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  Phone Number Available days and times Available foreign languages/strong>

Consultation Center for Women

018-835-9052

0120-783-251(*)

8:30-21:00
(Weekdays)

9:00-18:00
(Weekends and holidays)

Akita Prefectural Police Headquarters
Emergency Number for Women
0120-028-110 24/7
Yorisoi Hotline 0120-279-338

Available languages vary by day and time.
For detailed information, check the Yorisoi Hotline Facebook.

English
Korean
Chinese
Tagalog
Vietnamese
Nepali
Portuguese
Spanish
Thai
Indonesian

(*)Not available outside the prefecture or by cellular phone

 

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violence from spouses or significant others

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