Where employers file
Prefectural Labour Bureaus: which one covers you
Tokyo 23 wards, Yokohama, Kawasaki and Osaka city
The labour bureau is the prefecture-wide MHLW office above the labour standards offices and Hello Work. Which one you deal with depends on where the workplace is.
What employers file there
- Action plans under the Women's Advancement Act and the Next Generation Act (101+ employees), and Eruboshi and Kurumin certification
- Licences for worker dispatch and fee-charging employment placement
- Harassment, childcare-leave and equal-treatment consultations, advice and mediation
Tokyo: offices and the areas they cover
| Office | Covers | Phone |
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| Tokyo Labour Bureau | Chiyoda, Chuo, Minato, Shinjuku, Bunkyo, Taito, Sumida, Koto, Shinagawa, Meguro, Ota, Setagaya, Shibuya, Nakano, Suginami, Toshima, Kita, Arakawa, Itabashi, Nerima, Adachi, Katsushika, Edogawa | 03-3512-1600 |
Yokohama: offices and the areas they cover
| Office | Covers | Phone |
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| Kanagawa Labour Bureau | Tsurumi, Kanagawa, Nishi, Naka, Minami, Konan, Hodogaya, Asahi, Isogo, Kanazawa, Kohoku, Midori, Aoba, Tsuzuki, Totsuka, Sakae, Izumi, Seya | 045-211-7357 |
Kawasaki: offices and the areas they cover
Osaka: offices and the areas they cover
| Office | Covers | Phone |
|---|
| Osaka Labour Bureau | Kita, Miyakojima, Fukushima, Konohana, Chuo, Nishi, Minato, Taisho, Tennoji, Naniwa, Nishiyodogawa, Yodogawa, Higashiyodogawa, Higashinari, Ikuno, Asahi, Joto, Tsurumi, Abeno, Suminoe, Sumiyoshi, Higashisumiyoshi, Hirano, Nishinari | 06-6949-6482 |
Jurisdictions checked against each office's official site on 21 October 2026. Offices merge and move: confirm on the official page before you file.