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Emergency Phone Services
- Police 110
- Fire / Ambulance 119
- Emergencies At Sea 118
- Tokyo Fire Department (24/7) 03 3212 2323
- Japan Helpline (24/7, English, toll free) 0570 000 911
- Tokyo English Life-Line (9-11pm) 03 5774 0992
- Foreign Residents Advisory Center 03 5320 7744
- Tokyo Police (24/7, English) 03 3501 0110
- Tokyo Hospital Information 03 3212 2323
- Metropolitan Medical & Health Information Center (Mon-Fri 9am-8pm) 03 5285 8181
- Emergency Interpretation 03 5285 8185
- Telephone Assistance in English (toll free) 0120 364 463
NTT Telephone Services:
- Operator 100
- Directory Enquiries 104
- Operator Collect Call 106
- Automatic Collect Call 108
- Phone Repair Services 113
- Line Engaged Check 114
- Moving & Relocating 116
- Time 117
- Weather 177
- The Aids Hotline (24/7, toll free) 0120 461 995
- Alcoholics Anonymous Japan (10am-6pm; Mon-Fri) 03 3590 5377
Airports
- Narita Airport, Tokyo - 0476 34 5000 or 0476 32 2802
- Haneda Airport, Tokyo - 03 5757 8111
- Kansai International Airport, Osaka - 0724-55-2500
- Fukuoka International Airport - 092 621 6059
- Nagoya Airport - 0568 28 5633
- Chubu (Central Japan) International Airport - 052 533 7774
- New Chitose Airport, Sapporo - 0123 23 0111
- Sendai Airport - 022 383 4106
Lost Credit Cards (24 hour)
- Mastercard 03 3256 6271 or 03 3639 4811
- Visa 0120 133 1363
- American Express 0120 020 120
Immigration
- Tokyo Immigration Information Center - 03 5796 7111/2
- Osaka Foreign Residents General Information Center - 06 6774 3409 or 06 6774 3410
- Narita Airport Branch - 0476 34 2222
- Kansai Airport Branch - 0724 55 1453
- East Japan Immigration - Center 0298 75 1291
- West Japan Immigration Center - 0726 41 8152
Tourist Information
- Travel-Phone English toll-free info; except Tokyo & Kyoto
- Daily 9am-5pm (0120 444800) or (0088 224800)
- Tokyo Tourist Information Center- 03 5321 3077
- Yokohama Tourist Information Center - 045 441 7300
- Osaka Visitor Information Center - 06 6345 2189
- Kobe Convention & Visitor Association - 078-303-1010
- Kyoto Tourist Information Center - 075 344 3300
- Sapporo Tourist Information Center - 011 209 5020
- Sendai General Tourist Information Center - 022 222 4069
