Tokyo Legal Affairs Bureau
〒102-8225 東京都千代田区九段南1丁目1番15号 九段第2合同庁舎
The Tokyo Legal Affairs Bureau (東京法務局) keeps the commercial register: company incorporation and every change to it.
Jurisdiction
Also covers areas outside the cities on this site: 大島町、利島村、新島村、神津島村、三宅村、御蔵島村、八丈町、青ヶ島村、小笠原村（島しょ部）
What employers file here
- Incorporation (設立登記), and branch registration for a foreign company (外国会社の登記)
- Changes of directors or the representative director, within two weeks
- Head office relocation, change of name, purpose or capital
- Certificates of registered matters and seal certificates: from any bureau, or online
Questions
Which areas does the Tokyo Legal Affairs Bureau cover?
Chiyoda (Tokyo), Chuo (Tokyo), Bunkyo (Tokyo), and areas outside the cities listed here.
What is the address and phone number of the Tokyo Legal Affairs Bureau?
Kudan Dai-2 Godo Chosha, 1-1-15 Kudan-minami, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; phone 03-5213-1234.
What do employers file at the Tokyo Legal Affairs Bureau?
Incorporation (設立登記), and branch registration for a foreign company (外国会社の登記). Changes of directors or the representative director, within two weeks. Head office relocation, change of name, purpose or capital. Certificates of registered matters and seal certificates: from any bureau, or online.
Jurisdictions checked against each office's official site on 21 October 2026. Offices merge and move: confirm on the official page before you file.