A guide for living OSAKA

Living Advice

Consultation service in foreign languages

Daily Life
Name, Adress, Website	Tel., Available Languages
Osaka International House Foundation Information Plaza Osaka 8-2-6 Uehommachi, Tennoji-ku Website	(TEL)06-6773-6533 (Available Languages) English, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese: Every day; Filipino: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday only (except for public holidays) Monday to Friday 9:00 - 19:00 Weekends and national holidays 9:00 - 17:30 (except year-end/New Year holidays)
Osaka Information Corner for Foreign Residents 5F MyDome Osaka, 2-5 Hommachi-bashi, Chuo-ku Osaka Foundation of International Exchange Website	(TEL)06-6941-2297 Monday to Friday 9:30–17:30 (closed on public holidays and year‑end/New Year holidays) 3rd Thursday & 4th Friday: 9:30–20:00 (closed on public holidays and year‑end/New Year holidays) 3rd Sunday: 9:30–17:30 (Available languages) English, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese, Filipino, Thai, Indonesian, and Nepali

Municipal Administration
Name, Adress, Website	Available Languages
Osaka City Hall 1-3-20 Nakanoshima, Kita-ku (1F City Government Bldg.)	(Available Languages) English, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese and Filipino

Administration of Ward
Name, Adress, Website	Tel.
Ward Office	Counseling Section of Foreign Residents

Law
Name, Adress, Website	Tel., Available Languages
Osaka International House Foundation 8-2-6 Uehommachi, Tennoji-ku Website	※Appointments required. For appointment: (TEL)06-6773-6533 Monday to Friday 9:00 - 19:00 Weekends and national holidays 9:00 - 17:30 (except year-end/New Year holidays) (Available Languages) English, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese: Every day; Filipino: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday only (except for public holidays)
Japan Legal Support Center Website	(TEL)0570-078377 (Available languages) English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Filipino, Nepali, Thai and Indonesian

ResidenceQualification
Name, Adress, Website	Tel., Available Languages
Osaka International House Foundation 8-2-6 Uehonmachi, Tennoji-ku Website	Appointments required. For r appointment: (TEL)06-6773-6533 Monday to Friday 9:00 - 19:00 Weekends and national holidays 9:00 - 17:30 (except year-end/New Year holidays) (Available languages) English, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese: Every day; Filipino: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday only (except for public holidays)

Human Rights
Name, Adress, Website	Tel., Available Languages
Osaka Legal Affairs Bureau 2-1-17 Tanimachi, Chuo-ku Website English：https://www.jinken.go.jp/goriyouannai_en/ Chinese：https://www.jinken.go.jp/goriyouannai_zh/	0570-090911 weekdays 9:00-17:00 (except New Year’s) English, Chinese, Korean, Filipino, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Nepali, Spanish, Indonesian and Thai
Osaka Bar Association Website	Telephone consultation concerning human rights for foreigners 06-6364-6251 2nd and 4th Fridays: 12:00–17:00 (Available Languages) English, Chinese, Korean

Women
Name, Adress, Website	Tel., Available Languages
Aiko Kaikan Aiko Kaikan (Single Parents and Children Welfare Center) 1-4-10 Nakatsu, Kita-ku Website	(TEL)06-6371-7146 (FAX)06-6371-6722 (Available Languages) Japanese only
Osaka Women’s Counseling Center 1-3-49 Otemae, Chuo-ku (at the Dawn Center)	(TEL)06-6949-6022, 06-6946-7890 (Available Languages) Japanese only (TEL)06-6949-6181 (Available languages) English, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese, Filipino, Thai, Indonesian, and Nepali *Use of the “Triophone” (three-way calling) is available through the Osaka Information Service for Foreign Residents

Counseling
Name, Adress, Website	Tel., Available Languages
Mental Health Center 5-15-21 Nakano-cho, Miyakojima-ku (3F, Miyakojima Center Building) Website	(TEL)06-6923-0936 *Telephone consultations for mental concerns (Available Languages) Japanese only

Child Care
Name, Adress, Website	Tel., Available Languages
1) Central Osaka City Child Consultation Center 1-1-90 Naniwa-higashi, Naniwa-ku, Osaka City (Konohana, Chuo, Nishi, Minato, Taisho, Tennoji, Naniwa, Suminoe, Sumiyoshi, Nishinari) 2) Osaka City Central Child Consultation Center — East Annex 1-17-5 Morinomiya-chuo, Chuo-ku, Osaka City (Higashinari, Ikuno, Joto, Tsurumi) 3) Northern Osaka City Child Consultation Center 3-13-36 Awaji, Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka City (Kita-ku, Miyakojima-ku, Fukushima-ku, Nishiyodogawa-ku, Yodogawa-ku, Higashiyodogawa-ku, Asahi-ku) 4) Southern Osaka City Child Consultation Center 1-17-5 Morinomiya-chuo, Chuo-ku, Osaka City (Abeno, Higashisumiyoshi, Hirano)	Central Osaka City Child Consultation Center ☎ 06-4301-3100 Osaka City Central Child Consultation Center — East Annex Main switchboard: ☎ 06-6926-4600 Educational consultation (city-wide): ☎ 06-4301-3181 Northern Osaka City Child Consultation Center ☎ 06-6195-4114 (Main number) Southern Osaka City Child Consultation Center ☎ 06-6718-5050 Report of Child Abuse Hotline: Child Abuse Hotline (Available 24 hours/365 days) ☎0120-01-7285（free） 10:00～17:00 Consultations on school education, such as bullying and non-attendance 24 Hour Children SOS Hotline (Available 24 hours/365 days ☎ 0570-0-78310 (call-free) Note: Phone calls with IP addresses may not connect. Language: Japanese only
Child-rearing Activity Support Center of the Osaka Municipal Gender Equality Center(Creo Osaka Parenting Center)6-4-20 Tenjimbashi, Kita-ku http://www.creo-osaka.or.jp/soudan/kosodate.html	(TEL)06-6354-4152 (Available Languages) English, Chinese, Korean Interview consultation is available.