{"attribution":"official.tokyo.jp (DroR Corporation)","description":"Verified data on Tokyo ward services for foreign residents. Every ward carries a last_verified date.","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","name":"official.tokyo.jp ward data","source":"https://official.tokyo.jp/","wards":{"adachi":{"foreign_desk":{"address":"Adachi Ward Office South Building 3F, 1-17-1 Chuo-honcho, Adachi-ku, Tokyo 120-8510","hours":"Mon–Fri 9:30–12:00 and 13:00–16:00 (closed public holidays)","languages":["English","Chinese","Korean"],"name_en":"Foreign Residents Consultation Desk (Multicultural Coexistence Section)","name_local":"外国人相談窓口（地域調整課多文化共生係）","phone":"03-3880-5177","url":"https://www.city.adachi.tokyo.jp/chiiki/kurashi/sekatsu-mondai/n-g-sodan.html"},"garbage_guide_label":"Resource \u0026 Garbage Separation Leaflet (PDF, Japanese/English)","garbage_guide_page_url":"https://www.city.adachi.tokyo.jp/seso/manual.html","garbage_guide_url":"https://www.city.adachi.tokyo.jp/documents/56163/20260501.pdf","last_verified":"2026-07-10","moving_in_note":"No English moving-in page — use the ward's multilingual translation gateway, or ask at the consultation desk.","name_en":"Adachi","name_local":"足立区","office_address":"1-17-1 Chuo-honcho, Adachi-ku, Tokyo 120-8510","office_hours":"Mon–Fri 8:30–17:00 (also 4th Sun 9:00–16:00)","office_phone":"03-3880-5111","official_en_note":"Adachi has no authored-English website. This is the ward's official multilingual gateway (machine translation into 100+ languages, plus Easy Japanese).","official_en_url":"https://www.city.adachi.tokyo.jp/foreign/index.html"},"arakawa":{"foreign_desk":{"address":"Within Arakawa Ward Office, 2-2-3 Arakawa, Arakawa-ku, Tokyo 116-8501","hours":"Mon–Fri 8:30–17:15 (closed public holidays, year-end)","languages":["Japanese","English","Chinese","Vietnamese"],"languages_note":"Language availability varies — confirm by phone.","name_en":"Association for Arakawa International Communications","name_local":"荒川区国際交流協会","phone":"03-3802-3798","url":"https://www.city.arakawa.tokyo.jp/a015/bunkageijutsu/kokusai/kokusaikoryukyokai.html"},"garbage_guide_label":"Collection Days, Sorting and Disposal Guide (PDF, English)","garbage_guide_page_url":"https://www.city.arakawa.tokyo.jp/a025/moyasugomi-moyasanaigomi-dasikata.html","garbage_guide_url":"https://www.city.arakawa.tokyo.jp/documents/16975/english.pdf","last_verified":"2026-07-10","moving_in_note":"No English moving-in page — the ward's procedure pages are Japanese with machine translation.","name_en":"Arakawa","name_local":"荒川区","office_address":"2-2-3 Arakawa, Arakawa-ku, Tokyo 116-8501","office_hours":"Mon–Fri 8:30–17:15","office_phone":"03-3802-3111","official_en_note":"Arakawa's authored English site is tourism-focused; administrative pages are Japanese with machine translation.","official_en_url":"https://www.city.arakawa.tokyo.jp/foreign/en/index.html"},"bunkyo":{"foreign_desk":{"address":"Bunkyo Civic Center 2F, 1-16-21 Kasuga, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8555","hours":"Mon–Fri 8:30–17:00 (closed weekends, holidays, Dec 29–Jan 3)","languages":["English","Chinese (Simplified)","Chinese (Traditional)","Korean"],"languages_note":"Tablet interpretation can add more languages at certain times. In-person only.","name_en":"Administrative Information Center","name_local":"行政情報センター","phone":"03-5803-1132","url":"https://www.city.bunkyo.lg.jp/b003/p006185.html"},"garbage_guide_label":"How to Sort and Put Out Garbage (PDF, English)","garbage_guide_page_url":"https://www.city.bunkyo.lg.jp/b039/p000928.html","garbage_guide_url":"https://www.city.bunkyo.lg.jp/documents/955/gomitoshigennowakekatadashikata_english.pdf","last_verified":"2026-07-10","moving_in_note":"No authored-English moving-in page — the Japanese page offers machine translation and an English-subtitled video.","name_en":"Bunkyo","name_local":"文京区","office_address":"Bunkyo Civic Center, 1-16-21 Kasuga, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8555","office_hours":"Mon–Fri 8:30–17:00 (closed holidays, Dec 29–Jan 3)","office_phone":"03-3812-7111","official_en_note":"Bunkyo has no full English site; this bilingual page for foreign residents is the best authored-English entry point. Other pages use machine translation.","official_en_url":"https://www.city.bunkyo.lg.jp/b014/p007609.html"},"chiyoda":{"foreign_desk":{"address":"Phone service (no walk-in desk) — Chiyoda has no ward-run consultation desk for foreign residents and directs residents to this free Tokyo-wide service","hours":"Mon–Fri 10:00–16:00 (closed national holidays, year-end)","languages":["Easy Japanese","English","Chinese","Korean","Portuguese","Spanish","Thai","Russian","Tagalog","Vietnamese","Hindi","Nepali","French","Indonesian"],"name_en":"Tokyo Multilingual Consultation Navi (Tokyo-wide service)","name_local":"東京都多言語相談ナビ","phone":"0120-142-142","url":"https://tabunka.tokyo-tsunagari.or.jp/soudan/navi.html"},"garbage_guide_label":"Resources and Garbage: How to Sort and Put Out (PDF poster, English)","garbage_guide_page_url":"https://www.city.chiyoda.lg.jp/koho/kurashi/gomi/wakekata/index.html","garbage_guide_url":"https://www.city.chiyoda.lg.jp/documents/1952/wakekataposter-en_1.pdf","last_verified":"2026-07-10","moving_in_note":"No English moving-in page — the Japanese page offers machine translation only.","name_en":"Chiyoda","name_local":"千代田区","office_address":"1-2-1 Kudan-Minami, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8688","office_hours":"Mon–Fri 8:30–17:00 (closed holidays, Dec 29–Jan 3)","office_phone":"03-3264-2111","official_en_note":"Chiyoda has no full English site — this is its only dedicated English page. Other pages use a machine-translation widget.","official_en_url":"https://www.city.chiyoda.lg.jp/welcome.html"},"chuo":{"foreign_desk":{"address":"Chuo City Head Office, 1-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-8404 (also at branches and health centers)","hours":"Mon–Fri 8:30–17:00 (some counters Wed until 19:00; closed holidays, year-end)","languages":["English","Chinese","Korean","Portuguese","Spanish","Vietnamese","Tagalog","Nepali","Indonesian","Thai","Russian","Hindi","French"],"languages_note":"Call-center and tablet video interpretation at the counters.","name_en":"Chuo City Foreign-Language Interpretation Service","name_local":"中央区外国語通訳サービス","phone":"0570-054222","url":"https://www.city.chuo.lg.jp/en/consultation/interpretation.html"},"garbage_guide_label":"Garbage — English guide page","garbage_guide_page_url":"https://www.city.chuo.lg.jp/en/livinginformation/garbage.html","garbage_guide_url":"https://www.city.chuo.lg.jp/en/livinginformation/garbage.html","last_verified":"2026-07-10","moving_in_note":"Authored English page: moving-in notification within 14 days, with the document list.","moving_in_page_url":"https://www.city.chuo.lg.jp/en/live/moving.html","name_en":"Chuo","name_local":"中央区","office_address":"1-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-8404","office_hours":"Mon–Fri 8:30–17:00 (Wed until 19:00 and Sun 9:00–17:00 for some services)","office_phone":"03-3543-0211","official_en_url":"https://www.city.chuo.lg.jp/en/index.html"},"edogawa":{"foreign_desk":{"address":"Tower Hall Funabori 3F, 4-1-1 Funabori, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo 134-0091","hours":"Tue–Sat 10:00–16:30 (closed Sun, Mon, public holidays, year-end)","languages":["Japanese","English","Chinese","Korean","Portuguese","Spanish","Vietnamese","Tagalog","Nepali","Thai"],"languages_note":"Additional languages may be available by telephone interpretation on weekdays.","name_en":"Consultation Desk for Foreign Residents (Edogawa City Multicultural Coexistence Center)","name_local":"江戸川区多文化共生センター（外国人相談窓口）","phone":"03-3877-3851","url":"https://www.city.edogawa.tokyo.jp/foreign/tabunkakyousei.html"},"garbage_guide_label":"How to Sort and Dispose of Recyclables and Garbage (PDF, English)","garbage_guide_page_url":"https://www.city.edogawa.tokyo.jp/e025/kurashi/gomi_recycle/kategomi/bunbetsu/shigengomi/pamphlet/english.html","garbage_guide_url":"https://www.city.edogawa.tokyo.jp/documents/6073/bumbetsupamphlet-e.pdf","last_verified":"2026-07-10","moving_in_note":"The ward's moving-in page is in Japanese (machine translation available). Bring your residence card and passport. Within 14 days.","moving_in_page_url":"https://www.city.edogawa.tokyo.jp/foreign/tetsuzuki/jumintoroku.html","name_en":"Edogawa","name_local":"江戸川区","office_address":"1-4-1 Chuo, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo 132-8501","office_hours":"Mon–Fri 8:30–17:00 (closed weekends, national holidays, year-end)","official_en_note":"Edogawa City has no authored-English website. This official English guidebook (PDF) is the main English source; the ward's web pages offer machine translation.","official_en_url":"https://www.city.edogawa.tokyo.jp/documents/50566/fix_guidebook2025_english_251030.pdf"},"itabashi":{"foreign_desk":{"address":"Itabashi Green Hall, 36-1 Sakae-cho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 173-0015","languages":["Japanese","English"],"languages_note":"Free legal consultation for foreign residents (residence status, labor, family matters) by phone or Zoom; other languages Zoom-only, reservation required.","name_en":"International Exchange Section, Itabashi Culture and International Exchange Foundation","name_local":"板橋区文化・国際交流財団 国際交流係","phone":"03-3579-2015","url":"https://www.city.itabashi.tokyo.jp/tetsuduki/foreigner/seiaktsu/1002371.html"},"garbage_guide_label":"Welcome to Itabashi — English newcomer guide incl. garbage separation (PDF)","garbage_guide_page_url":"https://www.city.itabashi.tokyo.jp/tetsuduki/foreigner/seiaktsu/1045425.html","garbage_guide_url":"https://www.city.itabashi.tokyo.jp/_res/projects/default_project/_page_/001/045/425/2026welcomeeng.pdf","last_verified":"2026-07-10","moving_in_note":"No English moving-in page — the English 'Welcome to Itabashi' guide covers notifications and procedures.","name_en":"Itabashi","name_local":"板橋区","office_address":"2-66-1 Itabashi, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 173-8501","office_hours":"Mon–Fri 8:30–17:00 (Tue until 19:00 for some services; 2nd Sun 9:00–17:00)","office_phone":"03-3964-1111","official_en_note":"Itabashi has no authored-English website. The best official English resource is the 'Welcome to Itabashi' newcomer guide (PDF) on this page; the site itself offers machine translation.","official_en_url":"https://www.city.itabashi.tokyo.jp/tetsuduki/foreigner/seiaktsu/1045425.html"},"katsushika":{"foreign_desk":{"address":"Katsushika Ward Office 2F, 5-13-1 Tateishi, Katsushika-ku, Tokyo 124-8555","hours":"Mon 12:30–17:00 (last intake 16:30); 3rd Wed at the Shin-Koiwa branch (Chinese/Japanese only)","languages":["Japanese","English","Chinese"],"languages_note":"In person, by phone, or online (video call). Free of charge.","name_en":"Foreign Residents' Life Consultation (Citizens' Consultation Room, Window 209)","name_local":"外国人生活相談（区民相談室 209番窓口）","phone":"03-5654-8617","url":"https://www.city.katsushika.lg.jp/kurashi/1000061/1003798/1003866.html"},"garbage_guide_label":"Proper Ways to Sort and Dispose of Resources and Garbage (PDF, English, FY2026)","garbage_guide_page_url":"https://www.city.katsushika.lg.jp/kurashi/1000048/1001535/1001643.html","garbage_guide_url":"https://www.city.katsushika.lg.jp/_res/projects/default_project/_page_/001/001/643/202606gomitadaeigo.pdf","last_verified":"2026-07-10","moving_in_note":"No English moving-in page — the ward's procedure pages are Japanese with automatic translation.","name_en":"Katsushika","name_local":"葛飾区","office_address":"5-13-1 Tateishi, Katsushika-ku, Tokyo 124-8555","office_hours":"Mon–Fri 8:30–17:00 (Wed until 19:30 for some services; one Sun per month 9:00–12:00)","office_phone":"03-3695-1111","official_en_note":"Katsushika has no authored-English website — this official page explains the site's automatic translation for foreign residents.","official_en_url":"https://www.city.katsushika.lg.jp/multilanguages/1009963.html"},"kita":{"foreign_desk":{"address":"Kita Ward Office Building 1, 3F, 1-15-22 Oji-honcho, Kita-ku, Tokyo 114-8508","hours":"4th Tuesday of each month, 13:00–16:00","languages":["Chinese"],"languages_note":"In-person consultation is Chinese-only, monthly, by appointment. For other languages, use the Tokyo Multilingual Consultation Navi (0120-142-142).","name_en":"Citizens' Consultation Room — Foreign Resident Consultation","name_local":"区民相談室 外国人相談","phone":"03-3908-1101","url":"https://www.city.kita.lg.jp/living/counseling/1018227/1002162.html"},"garbage_guide_label":"Separation and Disposal of Garbage and Recyclables in Kita City (PDF, English)","garbage_guide_page_url":"https://www.city.kita.lg.jp/living/bins/1002013/1002019.html","garbage_guide_url":"https://www.city.kita.lg.jp/_res/projects/default_project/_page_/001/002/019/wakekatadashikata_eigo.pdf","last_verified":"2026-07-10","moving_in_note":"No English moving-in page — the ward's procedure pages are Japanese with machine translation.","name_en":"Kita","name_local":"北区","office_address":"1-15-22 Oji-honcho, Kita-ku, Tokyo 114-8508","office_hours":"Mon–Fri 8:30–17:00 (closed weekends, holidays, Dec 29–Jan 3)","office_phone":"03-3908-1111","official_en_note":"Kita has no authored-English administrative pages; this official English site is tourism-focused. The main ward site offers machine translation. For consultation in English, use the Tokyo Multilingual Consultation Navi (0120-142-142).","official_en_url":"https://kanko.city.kita.lg.jp/en/"},"koto":{"foreign_desk":{"address":"Koto City Office 2F Counter 22, 4-11-28 Toyo, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-8383","hours":"Thu 13:00–16:00","languages":["Chinese"],"languages_note":"The ward-run desk is Chinese-only. English: free consultation with administrative scriveners on the 1st Monday 13:00–16:00, and a 13-language phone interpretation line for calling the ward office (03-3647-1120, weekdays 8:30–17:00).","name_en":"Foreign Resident Consultation (Koto City Office)","name_local":"江東区による外国人相談","phone":"03-3647-4700","url":"https://www.city.koto.lg.jp/101021/kurashi/komyunitei/kokusai/seikatsu/63.html"},"garbage_guide_label":"How to Sort and Put Out Resources and Garbage (PDF, English)","garbage_guide_page_url":"https://www.city.koto.lg.jp/388010/kurashi/gomi/kate/7348.html","garbage_guide_url":"https://www.city.koto.lg.jp/388010/kurashi/gomi/kate/documents/20260319115950.pdf","last_verified":"2026-07-10","moving_in_note":"Easy-Japanese page (machine translation available): move-in from abroad and transfer notifications.","moving_in_page_url":"https://www.city.koto.lg.jp/foreigner/kuyakusho/jumintoroku.html","name_en":"Koto","name_local":"江東区","office_address":"4-11-28 Toyo, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-8383","office_hours":"Mon–Fri 8:30–17:00 (some counters Wed until 19:00; 2nd Sun 9:00–16:00 except March)","office_phone":"03-3647-9111","official_en_note":"Koto has no authored-English pages. This official 'Guide to Living for foreigners' hub is in Easy Japanese with one-click machine translation into English.","official_en_url":"https://www.city.koto.lg.jp/foreigner/index.html"},"meguro":{"foreign_desk":{"address":"Main Building 1F, Meguro City Office, 2-19-15 Kamimeguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo","hours":"English: Mon–Fri 9:00–12:00 and 13:00–17:00; Chinese: Mon–Fri 10:00–12:00 and 13:00–17:00","languages":["English","Chinese","Korean","Filipino/Tagalog"],"languages_note":"English and Chinese staffed daily; Korean and Filipino via the Meguro International Friendship Association (MIFA).","name_en":"Meguro Foreign Residents Information Desk","name_local":"外国人相談窓口（目黒区総合庁舎本館1階）","phone":"03-5722-9187","url":"https://mifa.jp/en/for-internationals/foreign-informationdesk/"},"garbage_guide_label":"How to Separate and Dispose of Resources and Garbage (PDF, English, FY2026)","garbage_guide_page_url":"https://www.city.meguro.tokyo.jp/recycle/kurashi/gomi/shigengomipdf.html","garbage_guide_url":"https://www.city.meguro.tokyo.jp/documents/4396/r8-pamphlet-english.pdf","last_verified":"2026-07-10","moving_in_note":"Official English chapter (PDF) of the Meguro Living Guide: resident registration and moving notifications, all within 14 days.","moving_in_page_url":"https://www.city.meguro.tokyo.jp/documents/1075/03chap03_2024.pdf","name_en":"Meguro","name_local":"目黒区","office_address":"2-19-15 Kamimeguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8573","office_hours":"Mon–Fri 8:30–17:00 (closed weekends, holidays, Dec 29–Jan 3)","office_phone":"03-3715-1111","official_en_note":"Meguro has no full English site. The best official English resource is the Meguro Living Guide (multilingual PDF guidebook) on this page; other pages use machine translation.","official_en_url":"https://www.city.meguro.tokyo.jp/kouhou/kusei/kouhou/livingguide.html"},"minato":{"foreign_desk":{"address":"Minato City Hall, 1-5-25 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8511","hours":"Mon–Fri 9:00–12:00 and 13:00–17:00 (closed weekends, national holidays, Dec 29–Jan 3)","languages":["Japanese","English","Chinese","Korean","Portuguese","Spanish","Thai","Russian","Tagalog","Nepali","Vietnamese","Indonesian","Hindi","French"],"languages_note":"Walk-in or phone, no reservation needed. The Minato International Association also offers appointment-based consultations.","name_en":"Minato City Consultation Services for Foreign Residents","name_local":"港区外国人相談","phone":"03-3578-2046","url":"https://www.city.minato.tokyo.jp/easyjp/en/consultation/"},"garbage_guide_label":"Sorting Recyclables and Waste — guide book (PDF, English)","garbage_guide_page_url":"https://www.city.minato.tokyo.jp/easyjp/en/life/waste/","garbage_guide_url":"https://www.city.minato.tokyo.jp/documents/108086/bunbetu2020eng.pdf","last_verified":"2026-07-10","moving_in_note":"From abroad: passports and residence cards of all household members (plus translated marriage/birth certificates if applicable). From another municipality: residence cards + certificate of moving out. Within 14 days.","moving_in_page_url":"https://www.city.minato.tokyo.jp/easyjp/en/moving/residentregistration/moving.html","name_en":"Minato","name_local":"港区","office_address":"1-5-25 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8511","office_hours":"Mon–Fri 8:30–17:00 (Wed until 19:00); closed weekends, national holidays, year-end","office_phone":"03-3578-2111","official_en_url":"https://www.city.minato.tokyo.jp/easyjp/en/"},"nakano":{"foreign_desk":{"address":"Nakano City Office 4F, 4-11-19 Nakano, Nakano-ku, Tokyo 164-8501","hours":"Weekdays 10:00–12:00 and 13:00–17:00 (closed weekends, holidays, Dec 29–Jan 3)","languages":["English","Chinese","Japanese"],"languages_note":"Staff support in English/Chinese/Japanese; tablet interpretation adds about 13 more languages.","name_en":"Foreign Residents Consultation Desk","name_local":"中野区外国人相談窓口","phone":"03-3228-8929","url":"https://www.city.tokyo-nakano.lg.jp/kurashi/gaikoku/gaikokuzinsoudan.html"},"garbage_guide_label":"How to Separate and Dispose Recyclable Materials (PDF, English)","garbage_guide_page_url":"https://www.city.tokyo-nakano.lg.jp/kurashi/gomi/dashikata/leaflet.html","garbage_guide_url":"https://www.city.tokyo-nakano.lg.jp/kurashi/gomi/dashikata/leaflet.files/nakanoGomi_2025_en.pdf","last_verified":"2026-07-10","moving_in_note":"The English 'Moving in or out' section of the official Living Guidebook (PDF): 14-day deadline, bring passport and residence card.","moving_in_page_url":"https://www.city.tokyo-nakano.lg.jp/kurashi/gaikoku/seikatsuguidebook.files/nakanolivingguidebook2026.pdf","name_en":"Nakano","name_local":"中野区","office_address":"4-11-19 Nakano, Nakano-ku, Tokyo 164-8501","office_hours":"Mon–Fri 8:30–17:00 (closed weekends, holidays, Dec 29–Jan 3)","office_phone":"03-3389-1111","official_en_note":"Nakano has no authored-English website (its former English section was retired). The best official English resource is the Nakano Living Guidebook for Foreign Residents (PDF, March 2026 edition).","official_en_url":"https://www.city.tokyo-nakano.lg.jp/kurashi/gaikoku/seikatsuguidebook.files/nakanolivingguidebook2026.pdf"},"nerima":{"foreign_desk":{"address":"Main Government Building 9F, 6-12-1 Toyotama-kita, Nerima-ku, Tokyo 176-8501","hours":"Mon–Fri 13:00–17:00 (Korean: Fri only; Tagalog: Mon only)","languages":["English","Chinese","Korean","Tagalog"],"name_en":"Consultations in Foreign Languages (Community Promotion Division)","name_local":"外国語による相談（地域振興課）","phone":"03-5984-4333","url":"https://www.city.nerima.tokyo.jp/kurashi/kokusai/gaikokugosoudan.html"},"garbage_guide_label":"How to Separate and Dispose of Recyclable Resources and Waste (PDF, English)","garbage_guide_page_url":"https://www.city.nerima.tokyo.jp/kurashi/gomi/recycle/downloads.html","garbage_guide_url":"https://www.city.nerima.tokyo.jp/kurashi/gomi/recycle/downloads.files/R7English.pdf","last_verified":"2026-07-10","moving_in_note":"Bilingual chapter (PDF) of the Nerima City Guide for Everyday Living: moving-in, moving-out and resident registration notifications.","moving_in_page_url":"https://www.city.nerima.tokyo.jp/kusei/koho/publication/cityguide.files/2026kakusyutodokede.pdf","name_en":"Nerima","name_local":"練馬区","office_address":"6-12-1 Toyotama-kita, Nerima-ku, Tokyo 176-8501","office_hours":"Mon–Fri 8:30–17:00 (resident-record counters until 19:00 for some services)","office_phone":"03-3993-1111","official_en_note":"Nerima's 'For Foreign Residents' portal is bilingual (Easy Japanese + English) and links to the full English city guide booklet.","official_en_url":"https://www.city.nerima.tokyo.jp/gaikokunohitomuke/index.html"},"ota":{"foreign_desk":{"address":"2F, 4-16-8 Kamata, Ota-ku, Tokyo","hours":"10:00–17:00; language availability varies by weekday","languages":["English","Chinese","Tagalog","Nepali","Vietnamese","Korean","Thai","Spanish","Portuguese","French","Russian","Hindi","Indonesian"],"languages_note":"Not all languages every day — check the schedule or call ahead.","name_en":"Ota City Multilingual Consultation Desk (Minto Ota — International Exchange Center)","name_local":"大田区多言語相談窓口（おおた国際交流センター）","phone":"03-6424-4924","url":"https://www.city.ota.tokyo.jp/kokusaitoshi/consultation/multilingual.html"},"garbage_guide_label":"Resources and Garbage Sorting (PDF, English)","garbage_guide_page_url":"https://www.city.ota.tokyo.jp/seikatsu/gomi/gaikokujinnmukepannfure.html","garbage_guide_url":"https://www.city.ota.tokyo.jp/seikatsu/gomi/gaikokujinnmukepannfure.files/08eigo.pdf","last_verified":"2026-07-10","moving_in_note":"Official English chapter (PDF) of the Guide to Life in Ota City: moving notifications and residence card procedures.","moving_in_page_url":"https://www.city.ota.tokyo.jp/kokusaitoshi/book/life/guide-to-life_english.files/en2024-9.pdf","name_en":"Ota","name_local":"大田区","office_address":"5-13-14 Kamata, Ota-ku, Tokyo 144-8621","office_hours":"Mon–Fri 8:30–17:00 (closed weekends, holidays, year-end)","office_phone":"03-5744-1111","official_en_note":"Ota has no English homepage. The best official English resource is 'A Guide to Life in Ota City' (English PDF chapters) on this page; other pages use machine translation.","official_en_url":"https://www.city.ota.tokyo.jp/kokusaitoshi/book/life/guide-to-life_english.html"},"setagaya":{"foreign_desk":{"address":"Setagaya District Administration Office, 4-22-33 Setagaya, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 154-8504","hours":"8:30–12:00 and 13:00–17:00","languages":["Japanese","English","Chinese"],"languages_note":"In person: English Mon–Fri, Chinese Mon/Tue/Thu. Video or phone interpretation available in about 20 more languages.","name_en":"Foreign Residents' Advisory Desk","name_local":"外国人相談（世田谷総合支所内）","phone":"03-5432-2892","url":"https://www.city.setagaya.lg.jp/02408/3643.html"},"garbage_guide_label":"Life in Setagaya 2025 — Recyclable Resources and Garbage (PDF, English)","garbage_guide_page_url":"https://www.city.setagaya.lg.jp/02408/3634.html","garbage_guide_url":"https://www.city.setagaya.lg.jp/documents/3634/e4.pdf","last_verified":"2026-07-10","moving_in_note":"Official English chapter 'Registration, Certification, and Miscellaneous Notifications' (PDF). From another municipality: residence card + change-of-address certificate. From abroad: passports of all new residents (plus translated family documents if applicable). Within 14 days, in person.","moving_in_page_url":"https://www.city.setagaya.lg.jp/documents/3629/01.pdf","name_en":"Setagaya","name_local":"世田谷区","office_address":"4-21-27 Setagaya, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 154-8504","office_hours":"Mon–Fri 8:30–17:00; some counters also open Sat 9:00–17:00 (except 3rd Sat)","office_phone":"03-5432-1111","official_en_url":"https://www.city.setagaya.lg.jp/forforeigners/index.html"},"shibuya":{"foreign_desk":{"address":"Shibuya City Office 7F, 1-1 Udagawa-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-8010","hours":"Mon–Fri 9:00–17:00 (closed weekends, holidays, Dec 29–Jan 3)","languages":["English"],"languages_note":"On-site English interpreting. For other languages, Shibuya refers residents to Tokyo-wide consultation services.","name_en":"English Interpreting Desk, Cultural Promotion Division","name_local":"文化振興課（区役所7階・英語通訳窓口）","phone":"03-3463-1211","url":"https://www.city.shibuya.tokyo.jp/contents/living-in-shibuya/en/resident/shibuya-city-office.html"},"garbage_guide_label":"How to Sort and Dispose of Resources and Garbage Properly (PDF, English)","garbage_guide_page_url":"https://www.city.shibuya.tokyo.jp/contents/living-in-shibuya/en/daily/garbage.html","garbage_guide_url":"https://files.city.shibuya.tokyo.jp/assets/12995aba8b194961be709ba879857f70/bfda2f5d763343b5a0b454087299d57f/2024wakedashiEnglish.pdf","last_verified":"2026-07-10","moving_in_note":"Authored English page: 'Where to Report When You Move' — moving-in/out and residence registration.","moving_in_page_url":"https://www.city.shibuya.tokyo.jp/contents/living-in-shibuya/en/resident/move.html","name_en":"Shibuya","name_local":"渋谷区","office_address":"1-1 Udagawa-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-8010","office_hours":"Mon–Fri 8:30–17:00 (closed weekends, holidays, Dec 29–Jan 3)","office_phone":"03-3463-1211","official_en_url":"https://www.city.shibuya.tokyo.jp/contents/living-in-shibuya/en/"},"shinagawa":{"foreign_desk":{"address":"Third Building 3F, 2-1-36 Hiromachi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo","hours":"English: 2nd \u0026 4th Tuesday 9:00–17:00; Chinese: 2nd \u0026 4th Thursday 9:00–17:00","languages":["English","Chinese"],"languages_note":"Only on the specific days above — for other times and languages, use the Tokyo Multilingual Consultation Navi (0120-142-142).","name_en":"Advisory Services for Foreign Residents (Residents' Consulting Office)","name_local":"品川区外国人生活相談（区民相談室）","phone":"03-3777-2000","url":"https://www.city.shinagawa.tokyo.jp/PC/chiiki/kokusaikouryuujigyou/20200522175348.html"},"garbage_guide_label":"How to Separate and Dispose of Resources and Garbage (PDF, English, FY2026)","garbage_guide_page_url":"https://www.city.shinagawa.tokyo.jp/PC/kankyo/kankyo-gomi/gomi-kateigomi/gomi-kateigomi-dashikata/hpg000005617.html","garbage_guide_url":"https://www.city.shinagawa.tokyo.jp/PC/kankyo/kankyo-gomi/gomi-kateigomi/gomi-kateigomi-dashikata/English.pdf","last_verified":"2026-07-10","moving_in_note":"No English moving-in page — the ward's procedure pages are Japanese with machine translation.","name_en":"Shinagawa","name_local":"品川区","office_address":"2-1-36 Hiromachi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-8715","office_hours":"Mon–Fri 8:30–17:00 (Tue some counters until 19:00; 2nd \u0026 4th Sun for some services)","office_phone":"03-3777-1111","official_en_note":"Shinagawa has no authored-English website — use the language menu on the official site (machine translation). Some individual pages, like the consultation page below, are bilingual.","official_en_url":"https://www.city.shinagawa.tokyo.jp/"},"shinjuku":{"foreign_desk":{"address":"Hygeia 11F, 2-44-1 Kabuki-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0021","hours":"Plaza: 9:00–21:00 (closed 2nd \u0026 4th Wed, year-end holidays). Consultation center: Mon–Fri 9:00–16:00","languages":["Japanese","English","Chinese","Spanish","Portuguese","Tagalog","Vietnamese","Indonesian","Nepali (Mon)","Thai (Tue)","Myanmar (Thu)"],"languages_note":"Phone/video interpreting available for other languages.","name_en":"Shinjuku Multicultural Plaza / Consultation Support Center for Foreign Residents","name_local":"しんじゅく多文化共生プラザ（外国人総合相談支援センター）","phone":"03-3202-5535","url":"https://www.foreign.city.shinjuku.lg.jp/en/kurashi/tabunkakyosei/"},"garbage_guide_label":"How to Separate and Dispose of Recyclable Resources / Garbage (PDF, 2.5 MB)","garbage_guide_page_url":"https://www.foreign.city.shinjuku.lg.jp/en/kurashi/shigenyagomi/","garbage_guide_url":"https://www.city.shinjuku.lg.jp/content/000259263.pdf","last_verified":"2026-07-10","moving_in_note":"Moves from outside Japan are handled only at the main City Office counter (not during Tue evening or 4th-Sun hours).","moving_in_page_url":"https://www.foreign.city.shinjuku.lg.jp/en/kurashi/jyushohenko/","name_en":"Shinjuku","name_local":"新宿区","office_address":"1-4-1 Kabuki-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8484","office_hours":"Mon–Fri 8:30–17:00 (Tue until 19:00 for some counters; 4th Sun open for some counters)","office_phone":"03-3209-1111","official_en_url":"https://www.foreign.city.shinjuku.lg.jp/en/"},"suginami":{"foreign_desk":{"address":"Suginami City Office East Wing 1F, 1-15-1 Asagaya-Minami, Suginami-ku, Tokyo 166-8570","hours":"9:00–12:00 and 13:00–16:00 (closed weekends, holidays, Dec 29–Jan 3)","languages":["English","Chinese","Nepali","Korean","Vietnamese","French"],"languages_note":"Days vary by language (e.g. English: Mon PM, Tue AM, Thu PM, Fri AM). Korean, Vietnamese and French by reservation.","name_en":"Foreign Language Consultation (Public Hearing Section)","name_local":"杉並区外国語相談（区政相談課）","phone":"03-3312-2111","url":"https://www.city.suginami.tokyo.jp/s030/541.html"},"garbage_guide_label":"Garbage and Resource Sorting / Disposal Guide (PDF, English)","garbage_guide_page_url":"https://www.city.suginami.tokyo.jp/s104/5928.html","garbage_guide_url":"https://www.city.suginami.tokyo.jp/documents/5928/2gaikokugo.pdf","last_verified":"2026-07-10","moving_in_note":"No English moving-in page — the English 'Guide to Living in Suginami City' (PDF) lists the Residents Section contact for moving procedures.","name_en":"Suginami","name_local":"杉並区","office_address":"1-15-1 Asagaya-Minami, Suginami-ku, Tokyo 166-8570","office_hours":"Mon–Fri 8:30–17:00; 1st/3rd/5th Sat 9:00–17:00 (citizen affairs counter only)","office_phone":"03-3312-2111","official_en_note":"Suginami has no full English site; this English hub page ('A Guide to Living in Suginami City') links to the English PDF guide, garbage guide and contacts.","official_en_url":"https://www.city.suginami.tokyo.jp/s030/546.html"},"sumida":{"foreign_desk":{"address":"Sumida City Hall 1F, 1-23-20 Azumabashi, Sumida-ku, Tokyo 130-8640","hours":"English: Wed 13:00–15:00; Chinese: Wed 10:00–12:00","languages":["English","Chinese"],"name_en":"English Consultation for Foreign Residents (Citizen Consultation Room)","name_local":"すみだ区民相談室 英語による外国人相談","phone":"03-5608-1616","url":"https://www.city.sumida.lg.jp/sisetu_info/kuyakusyo/kuminsoudansitu.html"},"garbage_guide_label":"Resources and Garbage: How to Sort and Put Out (PDF, English)","garbage_guide_page_url":"https://www.city.sumida.lg.jp/kurashi/gomi_recycle/wakedashi_pamphlet/foreignlanguage.html","garbage_guide_url":"https://www.city.sumida.lg.jp/kurashi/gomi_recycle/wakedashi_pamphlet/foreignlanguage.files/wakedashi202603E.pdf","last_verified":"2026-07-10","moving_in_note":"Japanese page (machine translation available): transfer notifications including requirements for foreign nationals.","moving_in_page_url":"https://www.city.sumida.lg.jp/kurashi/todokede_syoumei/zyuumintouroku/zyuumin_touroku.html","name_en":"Sumida","name_local":"墨田区","office_address":"1-23-20 Azumabashi, Sumida-ku, Tokyo 130-8640","office_hours":"Mon–Fri 8:30–17:00 (resident-record counters 9:00–16:30; some counters 1st \u0026 3rd Wed until 19:00, 2nd Sun 9:00–16:30)","office_phone":"03-5608-1111","official_en_note":"Sumida has no authored-English website — use the Language menu on the official site (machine translation into English, Chinese, Korean).","official_en_url":"https://www.city.sumida.lg.jp/"},"taito":{"foreign_desk":{"address":"Taito City Office, 4-5-6 Higashi-Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8615","hours":"English: 1st \u0026 3rd Thu 10:00–12:00; Chinese: 1st–3rd Thu 10:00–12:00; Korean: 1st \u0026 3rd Thu 14:00–16:00","languages":["English","Chinese","Korean"],"languages_note":"Tablet interpretation at ward counters covers about 16 languages, weekdays 8:30–17:15.","name_en":"Foreign Residents' Advisory Center (Residents' Consultation Room)","name_local":"外国人相談（区民相談室）","phone":"03-5246-1025","url":"https://www.city.taito.lg.jp/kurashi/foreigner/sodan/sodan.html"},"garbage_guide_label":"How to Sort Recyclables (Resources) and Garbage (PDF, English)","garbage_guide_page_url":"https://www.city.taito.lg.jp/kurashi/gomi/wakekata/20180124165732477.html","garbage_guide_url":"https://www.city.taito.lg.jp/kurashi/gomi/wakekata/20180124165732477.files/English.pdf","last_verified":"2026-07-10","moving_in_note":"Japanese page (machine translation available). An authored-English Handbook for Foreign Residents also covers procedures.","moving_in_page_url":"https://www.city.taito.lg.jp/kurashi/todokede/jyuminhyo/hikkoshi/jumintoroku.html","name_en":"Taito","name_local":"台東区","office_address":"4-5-6 Higashi-Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8615","office_hours":"Mon–Fri 8:30–17:15 (some counters Wed until 19:00, 2nd Sun 9:00–17:00)","office_phone":"03-5246-1111","official_en_url":"https://www.city.taito.lg.jp/foreignlanguage/english/index.html"},"toshima":{"foreign_desk":{"address":"Toshima City Office Main Building 4F, 2-45-1 Minami-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 171-8422","hours":"Mon–Fri 8:30–17:00","languages":["English","Chinese","Korean","Portuguese","Mongolian","Sinhala","Urdu","Bengali","Arabic","Spanish","Hindi","Thai","Filipino","Nepali","Khmer","Malay","Vietnamese","Indonesian","Burmese","French","Russian","Ukrainian"],"languages_note":"Tablet video-call interpretation in 22 languages; some languages have limited hours (e.g. French/Russian from 10:00, Ukrainian 10:00–12:00).","name_en":"City Resident Consultation Counter (Foreign Residents Consultation Desk)","name_local":"外国人相談窓口","phone":"03-3981-1782","url":"https://www.city.toshima.lg.jp/info/en/support.html"},"garbage_guide_label":"How to Sort and Dispose of Garbage and Recyclable Resources (PDF — EN/JA/中文/한국어)","garbage_guide_page_url":"https://www.city.toshima.lg.jp/info/en/garbage.html","garbage_guide_url":"https://www.city.toshima.lg.jp/documents/15315/how-to-sort-and-dispose_full.pdf","last_verified":"2026-07-10","moving_in_note":"New arrivals: residence card (plus passport if the card was not issued at the airport). Moving from another municipality: change-of-address certificate. Within 14 days.","moving_in_page_url":"https://www.city.toshima.lg.jp/info/en/registration.html","name_en":"Toshima","name_local":"豊島区","office_address":"2-45-1 Minami-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 171-8422","office_hours":"Mon–Fri 8:30–17:15 (closed weekends, national holidays, year-end)","official_en_url":"https://www.city.toshima.lg.jp/info/en/index.html"}}}