Consultation at your municipal office
The following is the list of consultation services provided by local municipal offices for their foreign residents. The list also includes information about their service days, time, available languages, and telephone numbers.
Please note that these services may be open only to those who currently live or work within the city and/or may require an appointment before they can provide a translator. Please call in advance and ask each office for the availability of the service.
Consultation at your municipal office (Wards)

Ward Day Time Language Tel
Minato Mon. through Fri. 9:00-12:00
13:00-17:00
English 03-3578-2111
(2046)
Shinjuku Mon. through Fri. 9:30-12:00
13:00-16:30
English 03-5272-5060
Mon. Wed. Fri. Chinese 03-5272-5070
Tue. & Thu. Korean 03-5272-5080
Bunkyo Tue. & Fri. 12:00-17:00 English 03-5803-1200
Mon. & Thu. Chinese
Taito 1st & 3rd Thu. 10:00-12:00 English 03-5246-1025
1st, 2nd & 3rd Thu. 10:00-12:00 Chinese
1st & 3rd Thu. 14:00-16:00 Korean
Sumida Wed. 13:00-15:00 English 03-5608-1616
10:00-12:00 Chinese
Koto 2nd & 4th Thu. 13:00-16:00 English 03-3647-2364
1st & 3rd Thu. Chinese
Shinagawa Tue. 9:00-17:00 English 03-5742-6842
Thu. Chinese
Meguro Mon. through Fri. 10:00-12:00
13:00-17:00
English 03-5722-9187
Mon. Tue. Wed. Fri. Chinese 03-5722-9194
1st & 3rd Thu Korean
2nd & 4th Thu Tagalog
Ota 2nd Thu. 13:00-16:00 English & Chinese 03-5744-1139
Setagaya Mon. through Fri. 8:30-12:00
13:00-17:00
English 03-5432-2892
Mon. Tue. Thu. Chinese
Fri. Korean
Shibuya Mon. through Fri. 9:00-17:00 English 03-3463-1211
(2457)
Nakano 2nd & 4th Thu. 13:00-16:00 English 03-3389-1611
Chinese 03-3389-1511
Suginami Tue. 10:00-12:00 English 03-3312-2111
Thu. 13:00-16:00
Tue. 13:00-16:00 Chinese
Thu. 10:00-12:00
Toshima Mon. through Wed. 13:15-17:15 English 03-3981-4164
Tue. & Thu. Chinese
Fri. Korean
Kita 2nd & 4th Tue. 13:00-16:00 English 03-3908-1111
(2146)
& Thu. Chinese
Arakawa 1st Thu. 13:00-16:00 English 03-3802-3798
9:00-12:00 English & Chinese
Itabashi 1st & 3rd Fri. 13:00-16:00 English 03-5375-3344
2nd & 4th Fri. 9:00-12:00
1st & 3rd Wed. 13:00-16:00 Chinese
2nd & 4th Wed. 9:00-12:00
Nerima Mon. through Fri. 13:00-17:00 English & Chinese 03-3994-4725
Fri. Korean
Adachi Mon. through Fri. 9:30-12:00
13:00-15:30
English 03-3880-5177
Chinese
Mon. Tue. Thu. Fri. 8:45-12:00
13:00-16:15
Korean
Katsushika Mon. 12:30-16:30 English & Chinese 03-3695-1111
(2143)
Edogawa Mon. 13:00-16:00 English & Chinese 03-3653-5151
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Consultation at your municipal office (Cities)

City Day Time Language Tel
Hachioji Mon. through Fri. 9:00-16:00 English 042-620-7437
Chinese
Korean
Tachikawa Multicultural Center
(Tachikawa)
2nd, 3rd & 5th Sat 13:00-16:00 English 042-527-0310
1st & 4th Sat. Chinese
3rd Sat. Spanish
2nd Sat. Portuguese
Mitaka 2nd Fri. 13:00-16:00 English 0422-44-6600
4th Fri. Chinese
Fuchu
(Local residents, students, and employees only. No consultation over the phone available)
Mon. through Fri. 8:30-17:00 English 042-366-1711
Chinese
Korean
Spanish and other languages
Koganei 3rd Tue. 10:00-12:00 English 042-387-9818
Korean (planned)
Higashimurayama Mon. Tue. Thu. Fri. 8:30-17:00 English 042-393-5111
Mon. through Fri. Chinese
Mon. Wed. Thu. Fri. Korean
Mon. Tue. Thu. Fri. Spanish
Tagalog
Kunitachi 1st & 3rd Mon. 10:00-12:00 English 042-576-2111
(178)
Chinese
Korean
Higashiyamato
(Residents only)
Mon. through Fri.
By appointment only
8:30-17:00 English 042-563-2111
(1413)
Hamura
(No consultation over the phone available)
2nd & 4th Fri. 13:30-16:30 Korean 042-555-1111
Spanish
Nishitokyo City
(Nishitokyo Multicultural & International Center)
Mon. through Fri. 10:00-16:00 Japanese 042-461-0381
(Consultations available
in English,
Chinese & Korean)
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