For Residents

This page provides useful information for international residents in Tokyo.

This is the official Japanese website of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. You can find the latest information on the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, the governor’s interviews, and other administrative topics. Select your preferred language from the top-right of the page for machine translation.

This website collects and delivers a variety of information relating to interculturalism in Tokyo with the hope that foreign residents of Tokyo can live healthily and peacefully. It also offers information to individuals who support foreigners and to those with an interest in interculturalism.

Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) offers consultation services for foreign residents in Tokyo. Legal advice by a lawyer with an English/Chinese-speaking interpreter is also available.

Information regarding disaster prevention, evacuation orders, and any ongoing disasters can be found on this website. Please select your preferred language from the top  of the page to see a machine-translation.

General information on metropolitan taxes is provided on this website for foreign nationals residing in Tokyo. In addition to providing information on the TOPICS page, this website also offers helpful pages which allow the user to search for information by a specific type of tax or special situation.

For foreign workers in Japan, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s TOKYO Hataraku Net offers labor consultation information. You can find guidance on interpretation services, gain access to The Foreign Workers’ Handbook, and other helpful resources.

TMC Navi is a hotline for foreign residents who need assistance while living in Tokyo. Phone consultations are available in various languages. During the consultation, we can provide helpful information, as well as recommend other, more specialized helplines.  We also provide interpretation support with public institutions.