for international residents living in Okayama:
local support organisations & multilingual resources
for international residents living in Okayama: local support organisations & multilingual resources
Please contact us if you have any questions or would like support in contacting these organisations. Some have been recipients of the Hashimoto Foundation's Welfare Grants. This site is regularly updated by members of the Societas Research Institute, Hashimoto Foundation. This site was last updated in July 2026.
Please contact us if you have any questions or would like support in contacting these organisations. Some have been recipients of the Hashimoto Foundation's Welfare Grants.
This site is regularly updated by members of the Societas Research Institute, Hashimoto Foundation. This site was last updated in July 2026.
all
work
interpreters
pregnancy/children
study
welfare
disasters
A Roadmap for Recovery: Flood Damages
for:
everyone
activities:
flood disaster relief information
AMDA
for:
everyone
activities:
interpretation, medical system explanations, help finding hospitals
Children Across Borders (ISSJ)
for:
stateless children in Japan
activities:
legal support to obtain nationality
Community Center Japanese Classes in Okayama City
for:
everyone
activities:
Japanese classes
Disaster Emergency Message Dial
for:
everyone
activities:
information on how to communicate during disasters
Fukuyama Union Tanpopo
for:
all workers, technical interns, overstay
activities:
work consultation, shelter
Garbage Separation App
for:
everyone
activities:
garbage information
HelloWork Okayama
for:
all workers
activities:
employment support
INE
for:
parents and children
activities:
Japanese classes, events, consultation
ISSJ
for:
pregnant persons
activities:
advice for unexpected pregnancies, concerns about pregnancy, adoption consultation
JP-MIRAI 3-Minute Human Rights Checklist
for:
all workers
activities:
information
Kiralin
for:
parents and children, children with disabilities
activities:
learning support
Kizuna Okayama
for:
persons in need, homeless persons
activities:
consultation, shelter, employment support, soup kitchen
Know Your Rights: For Workers in Okayama
for:
all workers
activities:
information
Mother's Tree Japan
for:
pregnant and postpartum persons
activities:
online pregnancy consultations, remote interpretation and accompaniment to hospitals, information
Ninshin in Japan (Komstaca)
for:
pregnant persons
activities:
information
Ninshin in Okayama? rights & support during pregnancy
for:
pregnant persons
activities:
information
NPO MentorNet
for:
all workers, technical interns
activities:
work and immigration consultation, shelter
NPO Okayama Beauty Summit
for:
women, DV survivors, single parents
activities:
consultations, shelter, employment support
Okaguro Kids
for:
parents and children
activities:
Japanese classes, learning support, study group
Okayama City Pregnancy & Childbirth Notice
for:
everyone
activities:
procedures for pregnant residents
Okayama Labor Standards Inspection Office
for:
all workers
activities:
work consultation
Okayama Labor Union (okakenro)
for:
all workers, technical interns, overstay
activities:
work consultation
Okayama Prefecture Japanese Classes
for:
everyone, any age and nationality
activities:
information
Okayama Public Law Office (paid consultation)
for:
all workers, technical interns, overstay
activities:
work consultation
Okayama Secondary Night School
for:
everyone, any age and nationality
activities:
learning support
Online Learning Exchange Group
for:
elementary school students
activities:
Japanese classes, learning support
OPIEF
for:
everyone
activities:
interpretation, consultation, help finding hospitals
OPIEF Japanese Classes
for:
everyone, any age and nationality
activities:
Japanese classes
Parenting in Japan (KIF)
for:
parents, pregnant persons
activities:
information
Pregnancy Consultation Room
for:
pregnant persons
activities:
pregnancy consultation, concerns about pregnancy
Pregnancy SOS “Sheruto”
for:
pregnant persons
activities:
advice for unexpected pregnancies, shelter
Public Foundation of Vaccination Research
for:
parents, pregnant persons
activities:
information
Scrum Union Hiroshima
for:
all workers, technical interns, overstay
activities:
work consultation
SGSG
for:
elementary to high school students
activities:
learning support
Share & Chill
for:
Vietnamese technical interns
activities:
study group
Support Guide for Moms and Babies (RASC)
for:
parents, pregnant persons
activities:
information
TIPS Disaster Manual Page
for:
everyone
activities:
disaster information
Victim Support Center Okayama (VSCO)
for:
survivors of sexual violence/DV
activities:
consultation, medical support, legal support, shelter
ZOE Japan
for:
young survivors of human trafficking
activities:
introduction to support providers and legal experts
all
work
interpreters
pregnancy/children
study
welfare
disasters
A Roadmap for Recovery: Flood Damages
flood disaster relief information
AMDA
interpretation, medical system explanations, help finding hospitals
Children Across Borders (ISSJ)
legal support to obtain nationality
Community Center Japanese Classes in Okayama City
Japanese classes
Disaster Emergency Message Dial
information on how to communicate during disasters
Fukuyama Union Tanpopo
work consultation, shelter
Garbage Separation App
garbage information
HelloWork Okayama
employment support
INE
Japanese classes, events, consultation
ISSJ
advice for unexpected pregnancies, concerns about pregnancy, adoption consultation
JP-MIRAI 3-Minute Human Rights Checklist
information
Kiralin
learning support
Kizuna Okayama
consultation, shelter, employment support, soup kitchen
Know Your Rights: For Workers in Okayama
information
Mother's Tree Japan
online pregnancy consultations, remote interpretation and accompaniment to hospitals, information
Ninshin in Japan (Komstaca)
information
Ninshin in Okayama? rights & support during pregnancy
information
NPO MentorNet
work and immigration consultation, shelter
NPO Okayama Beauty Summit
consultations, shelter, employment support
Okaguro Kids
Japanese classes, learning support, study group
Okayama City Pregnancy & Childbirth Notice
procedures for pregnant residents
Okayama Labor Standards Inspection Office
work consultation
Okayama Labor Union (okakenro)
work consultation
Okayama Prefecture Japanese Classes
information
Okayama Public Law Office (paid consultation)
work consultation
Okayama Secondary Night School
learning support
Online Learning Exchange Group
Japanese classes, learning support
OPIEF
interpretation, consultation, help finding hospitals
OPIEF Japanese Classes
Japanese classes
Parenting in Japan (KIF)
information
Pregnancy Consultation Room
pregnancy consultation, concerns about pregnancy
Pregnancy SOS “Sheruto”
advice for unexpected pregnancies, shelter
Public Foundation of Vaccination Research
information
Scrum Union Hiroshima
work consultation
SGSG
learning support
Share & Chill
study group
Support Guide for Moms and Babies (RASC)
information
TIPS Disaster Manual Page
disaster information
Victim Support Center Okayama (VSCO)
consultation, medical support, legal support, shelter
ZOE Japan
introduction to support providers and legal experts
