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Life guide book

Life guide book

In order for Japanese and foreigners to live with peace of mind in Japan, it is important to know the rules and customs of Japan.
Here is a guidebook that contains information on living and working in Japan with peace of mind.

1. Things to do immediately after moving

  • Government office
    Within the 14 days of the transfer, please complete the transfer procedure at the city / town / village office. (Residence card, transfer certificate, etc. are required)
    * When moving in Japan or returning to Japan, you must notify the municipality where you move out. The transfer certificate you will receive at that time is necessary for the transfer procedure. For details on the procedure for moving out, ask the municipal office.
  • Electrical
    Contact your power company.
  • Water
    Contact the municipal water department in charge.
  • gas
    Make a reservation with the gas company in advance and have the gas tap open. Have a safety check before using gas.
  • Dedicated to pre-school and extra curricular
    Apply for a school permit to the municipal board of education.
  • Driver's license
    Send a notification of address change to a nearby police station.

2. When you want help immediately

  • 110 (Police)
    Call 110 when you are involved in a traffic accident or crime. It leads to the police.
  • 119 (Fire and ambulance)
    Call “119” in case of fire, sudden illness or injury. Connect to the fire department.

3. Protect yourself from earthquakes

Japan is a country with many earthquakes. What should I do if an earthquake occurs?

  1. Enter under the desk and protect your head and body.
  2. Let's put out fires such as kitchen and heater immediately.
  3. Let's open an exit to evacuate.
  4. When you run outside, do n’t step on the glass.
  5. Go to a nearby evacuation site with neighbors and neighbors. (The shelter is a nearby school, etc.)
  6. Take refuge with only what you can take immediately.

Prepare an “emergency bag” for evacuation.

  • Food (leave in water, biscuits, etc.)
  • Pharmaceuticals (emergency medical products such as banso, spare medicines)
  • Daily necessities (wet tissue, eye mask, spare glasses, etc.)
  • Portable radio, flashlight, spare battery
  • Cash (requires change)
  • Underwear, towel, rain gear
  • Work gloves, rope
  • Matches and lighters
  • Disposable body warmer
  • Writing utensils, notepad
  • Garbage bag
  • Baby milk etc.

4). Community interaction

Get to know your neighbors and get along with them.

  • When moving, greet yourself and introduce yourself to neighbors and neighbors.
  • There is a group called “Resident Association / City Association”. Various local events are held together. We will clean up the neighborhood together. You may be required to pay a membership fee when you join a neighborhood association.
  • Garbage from the house
    • Please dispose of garbage in “burnable garbage”, “non-burnable garbage”, “plastic”, etc. and put it in a garbage bag. You can buy garbage bags at supermarkets and convenience stores.
    • Where to throw away garbage The days of the week that can be thrown away vary depending on the region. Ask your neighbors about the city hall / town hall / village hall.

5. Introduction of Nagano

  • Nagano(Another name is "Shinshu")
    Nagano Prefecture is rich in nature, history and culture. Nagano Prefecture was ranked No. 1 nationwide in the “Prefecture Rankings I Want to Move” (Source: Book of Country Life in Heisei 28)
  • NATURE
    Nagano Prefecture has the largest number of mountains exceeding 3,000m in the whole country. There are many beautiful mountains including the Japan Alps. About 80% of the prefecture is forest.
  • Tourism
    The number of hot spring resorts is 2 in the country. Many tourists visit in the mountains and plateaus in summer and skiing in winter.
  • Industrial
    Before the Second World War, the silk industry developed very much. After the war, the precision machinery industry such as cameras and watches grew. Currently, the focus is on the manufacture of computer-related electronic equipment.
  • Agriculture:
    Apple is famous for its fruits. The production of grapes such as Kyoho, Prunes, Apricots and Blueberries is also high. Vegetables are especially high in production of lettuce, celery, asparagus, and wasabi.
Bird "Raichou", a symbol of Nagano Prefecture
The symbol of Nagano Prefecture, the animal “Kazuka”

6). Telephone number (multilingual consultation desk, government office and embassy)

Consultation office for foreign residents in municipalitiesClick here for more information.

Government office

This is the representative telephone number. Please say the section name or extension number in Japanese. (Monday to Friday 8: 30 to 5: 15 in the afternoon)

Nagano prefectural office026-232-0111

Regional Promotion Bureau(Prefectural general office in 10 prefectures)

Saku Regional Promotion Bureau0267-63-3111
Ueda Regional Promotion Bureau0268-23-1260
Suwa Regional Promotion Bureau0266-53-6000
Kamiina Regional Development Bureau0265-78-2111
Minamishinshu Regional Development Bureau0265-23-1111
Kiso Regional Development Bureau0264-24-2211
Matsumoto Regional Promotion Bureau0263-47-7800
Northern Alps Regional Promotion Bureau0261-22-5111
Nagano Regional Development Bureau026-233-5151
Hokushin Regional Promotion Bureau0269-22-3111

City hall / town / village office(ABC order)

Achi0265-43-2220
Agematsu0264-52-2001
Anan0260-22-2141
Aoki0268-49-0111
Asahi0263-99-2001
Azumino0263-71-2000
Chikukita Village0263-66-2211
Chikuma026-273-1111 (Sarafu Government Building)
026-275-0004 (Tokura Government Building)
026-275-1050 (Kamiyamada Government Office)
Hadano0266-72-2101
Fujimi0266-62-2250
Haramura0266-79-2111
Hakuba-mura0261-72-5000
Hiratani0265-48-2211
Iida0265-22-4511
Iijima0265-86-3111
Iiyama0269-62-3111
Iizuna026-253-2511
Ikeda0261-62-3131
Ikusaka0263-69-3111
Ina0265-78-4111
Karuizawa0267-45-8111
Kawakami-mura0267-97-2121
Kijimadaira0269-82-3111
Kiso0264-22-3000
Kiso Village0264-36-2001
Kitaikigi0267-77-2111
Komagane0265-83-2111
Komoro0267-22-1700
Koumi0267-92-2525
Matsumoto0263-34-3000
Matsukawa0265-36-3111
Matsukawa0261-62-3111
Minamiaigi0267-78-2121
Minamimaki0267-96-2211
Minamiminawa0265-72-2104
Minowa0265-79-3111
Miyata0265-85-3181
Miyota0267-32-3111
Nagano city026-226-4911
NAGAWA0268-68-3111
Nagiso Town0264-57-2001
Nakagawa0265-88-3001
Nakano0269-22-2111
Neba0265-49-2111
Nozawa Onsen Village0269-85-3111
Obuse026-247-3111
Ogawa026-269-2323
Okaya0266-23-4811
Hemp village0263-67-3001
Okuwa0264-55-3080
Omachi0261-22-0420
Oka village0265-39-2001
Odani village0261-82-2001
Otaki Village0264-48-2001
Sakuho0267-86-2525 (Saku Government Office)
0267-88-2525 (Yachiho Government Office)
Sakaemura0269-87-3111
Sakagi0268-82-3111
Saku0267-62-2111
Shimojo Village0260-27-2311
Shimosuwa Town0266-27-1111
Shinano026-255-3111
Shiojiri0263-52-0280
Suwa0266-52-4141
Suzaka026-245-1400
Takamori0265-35-3111
Kashiwamura0265-33-2001
Takayama026-245-1100
Tateshina0267-56-2311
Chino0266-41-1111
Tenryu Village0260-32-2001
Tomi0268-62-1111
Toyoka village0265-35-3311
Ueda0268-22-4100
Makimura0260-28-2311
Yamagata0263-98-3111
Yamanouchi0269-33-3111
Taifu Village0260-26-2111

Immigration Control Agency

Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau Nagano Branch Office026-232-3317 (Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm)
Tokyo Immigration Bureau Foreign Resident Information Center0570-013904 / 03-5796-7112 (IP, PHS, overseas)
(Monday to Friday 8: 30 to 5: 15 in the afternoon)
Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Nepali, Indonesian, Thai, Khmer, Burmese, Mongolian, French, Sinhalese, Urdu

Hello Work with interpreters

Nagano placePortuguese Mon/Fri 1:00pm-4:00pm
Chinese Tuesdays and Thursdays 1:00pm-4:00pm
026-228-1300
MatsumotoshoPortuguese Thursday AM 9: 00 to 12: 00 Friday PM 1: 00 to 4: 00
Chinese Monday Afternoon 1: 00 to 5: 00
0263-27-0111
UedaPortuguese Mon., Wed., Fri. 10:00am-12:00pm, 1:00pm-4:00pm
Chinese Thursday afternoon 1: 00 to 4: 00
0268-23-8609
IidashoPortuguese Friday 10:00am-12:00pm, 1:00pm-3:00pm
Chinese Tuesdays and Wednesdays 10:00am-12:00pm, 1:00pm-3:00pm
0265-24-8609
InashoPortuguese Wednesdays and Fridays 10:00am-12:00pm, 1:00pm-5:00pm0265-73-8609
Komoro branch officePortuguese 2nd and 4th Friday 10:00-12:000267-23-8609
SuwashoPortuguese Tuesday 10:00am-12:00pm, 1:00pm-4:00pm0265-58-8609
Okaya placePortuguese Thursday 1:00pm-5:00pm0266-23-8609

Others

Nagano Labor Bureau Foreign Workers Working Conditions Consultation Corner
(You can consult in Portuguese about working conditions for foreign workers)
Tuesday and Thursday (subject to change) AM 9: 30-PM 4: 00026-223-0553
Holiday / Night Emergency Doctor Information Service
Guides you to hospitals on holidays and at night.050-3033-0665
Pediatric emergency telephone consultation
You can consult when your child is sick or injured at night.
Every day from 7:00 pm to 8:00 the next morning# 8000 / 0263-34-8000

Driver's license center

Hokushin Driver's License Center (Nagano City)026-292-2345
Toshin Driver's License Center (Saku City)0267-53-1550
Shinnan Shin Driving License Center (Shiojiri City)0263-53-6611

Embassies of major countries

Asia
Embassy of India03-3262-2391
Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia03-3441-4201
Embassy of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka03-3440-6911
Embassy of the Kingdom of Thailand03-5789-2433
Embassy of the Republic of Korea03-3452-7611
Embassy of the People's Republic of China03-3403-3388
Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal03-3713-6241
Pakistan03-5421-7741
Embassy of the People's Republic of Bangladesh03-3234-5801
Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines03-5562-1600
Embassy of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam03-3466-3311
Embassy of Malaysia03-3476-3840
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Myanmar03-3441-9291
Embassy of Mongolia03-3469-2088
North America
Embassy of the United States03-3224-5000
Canadian Embassy03-5412-6200
Latin America
Embassy of the Republic of Argentina03-5420-7101
Embassy of the Republic of Paraguay03-3265-5271
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Brazil03-3404-5211
Embassy of the Republic of Peru03-3406-4243
Bolivian Embassy03-3499-5441
Embassy of the United States of Mexico03-3581-1131
Europe
British Embassy03-5211-1100
Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands03-5776-5400
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany03-5791-7700
French Embassy03-5798-6000
Embassy of the Russian Federation03-3583-4224
Oceania
Australian Embassy03-5232-4111
Embassy of New Zealand03-3467-2271
Middle East
Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran03-3446-8011

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