Quake-hit prefectures in central Japan are providing multilingual support services for foreign residents and tourists.
Ishikawa Prefecture has set up a consultation website available in English, Vietnamese, Chinese, Indonesian, Thai and Burmese, as well as in Japanese.
Requests for information can be posted on the website to receive replies by e-mail.
The URL is https://support.ishikawa.jp/ .
Also, the Toyama International Center accepts such queries at its help counter and uses online interpreters to respond.
The center also has a telephone hotlines available in 22 languages including Japanese, English, Chinese, Vietnamese and Portuguese. The numbers are 076-441-6330 and 076-441-5654.
Niigata International Association accepts information requests by telephone and e-mail. Nine languages including Japanese, English, Vietnamese, Chinese, Portuguese are available. The phone number is 025-241-1881.
The website is https://www.niigata-ia.or.jp/foreign/ .
Contact e-mail address and other details are on this website.
Fukui Prefecture provides consultation via phone, Facebook, LINE and Instagram.
Seventeen languages including Japanese, English, Vietnamese, Chinese and Portuguese are available. Please contact the website of the prefecture's International Association. Please access https://www.f-i-a.or.jp/ja/ for the details.
The phone number is 0776-28-8800.
Ishikawa Prefecture has set up a consultation website available in English, Vietnamese, Chinese, Indonesian, Thai and Burmese, as well as in Japanese.
Requests for information can be posted on the website to receive replies by e-mail.
The URL is https://support.ishikawa.jp/ .
Also, the Toyama International Center accepts such queries at its help counter and uses online interpreters to respond.
The center also has a telephone hotlines available in 22 languages including Japanese, English, Chinese, Vietnamese and Portuguese. The numbers are 076-441-6330 and 076-441-5654.
Niigata International Association accepts information requests by telephone and e-mail. Nine languages including Japanese, English, Vietnamese, Chinese, Portuguese are available. The phone number is 025-241-1881.
The website is https://www.niigata-ia.or.jp/foreign/ .
Contact e-mail address and other details are on this website.
Fukui Prefecture provides consultation via phone, Facebook, LINE and Instagram.
Seventeen languages including Japanese, English, Vietnamese, Chinese and Portuguese are available. Please contact the website of the prefecture's International Association. Please access https://www.f-i-a.or.jp/ja/ for the details.
The phone number is 0776-28-8800.
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Summary
Central Japan's quake-affected prefectures (Ishikawa, Toyama, Niigata, and Fukui) offer multilingual support services for foreign residents and tourists. These include consultation websites in multiple languages like English, Vietnamese, Chinese, Indonesian, Thai, Burmese, along with Japanese.
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20240109_34/
Date: Jan. 9, 2024
Created: 2024/01/10 06:30
Updated: 2025/12/08 19:08
Last Read: 2024/01/10 08:37