Where To Ask For Help
For Daily Life

Information Counter, The Nara International Foundation

Advice can be obtained concerning international exchange and living as a foreigner in Japan.Telephone calls are also welcome.
Address: Nara Kintetsu Station Building 6F,
Higashimuki-nakamachi 28,Nara

Hours Opening 10 am - 6 pm.
Tel 0742-27-2436
Japanese/English Tuesday-Saturday
Chinese Wednesday
Portugues Saturday

Nara International Exchange Center
818-1, Shijocho , Kashihara Tel 0744-23-9908


For Crime and Public Peace

Osaka Prefectural Police Office, Cultural Section Interpreter Service Center

Tel 06-6943-1234
24-hour service, English, Chinese, Korean, Tagalog
Dial 110 for emergency services in English
http://www.police.pref.osaka.jp/

For Medical Information

AMDA International Medical Information Center,Kansai

This is a volunteer organization that provides telephone services to foreigners in several languages. The center introduces medical facilities where languages other than Japanese can be used and provides medical information, including Japanese medical and welfare systems.
Tel 06-6636-2333
English/Spanish Monday -Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m .
Portugues Tuesday 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Chinese Tuesday 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Chinese Wednesday 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

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