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Foreign Resident Guidebook Summary
Gifu City Hall
https://www.city.gifu.lg.jp ☛40-1 Tsukasamachi, Gifu City
☎ 058-265-4141

Places to consult when in trouble

English☛○I would like to consult with the city hall about procedures and daily life.
Gifu City Hall International Affairs Division☎ 058-214-6125

Gifu City International Exchange Association☎ 058-263-1741

http://www.ccn.aitai.ne.jp/~gk3700cc/index.htm
EnglishTagalog
ChinesePortuguese
Vietnamese

Sunday - Thursday
FridayTuesday, Thursday, Saturday
Monday, Wednesday
Sunday, Thursday☛

10:00-12:00
13:00-16:009:00-12:00
13:00-15:00
10:00-12:00
13:00-16:00☎ 058-263-8066
https://www.gic.or.jp/foreigner
Weekdays
9:30-16:30
English, Chinese, Portuguese, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Korean, Indonesian, Thai,Khmer, Nepalese, Burmese, Spanish, Malay, Mongolian

Gifu International Center

Helpline for Foreigners☎ 0120-279-338（Free call）

Everyday
10:00-22:00
English, Korean, Chinese, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Nepalese, Portuguese,Spanish, Thai, Indonesian※ The language will vary depending on the day and time of the call.
Kindly check it on the homepage and social media.

https://www.since2011.net/yorisoi/n2/(Homepage)https://www.since2011.net/yorisoi/n2-sns/(Social Media)○ Status of residence and period of stay.
Immigration Information Center☎ 0570-013904 (10 yen per 22.5 seconds)
https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/consultation/center/index.html
Weekdays
8:30-17:15(Various foreign languages available)〇 WorkHello Work Gifu “Gaikokujin Corner”☎ 058-206-5063
Weekdays 9:00-16:30
English, Chinese, Tagalog, Portuguese, Spanish〇 Problems with your spouse or partner (consultation for women)
Gifu Women’s Advice Center☎ 058-213-2131
Everyday 9：00-24:00
However, only for Domestic Violence counseling is available from 6:00 pm during
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays and on Saturdays, Sundays,
national holidays, New Year’s holidays (Dec. 29-Jan. 3).

Important information about living in Japan
１．When a traffic accident or crime occurs

Police ☎110(Free call)〇If you call the emergency number, you will be asked “ jiko desu ka?, hanzai desu ka?” (Has there
been an accident or a crime?). Answer either “jiko” (accident) or “hanzai” (crime).
〇Inform a police officer in a KOBAN (police box)

２．When there is a fire or you need to call an ambulance
Fire Department ☎119(Free call)〇If you call the emergency number, the operator will say “119 ban shobo desu. kaji desu ka?, kyukyu
desu ka?” (This is the fire department emergency 119 number. Do you have a fire or medicalemergency?). Stay calm and answer either “kaji” (fire) or “kyukyu” (medical emergency).
３．Please prepare for earthquakes, typhoons and other disasters before they occur○Talk with your family about what to do.
・Decide on a meeting place if a disaster occurs.
・Prepare an emergency supply kit containing 2-3 days worth of medicine, water, etc.
〇If it is dangerous to be in your house or apartment after a disaster, go to an evacuation center.
Your nearest elementary school, junior high school, or public facility will be your evacuation
center. Make sure you know where yours is. You can receive food and drink, and find out correct
information at an evacuation center.
・Gifu City Evacuation Center
https://www.city.gifu.lg.jp/kurashi/bousai/1001382/1001383.html〇When there is a big disaster, Gifu City Disaster Multilingual Center will send out information.
・Homepage・Facebook

４．Please enroll in Health Insurance
National Health Insurance and Pension Plan Division☎058-214-2083〇Health insurance is a national policy, and covers you for injuries and illness.
People who have registered as a resident of Japan must enroll. There are 2 kinds of healthinsurance.
People who are working should ask their employer about it.
People who aren’t working should ask at the City Hall.

５．Please be aware of how to put out the garbage
Gifu City Garbage Collection and Management Division☎058-265-3983〇The place, day and method of disposing of garbage differs depending on its type.
Some garbage requires a fee for disposal, and other garbage doesn’t.
Please ask your local neighborhood association where and which day to throw it out.
Please look at the Gifu City homepage for an explanation of types of garbage, how to separate
and dispose of it.
・Gifu City How to separate and throw out the garbage
https://www.city.gifu.lg.jp/kurashi/gomi/1012143/index.html
・A foreign language on “How to put out garbage” is available.
☛(English, Chinese, Portuguese, Korean, Thai, Spanish, Indonesian, Vietnamese)

６．Information about neighborhood associations(organization made up of residents in each community.)○When you move house, it’s good to greet your neighbors. Neighborhood associations (jichikai)
exist in each community. The association members help out people in their community, and work
to ensure you can live safely and comfortably. They carry out disaster and crime prevention
activities, cleaning, and hold other activities such as festivals. You can also find out aboutcommunity information such as how to put out the garbage through a kairanban (notices thatresidents pass around to each house in turn.)

Published by : International Affairs Division, Gifu City
Edited by : Gifu City International Exchange Association

March 2022