Consultations about child-rearing（子育てについて相談する）

You can consult with childcare/education advisers about daycare options for your preschool children.

These are places you can go to consult about any worries or concerns you have about children aged from 0 to 17 years.
Consultations are in Japanese. If you are unable to speak Japanese, please bring along someone to interpret on your behalf.

Eligibility: Residents of Kanagawa Ward, Tsurumi Ward, Naka Ward, Nishi Ward, and Minami Ward
Tel: 045-260-6510
Fax: 045-262-4155
Address: 3-44-2 Urafunecho, Minami-ku, Yokohama-shi

Eligibility: Residents of Asahi Ward, Izumi Ward, Seya Ward, and Hodogaya Ward
Tel: 045-331-5471
Fax: 045-333-6082
Address: 5-10 Kawabecho, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama-shi

Eligibility: Residents of Isogo Ward, Kanazawa Ward, Konan Ward, Sakae Ward, and Totsuka Ward
Tel: 045-831-4735
Fax: 045-833-9828
Address: 3-18-29 Yokodai, Isogo-ku, Yokohama-shi

Eligibility: Residents of Aoba Ward, Kohoku Ward, Tsuzuki Ward, and Midori Ward
Tel: 045-948-2441
Fax: 045-948-2452
Address: 32-1 Chigasakichuo, Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama-shi

The Youth Consultation Center accepts telephone and face-to-face consultations concerning a range of issues that young people experience, such as social withdrawal and truancy.
(Please contact the center in advance to book a face-to-face consultation.)

Social withdrawal, truancy, unable to fit in with others, domestic violence, lack of rhythm in daily life, problems with interpersonal relationships, etc.

Young people aged from 15 to 39 years who live in Yokohama City and their family members

045-752-8366
A professional counsellor will answer your call.
Consultations are free and strictly confidential.

From 8:45 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday - Friday
Please note that this service is not available on Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, and during the New Year holiday season.

3F, 5-10 Kawabecho, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama City

Get off at Hoshikawa Station on the Sotetsu Line and walk for 2 min.

There are 4 Community Youth Plazas in Yokohama City. These facilities accept telephone and face-to-face consultations concerning a range of issues that young people experience, such as social withdrawal and truancy.
They are also run as places for facility users to meet each other and socialize.

Young people aged from 15 to 39 years who live in Yokohama City and their family members

From 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday - Saturday
Please note that this service is not available on the third Monday of the month (the second Monday of the month in the event the third Monday falls on a national holiday), Sundays, national holidays, and during the New Year holiday season.
*Please inquire at the Youth Plaza in question to find out specific opening hours for social spaces.

Kanagawa Ward, Tsurumi Ward, Naka Ward, Nishi Ward, and Minami Ward

045-642-7001
A professional counsellor will answer your call.
Consultations are free and strictly confidential.

3-23-8 Tsurumichuo, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama-shi

Get off at JR EAST Tsurumi Station or Keikyu Tsurumi Station and walk for 10 min.

Certified NPO Sodateage Net

Asahi Ward, Izumi Ward, Seya Ward, and Hodogaya Ward

045-744-8344
A professional counsellor will answer your call.
Consultations are free and strictly confidential.

Ninomiya Bldg. 3F, 1-2 Futamatagawa, Asahi-ku, Yokohama-shi

Get off at Futamatagawa Station on the Sotetsu Line and walk for 2 min.

NPO Reroad

Isogo Ward, Kanazawa Ward, Konan Ward, Sakae Ward, and Totsuka Ward

045-761-4313
A professional counsellor will answer your call.
Consultations are free and strictly confidential.

Hamada Bldg. 2F, 3-4-23 Isogo, Isogo-ku, Yokohama-shi

Get off at JR EAST Isogo Station on the Keihintohoku/Negishi line and walk for 5 min.

Certified NPO Columbus Academy

Aoba Ward, Kohoku Ward, Tsuzuki Ward, and Midori Ward

045-948-5503
A professional counsellor will answer your call.
Consultations are free and strictly confidential.

Wellness Center Plaza Minami Bldg. 3F-A, 11-3 Chigasakichuo, Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama-shi

Get off at Center Minami Station on the Yokohama Municipal Subway and walk for 6 min.

NPO Panorama

You can call this hotline to consult about any worries or concerns you have about children aged from 0 to 17 years.
Tel: 045-260-4152 (consultations in Japanese only)

・Monday to Friday: 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
・Saturdays: 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
・Closed Sundays and national holidays

Yokohama Kosodate Partners, based at local child rearing support centers in all wards in Yokohama City, provide individual consultations to households raising children, both over the phone and in person.
For more details, please see the section of the website on local child rearing support centers.
- Overview and list of local child rearing support centers