Yokohama District Legal Affairs Bureau

横浜地方法務局

Legal Affairs Bureau

Yokohama District Legal Affairs Bureau

横浜地方法務局
Yokohama Dai-2 Godo Chosha, 5-57 Kitanakadori, Naka-ku, Yokohama
〒231-8411 神奈川県横浜市中区北仲通5丁目57番地 横浜第2合同庁舎
045-641-7461 · Map · Official page

The Yokohama District Legal Affairs Bureau (横浜地方法務局) keeps the commercial register: company incorporation and every change to it.

Jurisdiction

Also covers areas outside the cities on this site: 横浜市及び川崎市を除く神奈川県全域の商業・法人登記は湘南支局が管轄

What employers file here

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Questions

Which areas does the Yokohama District Legal Affairs Bureau cover?

Tsurumi, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Yokohama, Nishi, Yokohama, Naka, Yokohama, Minami, Yokohama, Konan, Yokohama, Hodogaya, Yokohama, Asahi, Yokohama, Isogo, Yokohama, Kanazawa, Yokohama, Kohoku, Yokohama, Midori, Yokohama, Aoba, Yokohama, Tsuzuki, Yokohama, Totsuka, Yokohama, Sakae, Yokohama, Izumi, Yokohama, Seya, Yokohama, Kawasaki, Kawasaki, Saiwai, Kawasaki, Nakahara, Kawasaki, Takatsu, Kawasaki, Miyamae, Kawasaki, Tama, Kawasaki, Asao, Kawasaki, and areas outside the cities listed here.

What is the address and phone number of the Yokohama District Legal Affairs Bureau?

Yokohama Dai-2 Godo Chosha, 5-57 Kitanakadori, Naka-ku, Yokohama; phone 045-641-7461.

What do employers file at the Yokohama District 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.

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