Life advice for International Residents in Sakai (free of charge)

The Plaza of Multicultural Exchange Sakai offers in-person and over-the-phone consultations for international residents living, working, or studying in Sakai. If you have troubles or questions in your everyday life (eg. how to separate garbage, or regarding bureaucratic procedures, etc.), the advisor will listen and offer advice. According to the nature of the enquiry, we may introduce you to other suitable institutions.

TEL: 072-228-7499
Operating hours: Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
(Closed on Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays, and year-end and new-year period)
Address: Sakai City General Welfare Hall 5F, 2-1 Minamikawara-machi, Sakai-ku, Sakai City

Consultations in 11 languages (Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Thai, Indonesian and Nepali) are available through an automatic translation device, etc.

Consultations in 8 languages (Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese and Thai) are available through interpreters and the triophone (a three-way phone interpreting system).

The Plaza of Multicultural Exchange Sakai offeres online consultaions via Zoom with immigration and law experts in the 13 languages. An appointment is required by phone or e-mail one week in advance.

Contact/Appointments:
Tel:072-228-7499
E-mail:kokusai@city.sakai.lg.jp

Date and hours:　

• July 23rd（Tue) & 25th (Thu) 13:30-16:30
• September 24th（Tue) & 26th (Thu) 13:30-16:30
• November 26th（Tue) & 28th (Thu) 13:30-16:30
• January 21st（Tue) & 23rd (Thu) 13:30-16:30
• March 25th（Tue) & 27th (Thu) 13:30-16:30

• September 22nd（Sun) 13:30-16:30
• January 26th（Sun) 13:30-16:30

• July 1st（Mon) 13:30-16:30
• September 2nd（Mon) 13:30-16:30
• November 18th（Mon) 13:30-16:30
• January 20th（Mon) 13:30-16:30
• March 17th（Mon) 13:30-16:30

• July 26th (Fri) 18:00-21:00
• September 20th (Fri) 18:00-21:00
• November 22nd (Fri) 18:00-21:00
• January 24th (Fri) 18:00-21:00
• March 21st (Fri) 18:00-21:00

• July 24th (Wed) 13:30-16:30
• September 25th (Wed) 13:30-16:30
• November 24th (Sun) 13:30-16:30
• January 22nd (Wed) 13:30-16:30
• March 26th (Wed) 13:30-16:30

• July 28th (Sun) 13:30-16:30
• March 23rd (Sun) 13:30-16:30

An administrative scrivener(legal specialist) provides a consultation service on naturalization application, visa application and changes, permanent residency application, international marriage, etc.
An appointment is required by phone. (Up to three groups are accepted)

The Plaza of Multicultural Exchange Sakai
Date and hours:
14:00~17:00 on the third Wednesday of every month, in principle

Contact/Appointments:
Tel:072-228-7499

Available languages: English, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese, Filipino, Thai, Indonesian, Nepali, Japanese
Days and time: Mon. & Fri. 9:00-20:00(except national holidays), Tues., Wed. & Thurs. 9:00-17:30(except national holidays),
2nd & 4th Sun. of each month 13:30-17:00
Tel:06-6941-2297