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update:December 6, 2011

Counseling information for foreigners

(Updated April, 2011)

Please use the following information as a guide for foreign language counseling within Tochigi and the Kanto region.

*Abbreviations: E=English, S=Spanish, P=Portuguese, C=Chinese, G=German, TIA=Tochigi International Association

General Information Consultation

Organization

Phone

Days and Times Available

Languages Spoke

TIA Counseling Office

028-627-3399

Tue-Sat

9:00-16:00

E-P-S

Please consult for other languages

Utsunomiya City’s Counseling Office for Foreigners

 

City Hall 2nd Floor, consultations finish 30 minutes before closing

028-632-2834

Thu

9:00-12:00

P-S

14:00-17:00

P-S

2nd Thu of month (If holiday: 3rd Thu)

9:00-12:00

C

14:00-17:00

E-Thai

Utsunomiya Int’l Exch Assoc

 

Loc: Uts Omotesando Sq 5th fl

Consultations finish 30 minutes
before closing

028-616-1564

Mon

15:00-18:00

P-S

Tue

15:00-18:00

C

Wed

15:00-18:00

Thai

Fri

15:00-18:00

E

4th Sunday

(reservation only)

15:00-18:00

E-C-P-S-Thai

Dekthai Group 090-7720-7575 (Kung cell)
080-4171-1236 (Fang cell)
080-4195-9889 (Ko cell)
Daily   Thai

Kiyohara Area Int’l Association

(Daily life, Labor)

028-667-0384 Monday 20:30-22:00 P
International Association “Nakama” Counseling for Foreigners (Daily life) 0282-86-7910 Tue
Wed
Fri
9:00-17:00 P

Ashikaga City Int’l Association Residential Status Counseling

0284-43-2412

3rd Sunday

13:00-16:00

Reservations required

Tochigi City Int’l Association

(Foreigner Counseling Office)

0282-25-3792

 

Mon-Fri
Mon

9:00-17:00
9:00-17:00

E-S-C
S (City Hall)
Other: please consult

Tochigi City Ohira Neighborhood House Japanese Language Classes

(Counseling done IN-PERSON only)
Questions: Human Rights Division

0282-43-6611

3rd Saturday

(Currently on indefinite hiatus; please inquire)

20:00-22:00

(Only during JPN  Language Classes)

E-C-Malay-P-S

Sano City Int’l Assoc Office

(Specialized Foreigner Counseling: Personal Concerns, Consumer Information, Government Procedures)

Questions: Sano Transit & Living Division, Resident Consultation Office

0283-61-1159

4/27, 7/27, 10/26, 1/25

14:00-16:00

S

5/25, 8/24, 11/24, 2/22

14:00-16:00

P

6/22, 9/28, 12/21, 3/28

14:00-16:00

C

Kanuma City Int’l Association

0289-63-2264

Mon-Fri

9:00-17:00

P-S

Coordinator of Int’l Relations, Nikko City Tourism and Exchange Division

0288-21-5196

Mon-Fri

9:00-17:00

E

Oyama Counseling for Foreigners
(Gov Procedures, Daily Life)

0285-22-9439

Mon-Fri

(except otherwise noted)

 8:30-17:15

P-S

Moka City Int’l Association
(via Safety & Security Division)

0285-83-8719

Mon-Fri

8:30-17:15

P-S

Yaita Counseling Office for Foreigners

0287-43-1112

1st Thursday

10:00-12:00

P-S

Nasu-Shiobara City Int’l Assoc.

Nasu-Shiobara Local Support Ctr for Foreigners (outsourced)

0287-74-3401

Mon-Fri

9:00-16:00

P

Oyama City Local Support Center for Foreigners 0285-23-1042 Mon-Fri 8:30~17:15

P-S

Oyama Int’l Association OIFA

0285-25-6510

Mon-Fri

8:30-17:00

E-C

Tochigi-Indonesia Friendship Society

028-658-4080

090-4714-2285

Everyday

 

Indonesian

Global Group (Daily Life, Edu. Info)

0289-76-3393

Everyday

 

E-S

Otawara Int’l Assoc (Daily Living)

0287-22-5353

Wed

10:00-16:00

E-C-K

Kurobane Int’l Assoc (Daily Life) 0287-54-1105
(Hotel Kagetsu)

Everyday

  E-K

ICCLA Intercultural Comm Life Assoc

028-655-0143

Mon-Fri

9:00-15:00

E

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Specialized Counseling

Health / Medical Care  |  Legal  |  Resident Status  |  Human Rights Counseling  |  Labor Conditions  |  Employment  |  Tourism

Health / Medical Care

Organization

Phone

Days and Times Available

Languages Spoke

TIA Mental Health Consultation

028-627-3399

1st and 3rd Tue

(by appt.)

15:00-16:00

E-P-S, Other languages available upon consultation

Fukuda Memorial Hospital

0285-84-1171

Mon-Fri

9:00-17:00

P-S

AMDA

International Medical Information Center

03-5285-8088

Mon-Fri

9:00-17:00

E-C-S-K-Thai

Wed

13:00-17:00

Filipino

Mon, Wed, Fri

9:00-17:00

P

Tue or Thu

13:00-17:00

Vietnamese

(Please consults beforehand)

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Legal

Organization

Phone

Days and Times Available

Languages Spoke

Tochigi Prefecture International Exchange Association

028-627-3399

First Tue of the month
(If holiday: 3rd Tue) - by appt

10:00-12:00

E-P-S, Other languages available upon consultation

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Resident Status

Organization

Phone

Days and Times Available

Languages Spoke

TIA Immigration Residency Naturalization Consultation

028-627-3399

2nd Wed (If holiday: 4th Wed) - by appointment

10:00-12:00

E-P-S, Other languages available upon consultation

Utsunomiya Int’l Exch Plaza Free Public Notary Consultation

(Resident Status, Naturalization, Marriage, Divorce)

028-616-1564

3rd Mon (If holiday: 4th Mon)

15:00-17:00

Please consult

Ashikaga Int’l Association Counseling for Foreigners

0284-43-2412

3rd Sun

13:00-16:00

E-C-K-Tagalog
Reservations required

Foreign Residence General Info Ctr
(in the Tokyo Immigration Bureau)

0570-01-3904
www.immi-moj.go.jp(External link)

Mon-Fri

(Closed on holidays)

8:30-17:00

Please consult

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Human Rights Counseling

Organization

Phone

Days and Times Available

Languages Spoke

Tokyo Judicial Affairs Bureau, Human Rights Counseling

03-5213-1372

Mon

13:30-16:00

C

Tue and Thu

13:30-16:00

E-G

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Labor Conditions

Organization

Phone

Days and Times Available

Languages Spoke

Tochigi Labor Standards Inspection Office

0282-24-7766

Wed (except 5th Wed)

8:45-16:30

C

Tochigi Labor Bureau Inspection Division

028-634-9115

Mon and Thu (except 2nd and 4th Thu)

8:45-16:30

P

Otawara Labor Standards Inspection Office

0287-22-2279

2nd and 4th Thu

8:45-16:30

P

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Employment

Organization

Phone

Days and Times Available

Languages Spoke

Utsunomiya Public Employment Security Office, Hello Work Eki-Mae Plaza (Foreigner Employment Counter)

028-623-8609

Mon, Wed, Fri

13:00-17:00

P-S

Moka Public Employment Security Office (Foreigner Employment Service Counter)

0285-82-8655

Tue, Wed

9:00-12:00

13:00-17:00

P-S

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Tourism

Organization

Phone

Days and Times Available

Languages Spoke

JR Utsunomiya Station Tourism Information

028-636-2117

All Year

8:30-20:00

E

Nikko Kyodo Center

(Nikko Tourism Assoc.)

0288-54-2496

Everyday
(Winter: Mon-Thu)

(April to Nov) 10:00-14:00

(Dec to March) 11:00-14:00

E

Tobu Nikko Station Tourism Office

0288-53-4511

Everyday
(Winter: Fri-Mon)

(April to Nov) 10:00-13:00

(Dec to March) 9:00-12:00

E, Upon consultation: C, S