Human Rights Consultation Service

In our daily lives, we all face a variety of problems, are troubled, troubled, and suffer.
In such a case, please do not hesitate to consult with us. Consultation is free and secrets are kept strictly.

※The City of Yokohama, Civic Affairs Bureau Human Rights Division does not accept human rights consultations.

As for the details, please confirm page of citizen consultation room (city hall the third floor).

Telephone: 045-671-2306
Every Wednesday from 13:00 to 16:00 (excluding holidays and New Year's holidays)

Consultation time: Within 40 minutes
Reservations are accepted: From 8:45 to 17:15 on weekdays (windows are until 17:00, excluding New Year holidays)

※Reservations will be accepted by phone or at the counter one week in advance.

※This is an interview. Consultations are provided by the Commissioner for Human Rights.

Please refer to here for more information about the Committee on Human Rights. (External site) (Ministry of Justice page)

Human Rights No. 110 (outside site) (Ministry of Justice page)

This is a telephone consultation on various human rights issues.

Navi Dial: 0570-003-110
Weekdays from 8:30 to 17:15 (excluding New Year's holidays)
※It may not be available from some IP phones. In that case, please use 045-641-7926.

Human rights of child 110th (outside site) (page of Ministry of Justice)

This is a telephone consultation on human rights issues such as bullying and abuse.

Toll-free number: 0120-007-110
Weekdays from 8:30 to 17:15 (excluding New Year's holidays)
※It may not be available from some IP phones. In that case, please use 045-226-5582.

Human rights consultation for foreigners (external site) (Ministry of Justice page)

Navi Dial: 0570-090911
Weekdays from 9:00 to 17:00 (excluding New Year holidays)

Response language: English, Chinese, Korean, Philippino, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Nepali, Spanish, Indonesian, Thai

Human Rights Hotline for Women (outside site) (Ministry of Justice page)

Consultation on human rights issues of women, such as stalking, violence and sexual harassment from husbands and partners, and bullying at work.

Navi Dial: 0570-070-810
Weekdays from 8:30 to 17:15 (excluding New Year's holidays)
※It may not be available from some IP phones. In that case, please use 045-226-5581.

Internet Human Rights Consultation (External Site) (Ministry of Justice page)

Human rights defenders of the Ministry of Justice also accept human rights consultations on the Internet.

If you fill out the consultation form with your name, Address, age, consultation details, etc., the nearest Legal Affairs Bureau will respond by e-mail, telephone or interview at a later date.

Please do not hesitate to consult about your worries and problems alone.

Hate Speech Specialized Consultation (outside site) (Kanagawa Prefecture page)

In Kanagawa Prefecture, in cooperation with the Kanagawa Bar Association, we hold professional consultations by lawyers for those who are suffering from discriminatory behavior (hate speech) against people from outside Japan.

Kanagawa Prefecture will ask for the convenience of the person who wishes to consult and the lawyer, and will consult at the designated date and time and place. Consultation will be held for about 1 hour at a time.

One set of consultation will be handled, and the confidentiality of the consultation content will be kept. Consultation is free.