Life information in Tokyo for international residents : 外国人在住者のための東京生活情報

KONNO TOMIYASU
2019.04.17
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There is a website that provides life information in Tokyo for international residents by Tokyo international communication committee.

Name is “Life in Tokyo”.

URL: https://www.lifein.tokyo.jp/en/

International residents can search various information for living in Tokyo.

How to Use “Life in Tokyo”

Step 1.

This is the first view of the website. You should choice 1 of 3 choices, Search by region, Search of category or Search by keyword.

We explain the procedure in case you choice “Search by category”.

Step2

You should select a category that you need to know in many categories. Categories are divided in 3 themes about “Help & Advice”, ” Learning & Study” and “Enjoying Tokyo”.

Themes	categories
Help & Advice	Daily Life, Legal; Residence Status, Interpretation and Translation, Women & Children, Education, Job search & International students, Work Issues, Physical & Mental Health, Refugees
Learning & Study	Disaster Prevention, Crime Prevention, Rules(Daily Life; Traffic), Diversity, Japanese Culture, International Understanding, Japanese Language, Foreign Languages
Enjoying Tokyo	Volunteer, Community, Food, Culture & Art, Sightseeing, Leisure, Sports, Seminars & Workshops, Events

Next, we explain in case you select Residence Status.

Step3

You should select a region which you live or work in. First you select 1 of areas(Nishi-tama, Minami-tama, Kita-tama, Josai, Johoku, Toshin Fukutoshin, Jonan, Joto, Tosho).

For example, if you select an area, Select box appear on the map. It is as like as next photo.

Each Areas includes municipalities. You should select area which includes your municipality, and click light green “search” button is under the map.

Area	municipalities
Nishi-tama	Akiruno, Ome, Fussa, Hamura, Mizuho, Hinode, Hinohara, Okutama
Minami-tama	Hachioji, Machida, Hino, Tama, Inagi
Kita-tama	Tachikawa, Musashino, Mitaka, Fuchu, Akishima, Chofu, Koganei, Kodaira, Higashimurayama, Kokubunji, Kunitachi, Komae, Higashiyamato, Kiyose, Higashikurume, Musashimurayama, Nishitokyo
Josai	Setagaya, Nakano, Suginami, Nerima
Johoku	Kita, Itabashi
Toshin Fukutoshin	Chiyoda, Chuo, Minato, Shinjuku, Bunkyo, Shibuya, Toshima
Jonan	Shinagawa, Meguro, Ota
Joto	Taito, Sumida, Koto, Arakawa, Adachi, Katsushika, Edogawa
Tosho	Oshima, Toshima, Niijima, Kouzushima, Miyake, Mikurajima, Hachijo, Aogashima, Ogasawara