Legal Counseling for Foreigners
Note
- No status to stay is required.
- Japanese people are also for the counseling for cases regarding foreigners.
- Please ask each association in charge of legal counseling for foreigners about details.
- Houterasu (The Japan Legal Support Center, 0570-07-8374) introduces the consultation service that it considers most appropriate out of consultation services including those below.
- JFBA provides neither legal advice nor lawyer referral service for a specific legal dispute.
Legal Counseling for Foreigners by Local Bar Associations
Note
- You are required to make an appointment in advance.
- Free counseling might be available for those who have no or low incomes. Please ask details to each counseling center.
Tokyo (Offered by Tokyo Bar Association, Dai-ichi Tokyo Bar Association, and Daini Tokyo Bar Association)
Shinjuku Legal Counseling Center
| Address | NSO Bldg. 5F, 3-1-22 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo | |
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| Appointment | Phone | 03-5312-5850 |
| Time and Date | 9:30 am - 4:30 pm, every Monday to Saturday (Except Holidays) | |
| Language | Japanese | |
| Legal Counseling | Time and Date | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm, every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday (Except Holidays) |
| Language | Japanese, English, Mandarin Chinese, Korean, Bengali, Spanish, Vietnamese and other language | |
| Fee | 5000 yen for a 30 min. consultation(not including consumption tax) Overtime charge:2500yen for every 15 min.(not including consumption tax) |
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Kamata Legal Counseling Center
| Address | Kamata-Tsukimura Bldg. 6F, 5-15-8 Kamata Ota-ku, Tokyo | |
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| Appointment | Phone | 03-5714-0081 |
| Time and Date | 9:30 am - 4:30 pm, every Monday to Friday (Except Holidays) | |
| Language | Japanese | |
| Legal Counseling | Time and Date | 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm, every Wednesday and Friday |
| Language | ask | |
| Fee | 5,000 yen for a 30 min (excluding consumption tax) | |
Appointment in advance (Shinjuku Legal Counseling Center and Kamata Legal Counseling Center)
| Appointment | Phone | 03-6435-3040 |
|---|---|---|
| Time and Date | 1:00 am - 4:00 pm, every Monday to Friday (Except Holidays) | |
| Language | English, Mandarin Chinese, and Spanish |
Kanagawa (Offered by Kanagawa Bar Association)
| Address | 9 Nihon-Odori, Naka-ku, Yokohama | |
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| Appointment | Phone | 045-211-7700 |
| Time and Date | 9:30 am - 5:00 pm, every Monday to Friday (Except Holidays) | |
| Language | Japanese | |
| Legal Counseling | Time and Date | 1:15 pm - 4:15 pm, every Wednesday |
| Language | Japanese, English, Chinese, Spanish, Korean | |
| Fee | 7,500 yen for 60 min (including consumption tax) | |
Saitama (Offered by Saitama Bar Association)
| Address | 4-2-1 Takasago, Urawa-ku, Saitama | |
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| Appointment | Phone | 048-710-5666 |
| Time and Date | 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, every Monday to Friday (Except Holidays) | |
| Language | Japanese | |
| Legal Counseling | Time and Date | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm, every Friday |
| Language | ask | |
| Fee | free | |
Aichi (Offered by Aichi Bar Association)
| Address | Dai-Tohkai Bldg. 9F, 3-22-8 Meieki, Chuo-ku, Nagoya | |
|---|---|---|
| Appointment | Phone | 052-565-6110 |
| Time and Date | 9:30 am - 8:00 pm, every Monday to Friday (Except Holidays) / 9:30 am to 5:30 pm, every Saturday, Sunday and Holidays | |
| Language | Japanese | |
| Legal Counseling | Time and Date | ask |
| Language | ask | |
| Fee | 5,000 yen for a 30 min (excluding consumption tax) | |
Osaka (Offered by Osaka Bar Association)
Legal Counseling Center
| Address | 1-12-5 Nishi-temma, Kita-ku, Osaka | |
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| Appointment | Phone | 06-6364-1248 |
| Time and Date | 9:15 am - 4:45 pm, every Monday to Friday (Except Holidays) | |
| Language | Japanese | |
| Legal Counseling | Time and Date | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm, every Monday to Friday (Except Holidays) |
| Language | ask | |
| Fee | 5,400 yen for a 30 min (including consumption tax) | |
Foreigners' Rights Advisory Center (Telephone Legal Counseling)
| Legal Counseling | Phone | 06-6364-6251 |
|---|---|---|
| Time and Date | 0:00 pm - 5:00 pm, 2nd and 4th Fridays | |
| Language | Japanese, English, Korean, and Chinese | |
| Fee | free |
Fukuoka (Offered by Fukuoka Bar Association)
Tenjin Legal Counseling Center
| Address | Minami-tenjin Bldg. 2F, 5-14-12 Watanabe-dori, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka | |
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| Appointment | Phone | 092-737-7555 |
| Time and Date | 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, every Monday to Friday (Except Holidays) | |
| Language | Japanese | |
| Legal Counseling | Time and Date | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm, 2nd and 4th Fridays |
| Language | Japanese, English, Chinese | |
| Fee | free | |
Legal Counseling in Japanese
Bar Associations in each prefecture provide legal counselings in Japanese.
You can call the common number from anywhere in Japan at 0570-783-100, and make an appointment at the nearest Bar Association.
