Follow the links below for the web sites, addresses and phone numbers of organizations and businesses of use to Americans living in or visiting Japan. Please note that links to other Internet sites, or the mention of a specific organization or business should not be construed as an endorsement of the views contained therein.

Japan Helpline
24-hour volunteer counseling service to assist people in trouble through its own resources or by referral to other sources of help with any problem or crisis. Japan Helpline can also meet with you in person if needed to discuss problems and frustrations.
0120-461-997 (toll-free, but reachable from within Japan only)
0570-000-911 (toll-free, but reachable from within Japan only)
From overseas, please call 81-3-5780-1111/1113
Email: team@jhelp.com

Tokyo English Life Line (TELL), 03-5774-0992, 03-3498-0246
Trained volunteers offer free telephone counseling and information in English seven days a week, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM and 7:00 to 11:00 PM.


  Medical Resources in Japan
  List of Attorneys in Japan
  Obtaining a Driver's License in Japan (external link)

  Interpretation/Translation Services
  Japanese Embassy and Consulates in the U.S. (external link)
  U.S. Offices of the Japan National Tourist Organization (external link)



  Sources of Help in the Tokyo Area (links for counseling, legal, cultural)
  List of Private Detectives in the Tokyo Area
  U.S. Tax Return Preparers in the Tokyo Area

  English Newspapers in the Tokyo Area
  Places of Worship in the Tokyo Area
  Real Estate Agencies in the Tokyo Area

  English Speaking Schools in the Tokyo Area
  Japanese Language Institutes for Foreign Students in the Tokyo Area (links)


  Hokkaido/Sapporo/Northern Japan and Vicinity

  Nagoya and Vicinity

  Nagoya International Center (052) 581-0100 can answer questions about living and working in Nagoya.

  Naha/Okinawa

  Fukuoka/Kyushu

  Osaka/Kyoto/Kobe and the Kansai




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