Consultation Services
| Organizations | Consultations | Phone | Business hours and days | Languages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Himeji International Exchange Center |
General affairs | 079-287-0820 |
Everyday 8：35～17：20 |
English |
| Himeji International Association |
General affairs |
079-221-2107 （inside Citizens' Consultation |
Tue (1st - 4th) 13：00～16：00 |
Portuguese, Spanish |
| Refugee Assistance Headquarters Kansai Branch, Foundation for the Welfare and Education of the Asian People |
General affairs | 079-221-2759 （inside Citizens' Consultation Center, Himeji City Office） |
Tue 10:00～12:00 |
Vietnamese |
| 078-361-1700 |
Mon - Fri 9:30～17:30 |
Vietnamese | ||
| Information and Advisory Service, Hyogo International Association |
General affairs Legal issues |
078-382-2052 |
Mon - Fri 9:00～17:00 Legal consultation available |
English, Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Kobe International Community Center, Kobe International Center for Cooperation and Communication |
General affairs Specific consultation services (immigration, visas, administration procedures) |
078-291-8441 |
Mon - Fri 10:00～12:00 (Consultation about visas: Mon / |
General issues English/Chinese (Mon - Fri) |
| Employment Service Corner for Foreign Workers, Himeji Public Employment Security Office |
Employment services |
079-222-4431 |
Mon - Fri 8:30～12:15 |
English, Spanish, (Wed, Fri: 13:00 - 17:00) |
| Employment Service Corner for Foreign Workers, Kobe Public Employment Security Office |
Employment services |
078-362-4570 |
Mon - Fri 8:30～17:15 |
Chinese (Mon: 10:00 - 16:00; Tue: 13:00 - 17:00) English, Portuguese, Spanish (Wed, Thur: 13:00 - 17:00) |
| Department of Labor Standards, Hyogo Labor Bureau |
Labor/employment conditions |
078-367-9151 |
Tue and Thur 9:00～12:00 |
English |
| Kobe District Legal Affairs Bureau |
Human rights | 078-392-1821 |
Wed (2nd and 4th) 13:00～16:00 |
English (2nd Wed) Chinese (4th Wed) |
| Nishi-Harima Bureau, Legal Center, Hyogo-ken Bar Association |
Legal issues | 079-286-8222 | Mon - Fri 13:00 - 17:00 Sat 9:30 - 12:00 Pay service (reservation required) |
Japanese |
| Immigration Information Center Kobe | Immigration, visas | 078-326-5141 | Mon - Fri 9：00～12：00 13:00～16:00 | English, Chinese (Mon - Fri) Portuguese (Tue, Thur) Spanish (Wed) |
| Immigration Information Center Osaka | Immigration, visas | 06-6941-3701 06-6941-3702 | Mon - Fri 9：00～12：00 13:00～16:00 | English, Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese (Mon - Fri), Korean (Tue, Wed) |
| Kobe Foreigners Friendship Center | General affairs, support for Japanese learning, jobs, housing, education etc. | 078-612-2402 | Mon, Wed, Fri 13:00 - 18:00 (English) Mon - Fri 9:30 - 17:30 (Korean) | English, Korean |
| NGO Network for Foreigners' Assistance KOBE | General affairs | 078-232-1290 | Mon 17：00～20：00 Wed, Fri 14:00～20:00 | English, Spanish, Portuguese, Tagalog |
| NPO Corporation AMDA International Medical Information Center Kansai | Medical information, reference to doctors who can speak foreign languages | 06-4395-0555 | Mon - Fri 9：00～17：00 | English, Spanish (reservation required for Portuguese and Chinese) |
| Center for Multicultural Information and Assistance--Hyogo | Medical and health issues | 078-453-7440 | Wed (2nd and 4th) 9：30～12：00 (in person, reservation required) 12：00～15：00 (by phone) | Portuguese, Spanish, English, Japanese |