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For Daily Life
If you have any problems, please contact the following organizations by telephone, letter, FAX, e-mail, or visit the office directly.
Human Rights Division (Japanese)
TEL: 072-724-6720 FAX: 072-725-8360
Address: Minoh City, Ina 1-14-5, Minoh City Office Third Annex 2F
Citizen Services Division (Japanese)
TEL: 072-724-6723 FAX: 072-723-5538
Address: Minoh City, Nishishoji 4-6-1, Minoh City Office Annex 1F
Minoh Association For Global Awareness (MAFGA)
TEL: 072-727-6912 (Japanese, English)
FAX: 072-727-6920
URL: http://www.mafga.or.jp
Email: soudan@mafga.or.jp
Address: Minoh City, Onoharanishi 5-2-36, Minoh Multicultural Center
Free multilingual consultations about daily life, such as childcare, education, work, medical care, welfare, status of residence, etc. Your privacy is protected. Consultation is free of charge.
| Day | Time | Language | ||
| Everyday life consultations | Tuesday – Sunday | 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese | |
| Individual consultations | Tuesday | 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. |
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| Japanese, English, Chinese | ||||
| Wednesday *at Osaka University Minoh Campus 3F |
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Japanese, Nepali, Chinese | ||
| Saturday | 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. | English, Vietnamese | ||
| As needed (reservation needed) | English, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Hindi, Turkish, Mongolian, etc. | |||
If your consultation takes a while, or you speak a different language, please make contact beforehand to arrange an interpreter.
Osaka International House Foundation
(Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Tagalog)
TEL: 06-6773-6533
URL: http://www.ih-osaka.or.jp/
Open: Weekdays 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Weekends, public holidays 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (closed during the New Year period 29 Dec – 3 Jan)
Osaka Information Service for Foreign Residents
(Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Thai, Indonesian, Nepali)
TEL: 06-6941-2297 FAX: 06-6966-2401 (Japanese, English)
Address: Osaka City, Chuo ward, Honmachi 2-5, My Dome Osaka 5F
Open:
Monday – Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (closed on public holidays, the New Year period (29 Dec – 3 Jan))
Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. (Closed on public holidays, the New Year period (29 Dec – 3 Jan). Please make an appointment for visits after 5:30 p.m.)
4th Sunday of the month: 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Please make an appointment before visiting)
*For other consultation times, please check the event calendar.
Osaka Foundation of International Exchange (OFIX)
URL: http://www.ofix.or.jp/
(Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Thai, Indonesian, Nepali)
Essentials for Living in Osaka (Guidebook for Foreign Residents living in Osaka)
URL: https://ofix.or.jp/life-japanese/
Visas
Osaka Regional Immigration Bureau
TEL: 0570-064259
Address: Osaka City, Suminoe Ward, Nankokita 1-29-53
Open: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (closed Saturday, Sunday, public holidays)
Immigration Information Center, Osaka
TEL: 0570-013904
Open: 8:30 a.m. – 5:15 p.m. (Monday – Friday)
Medical Treatment
Calling an Ambulance
- Fire Department Headquarters
TEL: 119 (this includes cellphones)
Please see “Emergency” for details.
Information on Hospitals with Foreign Language Services and the Japanese Medical System
- AMDA International Medical Information Center Osaka Office
TEL: 03-6233-9266
Open: Weekdays 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (closed public holidays, the New Year period 29 Dec – 3 Jan) (Japanese)
URL:amdamedicalcenter.com( External link ) (English, Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese, Korean, Tagalog, Thai, Japanese)
Medical Treatment of AIDS
- Osaka Toneyama Medical Center
TEL: 06-6853-2001 (Switchboard) - Osaka General Medical Center
TEL: 06-6692-1201 (Switchboard)
Counseling
Japan Help Line
TEL: 0120-461-997
Health
Minoh Life Plaza (Japanese)
TEL: 072-727-9500 FAX: 072-727-3539
Ikeda Public Health Center
TEL: 072-751-2990 FAX: 072-751-3234
Address: 563-0041, Ikeda City, Masumicho 3-19
Children
Support Centers for Child Raising (Ohisama Room)
| Name | Address | Inquiries |
| Support Center for Child Raising (Ohisama Room Kayano) |
Kayano 1-19-4 | TEL / FAX: 072-723-5433 (TEL for consultation only 072-721-8845) (Open Monday – Friday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (closed public holidays)) |
| Support Center for Child Raising (Ohisama Room Hijiri) |
Ina 6-14-34 | TEL: 072-734-8858 (Tasedai Koryu Center) FAX: 072-734-8818 |
Public Daycare Centers
| Name | Address | Inquiries |
| Sakuragaoka Daycare Center | Sakuragaoka 3-12-5 | TEL: 072-723-8118 |
| Higashi Daycare Center | Aogein 5-2-1 | TEL: 072-728-4858 |
Private Daycare Centers (listed in groups of 10)
| Name | Address | Inquiries |
| Joshoji Rinpokan Daycare Center | Hakunoshima 2-15-12 | TEL: 072-723-1075 |
| Onohara Gakuen | Onoharanishi 1-12-41 | TEL: 072-729-2668 |
| Hosenji Daycare Center | Aomadanihigashi 5-21-14 | TEL: 072-729-3319 |
| Momiji Daycare Center | Imamiya 2-4-25 | TEL: 072-729-7371 |
| Misuzu Gakuen Sakuragaoka Daycare Center (0-2 years old only) |
Sakuragaoka 1-10-29 | TEL: 072-720-7575 |
| Segawa Daycare Center | Segawa 3-2-6 | TEL: 072-723-2302 |
| Sakura Daycare Center | Sakura 2-15-14 | TEL: 072-724-9614 |
| Tsubasa Gakuen | Gein 1-2-3 | TEL: 072-729-0283 |
| Saito Minori Daycare Center | Saitoaominami 6-15-4 | TEL: 072-749-1500 |
| Shimmachi Yuusei Daycare Center | Shimmachinaka 1-1-6 | TEL: 072-738-0303 |
| Name | Address | Inquiries |
| Minoh Daycare Center | Minoh 5-12-30 | TEL: 072-723-5252 |
| Kurehayume Daycare Center | Kayano 5-7-30 | TEL: 072-726-9614 |
| Art Child Care Minoh | Sakurai 2-11-16 | TEL: 072-720-0234 |
| Asuku Saitonishi Daycare Center | Saitoaominami 1-18-38 | TEL: 072-749-0850 |
| Minoh Poppo Daycare Center (0-2 years old only) | Sakura 4-18-14, Maison Ardent 3, North Building 1F |
TEL: 072-722-5756 |
| Mebae Daycare Center (0-2 years old only) | Minoh 6-10-19, UNITED J’s 1F |
TEL: 072-741-1127 |
| Aigran Daycare Center Makiochi | Makiochi 2-5-15 | TEL: 072-736-9650 |
| Koguma no Mori Daycare Center Minoh Saitoen
(0-2 years old only) |
Saitoaominami 2-12-32 (URBAN HILLS SAITO I 1F) |
TEL: 072-749-6100 |
| Minokko Daycare Center
(0-2 years old only) |
Kayano 5-7-35 | TEL: 072-734-7734 |
| Treasure Kids Aominami Daycare Center | Saitoaominami 2-12-22 | TEL: 072-734-8010 |
| Name | Address | Inquiries |
| Treasure Kids Imamiya Daycare Center | Imamiya 3-8-2 | TEL: 072-737-6033 |
| Treasure Kids Nishijuku Daycare Center | Nishijuku 2-21-19 | TEL: 072-749-3008 |
| Koguma no Mori Daycare Center Minoh-en | Aogein 2-16-30 | TEL: 072-729-1680 |
| Sakurasakumirai Minoh | Sembanishi 3-6-3 | TEL: 072-737-8239 |
| Art Child Care Minoh Ina Daycare Center | Sembanishi 1-11-9 | TEL: 072-728-5000 |
| Daycare Center Minoh no Ouchi | Sembanishi 2-2-1, New Erimo Building 2F | TEL: 072-735-7029 |
| Q’s Mall Keiai Nursery School | Nishijuku 1-5-30 Minoh Q’s Mall EAST 1-3F | TEL: 072-726-2580 |
Small-Scale Local Childcare Facilities
| Name | Address | Inquiries |
| Kaisei Petite Daycare Center Onohara-en |
Onoharahigashi 5-4-12, Onohara Sun Heights 1F |
TEL: 072-737-4880 |
| Noichigo Daycare Center | Onoharanishi 5-4-20 | TEL: 072-743-3235 |
| Tsukushi Daycare Center | Hakunoshima 1-1-33 | TEL: 072-725-1123 |
| Hijiri Toyokawa Daycare Center | Aomadaninishi 1-2-1, Toyokawa Branch 2F |
TEL: 072-729-4152 |
| Daycare Center Minoh no Ouchi | Sembanishi 2-2-1, New Erimo Building 2F |
TEL: 072-735-7029 |
| Fairy Kids Daycare Center Sakurai | Sakurai 1-13-2-101, Halleria Sakurai |
TEL: 072-737-9941 |
| Remon no Ko Saito Daycare Center | Aomadanihigashi 5-5-8 | TEL: 072-786-9044 |
| Donguri Daycare Center | Makiochi 3-13-33, Active Minoh 2F |
TEL: 072-734-6669 |
| Kuruuru Daycare Center | Ina 1-14-5, Minoh City Office, 3rd Annex Building 4F |
TEL: 072-736-8405 |
| Hidamari Daycare Center | Segawa 2-3-2, Daily Support Building 2F |
TEL: 080-4664-4654 |
Public Kindergartens
| Name | Address | Inquiries |
| Seinan Kindergarten | Segawa 3-2-3 | TEL: 072-723-8101 |
| Toyokawaminami Kindergarten | Onoharahigashi 4-27-43 | TEL: 072-727-2577 |
Private Kindergartens
| Name | Address | Inquiries |
| Wakaba Kindergarten | Sakurai 2-7-2 | TEL: 072-721-2431 |
| Minoh Sakuragaoka Kindergarten | Sakuragaoka 2-8-16 | TEL: 072-723-2500 |
Public Certified Child Centers
| Name | Address | Inquiries |
| Kayano Child Center (Daycare) | Kayano 2-7-16 | TEL 072-722-7790 |
| Kayano Child Center (Kindergarten) | Kayano 1-19-30 | TEL 072-723-5400 |
Private Certified Child Centers
| Name | Address | Inquiries |
| Misuzu Gakuen, Shimmachi Child Center | Shimmachi Naka 1-23-11 | TEL: 072-743-9001 |
| Certified Child Center Makiochi Kindergarten |
Makiochi 2-12-41 | TEL: 072-722-2855 |
| Certified Child Center Assumption Kokusai Kindergarten |
Nyoidani 1-10-11 | TEL: 072-722-3933 |
| Certified Child Center Hijiri Higashi Kindergarten |
Aomadaninishi 1-7-1 | TEL: 072-729-1566 |
| Certified Child Center Minoh Gakuen Affliated Kindergarten |
Minoh 7-7-31 | TEL: 072-723-6566 |
| Certified Child Center Ao Kindergarten |
Aomadani Higashi 5-30-19 | TEL: 072-729-4192 |
- School Education Division (Japanese)
TEL: 072-724-6761 FAX: 072-724-6010 - School Life Support Division (Japanese)
TEL: 072-724-6760 FAX: 072-724-6010 - Student Guidance Division (Japanese)
TEL: 072-724-6752 FAX: 072-724-6010
List of Childcare institutions (Japanese)
https://www.city.minoh.lg.jp/infancy/hoikusho/itirann.html
Women
Human Rights Division (Japanese)
TEL: 072-724-6943 FAX: 072-725-8360
Dawn Center (Osaka Prefectural Center for Youth and Gender Equality)
TEL: 06-6910-8500 FAX: 06-6910-8775
TEL: 06-6910-8588 (Consultation only)
URL: http://www.dawncenter.jp/
Open: Tuesday – Friday 1:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., 6:45 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Weekends 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., 1:45 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Human Rights
Human Rights Division (Japanese)
TEL: 072-724-6720 FAX: 072-725-8360
Minoh Association For Global Awareness (MAFGA)
TEL: 072-727-6912 FAX: 072-727-6920
URL: http://www.mafga.or.jp
Osaka Legal Affairs Bureau, Protection of Human Rights Department
TEL: 06-6942-9496
Address: Osaka City, Chuo Ward, Tanimachi 2-1-17, Osaka Joint Legal Government Building No. 2
| Language | Day | Time |
| English, Chinese, Korean, Tagalog, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Nepali, Spanish, Indonesian, Thai | Monday – Friday (closed during the New Year period 29 Dec – 3 Jan) |
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
|
Osaka Bar Association (English, Korean, Chinese, Japanese)
Phone consultation for foreigners’ rights, such as residential status, forcible removal and employment.
They will introduce you to a lawyer who can speak English, Korean, or Chinese.
TEL: 06-6364-6251 (every 2nd & 4th Friday of the month 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
Traffic Accidents
Police
TEL: 110
Fire Department Headquarters
TEL: 119 (Fire or Sickness Emergency) (this includes cellphones)
Troubles with Shopping or Contracts
Minoh Consumer Life Center (Japanese)
TEL: 072-722-0999
Open: Monday – Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
(closed public holidays, the New Year period 29 Dec – 3 Jan)
Employment
Injuries or troubles at work
- Osaka Labor Bureau (Foreign workers consultation corner)
TEL: 06-6949-6490 FAX: 06-6949-6034
Open: 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
| Language | Day |
| English | Monday, Wednesday, Friday |
| Portuguese | Wednesday, Thursday |
| Chinese | Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday |
| Vietnamese | 1st Thursday of the month, Friday |
Please note the days may change.
- Osaka Prefecture Labor Consultation Center
Labor consultations with translator (English, Chinese, Vietnamese)
TEL: 06-6946-2600
Open: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (closed 12:15 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.)
Consultations are 120 minutes, available online or in-person.
Reservation required. Employment Organizations
- Osaka Employment Service Center for Foreigners
TEL: 06-7709-9465 (English, Chinese, Portuguese, Spanish, Nepali, Vietnamese, Ukrainian)
Address: Osaka City, Kita Ward, Kakudacho 8-47, Hankyu Grand Building 16F
Open: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (closed Saturday, Sunday, public holidays, the New Year period 29 Dec – 3 Jan).
If you need a translator for your preferred language, please contact us for days and times. - Hello Work Sakai, Employment Service Corner for Foreigners
TEL: 072-222-5049 (English, Portuguese, Chinese)
Address: Sakai City, Sakai Ward, Minami Kawaramachi 2-29, Sakai Combination Office
Open: 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Chinese: Monday, Tuesday
Portuguese: Thursday
English: Friday, every 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month
If you need help with translation, please make contact beforehand. - Hello Work Ikeda
TEL: 072-751-2595 (Japanese) FAX: 072-751-5848
Address: Ikeda City, Sakaehonmachi 12-9
Open: Weekdays 8:30 a.m. – 5.15 p.m.
Issues with Housing Contracts
Hokusetsu Branch, The Osaka Prefecture Housing Lot and Building Trading Council (Japanese)
TEL: 06-6853-2988 FAX: 06-6844-0066
Open: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday)
Osaka Prefecture Housing Lot and Building Trading Council (Japanese)
TEL: 0570-783-810 (Consultation only)
Open: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (weekdays)
Housing Lot and Building Trading Control Section, Osaka Prefectural Government (Japanese)
TEL: 06-6210-9734 FAX: 06-6210-9731
Address: Osaka City, Suminoe Ward, Nankokita 1-14-16, Osaka Prefecture Sakishima Building 1F
Open: 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. (weekdays)
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