Public Service Announcement for Yokohama City

3rd September 2025

This week’s edition is on the “Yokohama Foreign Residents Information Center”.

The “Yokohama Foreign Residents Information Center” provides general information and consultations to foreign city residents.

It is located in the Yokohama Association for International Communications and Exchanges (YOKE) in the Yokohama International Organization Center on the fifth floor of Minatomirai’s ‘Pacifico Yokohama’.

If you have concerns or would like advice about everyday life, please use the Yokohama Foreign Residents Information Center.

Opening Hours

Monday - Friday: 9am-5pm 

*The center is closed on weekends, national holidays, and at yearend and New Year (29th December - 4th January).

Available Languages:

Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Nepalese, Indonesian, Tagalog, Thai, Portuguese, Spanish, and Ukrainian.

 ○ Specialist Consultations

Specialist consultations are provided free of charge, and an interpreter is available.

Please call to make an appointment first. 

Yokohama Foreign Residents Information Center: TEL. 045-222-1209

 ○ Consultation on residency and immigration procedures

 ○ Consultation on children's education 

 ○ Legal Consultations

A free legal consultation session for foreigners will also be held on Wednesday 26th November. Interpreters will be available for the consultation.

If you would like to attend, please make a reservation by telephone.

For details, please see the official website.