Work

1. Work

If you are looking for a job, or you have a job and are experiencing difficulties related to employment or labor conditions, contact the following consultation services (except public holidays and December 29 to January 3):

Career advice and finding a job

● Hiroshima Foreign Residents Employment Service Office (in Hello Work Hiroshima)
8:30 am – 12 pm;1 pm – 5:15 pm Tel: 082-511-1181
Interpretation: 10 am – 4 pm
Spanish and Portuguese (Mondays, Wednesdays), Chinese (Monday – Friday), and English (Fridays)

● Hello Work Hiroshima Higashi
8:30 am – 12 pm; 1 pm – 5:15 pm Tel: 082-264-8609
Interpretation: 9 am – 5 pm
Spanish (Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays), Portuguese (Monday – Friday), and English (Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays)

Trouble with employment and labor conditions

● Hiroshima Foreign Workers Consultation Service on Working Conditions (in the Inspection Division, Hiroshima Labor Bureau)
9 am –12 pm, 1pm – 4:30 pm Tel: 082-221-9242
Interpretation: Portuguese and Spanish (Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays), Chinese (Fridays)

● Hiroshima Central Foreign Workers Consultation Service on Working Conditions (in the Hiroshima Central Labor Standards Inspection Office)
9:30 am – 12 pm, 1 pm – 5 pm Tel: 082-221-2460
Interpretation: Vietnamese (Tuesdays)

2. Financial Difficulties

Public Welfare (生活保護//Seikatsu Hogo)

Public welfare is for households that experience financial difficulties. With support proportionate to their level of hardship, the government helps guarantee a minimum standard of living while also promoting independent living. There are a variety of criteria to fulfil to receive public welfare. For inquiries, contact your local ward office’s Family and Health Services Division.

Support when you have financial difficulties

If you experience financial difficulties, contact your local Livelihood Support Center (for consultations other than public welfare).

Livelihood Support Centers (くらしサポートセンター//Kurashi Sapōto Sentā)
Open Monday to Friday, 8:30 am – 5:15 pm, except for national holidays, August 6, and December 29 – January 3.

● Naka Ward:
Tel: 082-545-8388
Address: 1-1 Ote-machi 4-chome, Naka-ku (Inside Ote-machi Heiwa Building 5F)

● Higashi Ward:
Tel: 082-568-6887
Address: 9-34 Higashi-kaniya-cho, Higashi-ku (Inside Higashi Ward General Welfare Center 4F)

● Minami Ward:
Tel: 082-250-5677
Address: 4-46 Minami-machi 1-chome, Minami-ku (Inside Minami Ward Office Annex Building 3F)

● Nishi Ward:
Tel: 082-235-3566
Address: 24-1 Fukushima-cho 2-chome, Nishi-ku (Inside Nishi Ward Community Welfare Center 4F)

● Asaminami Ward:
Tel: 082-831-1209
Address: 38-13 Nakasu 1-chome, Asaminami-ku (Inside Asaminami Ward General Welfare Center 5F)

● Asakita Ward:
Tel: 082-815-1124
Address: 19-22 Kabe 3-chome, Asakita-ku (Inside Asakita Ward General Welfare Center 4F)

● Aki Ward:
Tel: 082-821-5662
Address: 2-16 Funakoshi-minami 3-chome, Aki-ku (Inside Aki Ward General Welfare Center 3F)

● Saeki Ward:
Tel: 082-943-8797
Address: 4-5 Kairoen 1-chome, Saeki-ku (Inside Saeki Ward Office Annex Building 5F)