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Easy Living in Kyoto

Ⅰ In case of Trouble or Emergency

1. Places to seek assistance

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Name・TEL・URL

Language

Consultation Hours

General Living Information

Kyoto City International Foundation

(752-3511

http://www.kcif.or.jp/

English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, German, French, others

9:30 to 20:30

(closed on Monday and New Year’s Holiday)

Kyoto Prefectural International Center

(342-0088

http://www.kpic.or.jp/

Mon:English

Wed:Spanish

Thu:Portuguese

Fri:Chinese

Sat:Korean

13:00 to 17:00

Kyoto YWCA・APT

(451-6522

http://kyoto.ywca.or.jp/

Monday 13:00 to 16:00 

(English, Tagalog, Thai)

Thursday 15:00 to 18:00 

(English, Tagalog, Thai, Chinese)

Legal

Kyoto City International Foundation

(752-3511(Free of charge,

a reservation is required)      

http://www.kcif.or.jp/

English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, German, French, others

Every 1 st and 3rd Saturday (in principle)

13:30 to 16:00

Kyoto Bar Association

(231-2335(\5,250/ per consultation, a reservation is required)

Japanese only

Mon-Fri

9:30 to 12:00、13:00 to 15:30

Shimin Seikatsu Center

Legal Consultation

(256-2007

(15 persons on a first-come first-served basis. Please take a numbered ticket from 9 am. Wednesday is by reservation only.)

Japanese only

Mon-Fri

13:30 to 16:00

Japan Judicial Support Center

“Houterasu”

(0570-078374

Japanese only

Mon-Fri

9:00 to 21:00 

Sat

9:00 to 17:00

Visa (Status of Residence)

Kyoto City International Foundation

(752-3511 (Free of charge,

a reservation is required)      

http://www.kcif.or.jp/

English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, German, French, others

Every 1stand 3rd Saturday (in principle) 14:00 to 16:30

Osaka Regional Immigration Bureau, Kyoto Branch Office        (752-5997

Japanse only

Mon-Fri

9:00 to 12:00

13:00 to 16:00

Comprehensive Foreign Residence Information Center Osaka

(06-4703-2150

English, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese

Mon-Fri

9:00 to 12:00

13:00 to 16:00

Employment

Job placement service counter for foreigners

(Kyoto Shichijo Job Center

Hello Work Kyoto Shichijo)    

(341-8609

English

Friday

13:00 to 17:00

Fushimi Job Center

(Hello Work Fushimi)

(602-8609

Chinese

Tue and Fri

13:00 to 17:00

Osaka Foreigners

Employment Service Center

(06-6344-1324

Mon - Fri

English:10:00 to 16:00

Chinese, Portuguese:13:00 to 18:00

Spanish:13:00 to 17:00 or18:00 (Please contact for the further details.)

Foreign Workers Consultation Corner

(Kyoto LabourBureau,

Inspection Division)

(241-3214

English

French

Tuesday

Thursday

9:00 to 16:00

Housing

Kyoto City International Foundation (752-3511

Housing search site for foreign residence. “HOUSE navi”at

http://house.kcif.or.jp/

English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, German, French, others

9:30 to 20:30

(closed on Monday and New Year’s Holiday)

Health and Medical Assistance

AMDA International Medical Information Center KANSAI

(06-4395-0555

For information on medical facilities with foreign language services

Mon - Fri 9:00 to 17:00

(English and Spanish)

Tuesday (Reservation required)

11:00 to 15:00(Portuguese)

11:00 to 14:00(Chinese)

Mental Health

Kyoto City International Foundation “Counseling Day”

(Free of charge, Reservation required) (752-3511

http://www.kcif.or.jp/

English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, German, French, others

4 times/ year

Please contact for the date.

Japan Help Line

(0120-461-997
(free call)

Service in 18 languages including English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish

24hours

Kansai Life Line

(06-6441-9595

Chinese and Taiwanese

Tue,Thur, Sat

10:00 to 19:00 

Telephone Counseling Service in Chinese

(06-6903-9595

Chinese and Taiwanese

Mon,Wed,Fri

10:00 to 17:00

Police

Kyoto Prefecture Police

(414-0110

Japanese only

Mon-Fri

9:00 to 17:45

◆Police Box (Koban)

At a Japanese Police Box (Koban), you can ask many questions, both big and small. Feel free to drop in and ask for directions if you are lost, can’t find a particular restaurant or bookstore or for any other reason.

Child Care

Child Welfare Center

(801-2929

Japanese only

Mon-Fri

8:30 to 17:00

Child Support Center

F Ward office or Branch office: Welfare Department (Welfare Office)

Japanese only

Mon-Fri

8:30 to 17:00

Kyoto City Child Raising & Support Center, Infancy Outlook House (Kodomo-Mirai-kan)

(254-8993 (Reservation required)

Japanese only

Weekday

9:00 to 20:00

Sun & Holiday

9:00 to 17:00 

(Closed on Tuesday and New Year Holiday)

Child Care Help Line

(257-5560

Japanese only

Weekday

9:00 to 20:00

Sun & Holiday

9:00 to 17:00 

(Closed on Tuesday and New Year Holiday) 

Domestic Violence/Chile Abuse

Kyoto Prefectural Women’s Consultation Center

(441-7590

Japanese only

Everyday

9:00 to 20:00 (Telephone consultation)

Mon to Fri (Except for holiday and New Year’s Holiday)

9:00 to 16:00

(in-person consultation)

Kyoto YWCA・APT

(451-6522

Thai, Tagalog, English, Chinese

Mon

13:00 to 16:00  

Thur

15:00 to 18:00

Kyoto City Center for the Promotion of Cooperation between the Sexes

(212-7830

Japanese only

Mon, Thur-Sat

11:00 to 18:30 

Tuesday

11:00 to 20:00

Kyoto City International Foundation

(752-3511

http://www.kcif.or.jp/

English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, German, French, others

9:30 to 20:30

(closed on Monday and New Year’s Holiday)

Consumer

Kyoto City Shimin Seikatsu Center Consumer advice          (256-0800 

Free consultation about troubles relating to goods and services.

Japanese only

Mon-Fri

9:00 to 12:00

13:00 to 16:00

Interpretation and Counseling Service for Non-Japanese

Kyoto City International Foundation

(752-1166

Interpretation and Counseling Service is available via telephone in regards to administrative services by government offices of Kyoto City.

Service in English

Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:00-16:00

Service in Chinese

Wednesdays and Fridays 10:00-16:00

Other

Kyoto Itsudemo Call

(671-3755

Provide information and guidiance about events, facilities and the municipal administration system.

Japanese only

7 days a week

8:00 to 21:00 


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