Finding English support or medical help Hokkaido can sometimes prove difficult. Focus Japan strives to make your stay in Japan easy.
| Consultation Offices | Type of Services | Hours of Operation | Telephone | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asahikawa City Office | General information | Mon - Fri 9:00-17:00 |
0166-25-7491 | |
| Ebetsu City Office | General information | Mon - Fri 9:00-17:00 |
011-381-1049 | Please contact the City's Coordinators for International Relation (CIR); consultation can be arranged whenever necessary. |
| Hokkaido - General Affairs Department | General information | On prefectural government's business days 9:00-12:00, 13:00-17:00 |
011-231-4134 | |
| Noboribetsu City Office | General information | Mon - Fri 9:00-15:45 |
0143-85-1130 | Fri9:00-14:45 |
| NPO Ishikari International Association | English translation and proofreading | Mon - Fri 8:45-17:15 |
0133-64-5931 | |
| Takikawa City Office | General information | Mon - Fri 8:30-17:00 |
0125-23-1234 | |
| Hakodate City Office | Consultation on daily life and distribution of information for foreign residents. (If the consultation requires specialized knowledge, interpreter will be ranged upon request. Please contact the Citizen Consultation Counter) | Mon - Fri 8:45-15:15 |
0138-21-3619 | If consultation in other languages is needed, interpreter can be arranged (subject to availability) |
| Obihiro City Office | General information | Mon - Fri 9:00-17:00 |
0155-24-4111 (extension 1173) |
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| Mori no Koryukan - Tokachi | General information | Tue - Sun 9:00-17:00 |
0155-34-0122 | |
| Sapporo City Office | Legal Affairs | Mon - Fri 13:15-16:45 |
011-211-2042 | 20 minutes per person (by appointment basis, in-person consultation only, phone consultation not available). Consultation is carried out in Japanese (English or Chinese interpreter will be present on request). |
| Sapporo City Office | Family arbitration | Mon 9:00-12:00 Thu 13:00-16:00 |
011-211-2042 | Consultation is carried out in Japanese (English or Chinese interpreter will be present on request). |
| Sapporo City Office | Labor | Tue 9:00-12:00 | 011-211-2042 | Consultation is carried out in Japanese (English or Chinese interpreter will be present on request). |
| Sapporo City Office | Tax | Mon, Wed, Fri 9:00-12:00 |
011-211-2042 | Consultation is carried out in Japanese (English or Chinese interpreter will be present on request). |
| Sapporo City Office | Registration | Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri 9:00-12:00 |
011-211-2042 | Consultation is carried out in Japanese (English or Chinese interpreter will be present on request). |
| Sapporo City Office | Human Rights | Tue 13:00-16:00 |
011-211-2042 | Consultation is carried out in Japanese (English or Chinese interpreter will be present on request). |
| Sapporo City Office | Family life | Mon 13:00-16:00 Wed 9:00-16:00 Fri 9:00-12:00 |
011-211-2042 | Consultation is carried out in Japanese (English or Chinese interpreter will be present on request). |
| Sapporo City Office | Price of real estate | Thu 9:00-12:00 |
011-211-2042 | Consultation is carried out in Japanese (English or Chinese interpreter will be present on request). |
| Sapporo City Office | Traffic accidents | Mon - Fri 9:30-16:00 |
011-211-2042 | Consultation is carried out in Japanese (English or Chinese interpreter will be present on request). |
| Sapporo International Communication Plaza Foundation | General information on daily life. Sightseeing information, etc. | Daily 9:30-17:30 |
011-209-5030 (Visitors Information Corner) | |
| Mon - Sat 9:00-17:30 |
011-211-2105(International Community Bureau) | |||
| Sapporo International Communication Plaza Foundation | Renewal of residence qualification, naturalization, and international marriage procedures, etc. | April 1, 2005 (Fri) 13:00-16:00 October 7, 2005 (Fri) 13:00-16:00 |
011-211-2105 (Economic Exchange Bureau) 011-783-3820 (Hokari Gyoseishoshi Lawyer Office) |
Organizer: Residence Procedure Association of Hokkaido |
