Gunma Tourism International Association

Consultation Services for Foreign Residents in Gunma

General Consultation Service by GTIA and Municipalities

As of April, 2011

Gunma Tourism International Association (GTIA)

Where	3rd Floor, Gunma Kaikan
TEL	027-243-7271
When	English Mon. thru Fri. 8:30 ~ 17:15
	Portuguese Mon., Tue., Wed., Fri. 8:30 ~ 17:00
	Spanish Mon., Wed., Thurs. 9:00 ~ 17:30 Tue., Fri. 8:30 ~ 17:00
	Chinese Mon. thru Fri. 8:30 ~ 17:15

Maebashi

Where	2nd Floor, Maebashi City Hall
TEL	027-898-5965 (Mon., Thurs.)
TEL	027-898-6516 (Tue., Wed., Fri. in English & Italian)
When	English, Italian Mon. thru Thurs. 8:30 ~ 17:15; Fri. 8:30 ~ 12:00
When	Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese Mon. 13:00 ~ 17:00; Thurs. 9:00 ~ 13:00

Takasaki

Where	2nd Floor, Takasaki City Hall
TEL	027-321-1201
When	English Mon. thru Fri. 8:30 ~ 17:15
	Portuguese, Chinese Mon., Thurs. 13:00 ~ 17:00
	Tagalog 2nd and 4th Mondays 13:00 ~ 17:00

Kiryu

Where	2nd Floor, Kiryu City Hall
TEL	0277-46-1111 (Ext. 537)
When	English Mon. thru Fri. 8:30 ~ 17:15
When	Spanish Fri. 11:00 ~ 15:00

Isesaki

Where	Isesaki City Hall
TEL	0270-27-2731
When	Spanish, Portuguese, English, Tagalog (Consultation Session) Mon. Wed. 13:30 ~ 16:30
When	English, Spanish, Tagalog (Foreign Resident Registration) Mon. thru Fri. 9:00 ~ 17:00

Where	Isesaki City Hall, Akabori Branch
TEL	0270-62-1151
When	Spanish, Portuguese 1st and 3rd Tuesdays 13:30 ~ 16:30

Where	Isesaki City Hall, Azuma Branch
TEL	0270-62-1311
When	Portuguese, Spanish 2nd and 4th Thursdays 13:30 ~ 16:30

Where	Isesaki City Hall, Sakai Branch
TEL	0270-74-1111
When	Portuguese, Spanish 1st and 3rd Fridays 13:30 ~ 16:30

Ota

Where	Ota City Hall, 1st Floor
TEL	0276-47-1111
When	English 1st and 3rd Thursdays 13:00 ~ 16:00
	Portuguese, Spanish Tue., Fri. 13:00 ~ 16:00; Sat. 8:30 ~ 11:00, 13:00 ~ 16:30
	Chinese Tue., Fri. 13:00 ~ 16:00

Tatebayashi

Where	Tatebayashi City Hall
TEL	0276-72-4111(Ext. 687)
When	English, Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese, Korean Tue. 12:00 ~ 15:00

Shibukawa

Where	Shibukawa City Hall
TEL	0279-22-2111(Ext. 1010)
When	English, Bengali Thurs. 13:00 ~ 15:00

Oizumi

Where	Oizumi Town Hall
TEL	0276-63-3111 (Ext. 211, 212)
When	Portuguese, Spanish Mon. thru Fri. 9:00 ~ 17:00

Where	Oizumi Tabunka Kyosei Community Center (Center for Multicultural Information and Assistance) 2-21-12 Nishi-Koizumi, Oizumi-machi, Ora-gun
TEL	0276-62-6066
When	Portuguese, Spanish Mon. thru Fri. 10:00 ~ 18:30 (For consultation, please come by 18:00.)

Consultation for Foreign Residents by Various Organizations

Job Seeking

Hello Work Maebashi

Where	130-1 Amagawa Oshima-machi, Maebashi-shi
TEL	027-290-2111
When	Portuguese, Spanish Mon. thru Fri. 10:00 ~ 17:00

Hello Work Isesaki

Where	554-10 Ota-machi, Isesaki-shi
TEL	0270-23-8609
When	Portuguese, Spanish Mon. thru Fri. 9:00 ~ 16:00

Hello Work Ota

Where	1st Floor, 893 Iizuka-cho, Ota-shi
TEL	0276-46-8609
When	Portuguese, Spanish Mon. thru Fri. 9:00 ~ 12:00, 13:00 ~ 17:00

	Hello Work Ota, Ota City Hall Branch Office
Where	2-35 Hama-cho, Ota-shi
TEL	0276-47-1111 (Ext. 2280)
When	Portuguese Tue., Thurs., Fri. 13:00 ~ 16:00

Hello Work Tatebayashi

Where	1-3-37 Ookaido, Tatebayashi-shi
TEL	0276-75-8609
When	Portuguese, Spanish Mon. thru Fri. 9:00 ~ 12:00, 13:00 ~ 15:00

Prefectural Taxes

Isesaki Gyosei Kenzei Jimusho (Prefectural Government, Isesaki Tax Office)

Where	1-22-1 Imaizumi-machi, Isesaki-shi
TEL	0270-24-4350
When	Portuguese, Spanish Every last Sunday of the month 9:00 ~ 12:00, 13:00 ~ 16:00

Tobu Kenzei Jimusho (Prefectural Government Eastern Tax Office)

Where	60-27 Nishihon-cho, Ota-shi
TEL	0276-31-3261
When	Portuguese, Spanish Every last Sunday of the month 9:00 ~ 16:00

Traffic Accidents

Gunma-ken Kotsu Jiko Sodanjo (Consultation on traffic accidents by the prefectural government)

Where	23rd Floor, Gunma Kencho (Gunma Prefectural Government Office) 1-1-1 Ote-machi, Maebashi-shi
TEL	027-243-2511
When	Mon. thru Fri. 9:00 ~ 16:00 *Please accompany someone who understands Japanese.

Purchased Goods/Contracts

Gunma-Ken Shohi Seikatsu Center (Consumers' Center of the Gunma Prefectural Government)

Where	2nd Floor, Kencho (Gunma Prefectural Government Office) 1-1-1 Ote-machi, Maebashi-shi
TEL	027-223-3001
When	Mon. thru Fri. 9:00 ~ 17:00 *Please accompany someone who understands Japanese. Sat., Sun. 9:00 ~ 12:00, 13:00 ~ 17:00 (Telephone consultation in Japanese only)

DV and other problems with living in Gunma

Josei Sodan Center (Consultation Center for Women)

Where	1-13-12 Ote-machi, Maebashi-shi
TEL	027-224-4480
When	Mon. thru Fri. 9:00 ~ 20:00 Sat., Sun., National Holidays 13:00 ~ 17:00 Please accompany someone who understands Japanese. Wed. 13:00 ~ 14:30 Telephone consultation by lawyers (DV matters) You need to consult the center by phone first before you can talk to the lawyers. Please accompany someone who understands Japanese.

Referral to legal/immigration/labor professionals (fee-based services)

Gunma Bengoshikai Sogo Horitsu Sodan Center (Legal Consultation Center of Gunma Bar Association)

Where	3-6-6 Ote-machi, Maebashi-shi
TEL	027-234-9321
When	Mon. thru Sat. 13:00 ~ 16:00 Reservation is required, and please accompany someone who understands Japanese. Free telephone consultation is given in Japanese (Approx. 10 minutes) Call 027-233-9333 Mon. thru Fri. (Not on national holidays) 13:00 ~16:00

Gunma-ken Gyosei Shoshi Kai (Gunma Association of Administrative Consultants)

Where	4th Floor, Maebashi Shoko Kaigisho (Maebashi Chamber of Commerce) 1-8-1 Hiyoshi-machi, Maebashi-shi
TEL	027-234-3677
When	Mon. thru Fri. 9:00 ~ 16:30 *Referral only (No consultation services are offered here.)

Gunma-ken Shakai Hoken Romushi Sogo Rodo Sodanjo
(Labor Consultation Center of Gunma Association of Certified Social Insurance & Labor Consultants)

Where	3-20-7 Otomo-machi, Maebashi-shi
TEL	Reservation is required. Call 027-255-4864 Mon. thru Fri. 9:00 ~ 17:00 (Only Japanese is spoken.)
When	Monthly free consultation on 2nd Thursdays (Approx. one hour) 10:00 ~ 15:00 *Reservation is required, and please accompany someone who understands Japanese.

Houterasu (Japanese Judicial Support Center)

Where	5th Floor Maebashi Terrsa 2-5-1 Chiyoda-machi, Maebashi-shi
TEL	050-3383-5398
When	Mon. thru Fri. 9:00 ~ 12:00, 13:00 ~ 16:00 (Their service information is provided.) Mon. thru Fri. 9:00 ~ 17:00 (Consultation) *Please accompany someone who understands Japanese.