The hello work office is the public employment service: employment insurance for employers, and free job postings. Which one you deal with depends on where the workplace is.
What employers file there
- Employment insurance registration (雇用保険適用事業所設置届) within 10 days of hiring your first insured employee
- Employment insurance enrolment (資格取得届) by the 10th of the month after each hire
- Loss of insured status (資格喪失届) and the separation certificate (離職証明書) within 10 days of an employee leaving
- Notification of employment of foreign workers (外国人雇用状況の届出), on hiring and on leaving
- The annual report on the employment of older workers and people with disabilities, as at 1 June
- Free job postings
Tokyo: offices and the areas they cover
| Office | Covers | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Hello Work Iidabashi | Chiyoda, Chuo, Bunkyo | 03-3812-8609 |
| Hello Work Ueno | Taito | 03-5818-8609 |
| Hello Work Shinagawa | Minato, Shinagawa | 03-5419-8609 |
| Hello Work Omori | Ota | 03-5493-8609 |
| Hello Work Shibuya | Shibuya, Setagaya, Meguro | 03-3476-8609 |
| Hello Work Shinjuku | Shinjuku, Nakano, Suginami | 03-3200-8609 |
| Hello Work Ikebukuro | Toshima, Itabashi, Nerima | 03-3987-8609 |
| Hello Work Oji | Kita | 03-5390-8609 |
| Hello Work Adachi | Adachi, Arakawa | 03-3870-8609 |
| Hello Work Sumida | Sumida, Katsushika | 03-5669-8609 |
| Hello Work Kiba | Koto, Edogawa | 03-3643-8609 |
Yokohama: offices and the areas they cover
| Office | Covers | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Hello Work Yokohama | Kanagawa, Nishi, Naka, Minami, Hodogaya, Isogo, Konan, Asahi | 045-663-8609 |
| Hello Work Kohoku | Kohoku, Midori, Aoba, Tsuzuki | 045-474-1221 |
| Hello Work Totsuka | Totsuka, Izumi, Seya, Sakae | 045-864-8609 |
| Hello Work Yokohama Minami | Kanazawa | 045-788-8609 |
| Hello Work Kawasaki | Tsurumi | 044-244-8609 |
Kawasaki: offices and the areas they cover
| Office | Covers | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Hello Work Kawasaki | Kawasaki, Saiwai | 044-244-8609 |
| Hello Work Kawasaki Kita | Nakahara, Takatsu, Tama, Miyamae, Asao | 044-777-8609 |
Osaka: offices and the areas they cover
| Office | Covers | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Hello Work Osaka Higashi | Chuo (part), Tennoji, Higashinari, Ikuno, Joto, Tsurumi | 06-6942-4771 |
| Hello Work Umeda | Kita, Miyakojima, Fukushima, Konohana, Nishiyodogawa, Asahi | 06-6344-8609 |
| Hello Work Osaka Nishi | Chuo (part), Nishi, Minato, Taisho, Naniwa | 06-6582-5271 |
| Hello Work Abeno | Abeno, Sumiyoshi, Higashisumiyoshi, Nishinari, Suminoe, Hirano | 06-4399-6007 |
| Hello Work Yodogawa | Yodogawa, Higashiyodogawa | 06-6302-4771 |
Specialist centres
Tokyo Employment Service Center for Foreigners
東京外国人雇用サービスセンター
Yotsuya Tower 13F (CoMoRe Yotsuya), 1-6-1 Yotsuya, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
03-5361-8722 · Official page
Placement and counselling for highly skilled foreign nationals and international students, and hiring and employment-management advice for employers.
Osaka Employment Service Center for Foreigners
大阪外国人雇用サービスセンター
Hankyu Grand Bldg 16F, 8-47 Kakuda-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka
06-7709-9465 · Official page
Placement and counselling for highly skilled foreign nationals and international students, and hiring advice for employers. Employment insurance is handled at the local Hello Work.
Shinjuku Employment Support and Guidance Center for Foreigners
新宿外国人雇用支援・指導センター
Hello Work Shinjuku Kabukicho building 1F, 2-42-10 Kabukicho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
03-3204-8609 · Official page
A counter at Hello Work Shinjuku for foreign residents with no work restriction, such as spouses and long-term residents, and for students looking for part-time work.
Jurisdictions checked against each office's official site on 21 October 2026. Offices merge and move: confirm on the official page before you file.
Want someone to file for you? English-speaking sharoushi and employment lawyers, payroll and EOR providers and visa specialists are in the HR Service Directory. What is changing, and when: the Labour Law Tracker and the HR calendar.