Content:
- Emergency & Legal Resources
- US Tax Information
- Things to do in Himeji/Harima Area
- Services & Resources
- Japanese Learning Resources
- Helpful Information about Himeji (Viva Himeji)
- Transportation Guide to Himeji
- Emergency & Legal Resources
- US Tax Information
- Things to do in Himeji/Harima Area
- Services & Resources
- Japanese Learning Resources
- Helpful Information about Himeji (Viva Himeji)
- Transportation Guide to Himeji
Emergency & Legal Situations
Contact: Metropolitan Police Department Consultation Center for Foreigners
Phone Number: 03-3503-8484
Operating Area: Across the country
Operating Hours: 8:30~17:15 Mon – Fri, Closed on Public Holiday
Contact: Japan Legal Support Center
Phone Number: 0570-078377
Operating Area: Across the country
Operating Hours: 9:00~17:00 Mon – Fri, Closed on Public Holiday
URL:http://www.houterasu.or.jp/multilingual/
Japanese Law Translation Services
http://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/?re=02
Phone Number: 03-3503-8484
Operating Area: Across the country
Operating Hours: 8:30~17:15 Mon – Fri, Closed on Public Holiday
Contact: Japan Legal Support Center
Phone Number: 0570-078377
Operating Area: Across the country
Operating Hours: 9:00~17:00 Mon – Fri, Closed on Public Holiday
URL:http://www.houterasu.or.jp/multilingual/
Japanese Law Translation Services
http://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/?re=02
US Tax InformationKumamoto JET US Tax Guides: http://kumamotojet.com/shin/index.php/living-in-kumamoto/u-s-tax-guide/ Click here to see the 2018 Tax Guide for 1st year ALTs Click here to the 2018 Supplemental Manual for 1st year ALTs Click here to see the 2018 Tax Guide for 2nd+ Year ALTs |
Things to do in Himeji/Harima AreaHimeji Convention & Visitors Bureau Recommendations - Experiences - Sightseeing - Tour Programs & Courses Ieshima & Local Islands Harima (Hyogo) Area Recommendations LonelyPlanet Recs Request an English tour of Himeji Castle here! |
Services & ResourcesHyogo International Association Living Guide http://www.hyogo-ip.or.jp/en/kurashi/index.html HIA Recommended Websites http://www.hyogo-ip.or.jp/en/link/index.html CLAIR Multilingual Living Guide http://www.clair.or.jp/tagengorev/en/o/index.html AJET Database https://ajet.net/resources/ajet-directory/ Hyogo AJET http://www.hyogoajet.net/ JET General Information Handbook http://jetprogramme.org/en/gih/ JET ALT Handbook http://jetprogramme.org/en/acs-h/ Surviving in Japan http://www.survivingnjapan.com/ Just Landed https://www.justlanded.com/english/Japan Japan Post Office Communication Guide (Japanese/English) https://www.post.japanpost.jp/int/ems/ryugaku/intl_student/common/pdf/yubisashi_en.pdf Hyperdia (Train Timetables) http://www.hyperdia.com/en/ Jorudan (Train Timetables) https://world.jorudan.co.jp/mln/en/?sub_lang=nosub Import Food Websites: The Flying Pig The Foreign Buyers' Club The Meat Guy Tengu Natural Foods Yoyo Market The AIDS Hotline (24/7, multilingual, toll free) 0120 461 995 International Friends, Gay Support 03 5693 4569 Stonewall Japan Alcoholics Anonymous Japan (10am-6pm; Mon-Fri) 03 3590 5377 LifeLine 03-5774-0992 (9am – 11pm every day) - For Counseling Inquiries 03-4550-1146 (English) Mon 10-2pm Tu-Fri 10-3pm Dietary Restriction Resources: - Vegetarian The Neverending Voyage - Vegan Is it Vegan? Japan Vegan - Celiac/Gluten-Free Gluten Free in Japan NTT Telephone Services (Nippon Telegraph and Telephone) Operator 100 Directory Enquiries 104 Operator Collect Call 106 Automatic Collect Call 108 Phone Repair Services 113 Line Engaged Check 114 Moving & Relocating 116 Time 117 Weather 177 Domestic Telegrams 115 Overseas Telegrams 03 3344 5151 |
Japanese LearningCommunity Learning Resources Nihongo Gakushu at Egret - Classroom-style instruction Nihongo Hiroba at Egret - Free Japanese conversation Other Resources Recommended by Himeji IEC Hyogo International Association Classes (Kobe) - Other Classes from HIA - More Resources from HIA Kumon Learning Center Find a language exchange partner! - My Language Exchange Find a Private Tutor! - Yumi (Ask a member of Shirasagi who is already taking lessons with Yumi and get an introduction!) - Look online Online Resources - Eriko Juku - FluentU - Check out the Japanese Blog - Duolingo - Japanese Pod 101 - imiwa? - Anki Flashcards - Tae Kim's Guide to Japanese - NHK Easy News |
See below for helpful information on living in Himeji. This information is provided by an archived Viva Himeji newsletter from 2014.
See below for helpful information on transportation services in Himeji!