Lifestyle Information

English E-Zine

Kyoto Prefectural International Affairs Section sends out a monthly English e-zine covering government, daily living, and event information in Kyoto Prefecture to Japanese and foreign residents of Kyoto Prefecture.

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Foreign Language Consultation Centers in Kyoto

Organization	Address	Tel	Open	Language	Consultation
Kyoto Prefectural International Center	Zip code: 602-8216 Shiokoji, Karasuma-dori, Shimokyo-ku, Kyoto-shi 602-8216 9F Kyoto Station Building	Consultation Line 075-342-0088 General Line 075-342-5000	Monday 13:00 - 17:00	English	Offering information on daily life and administrative issues. Provides information on more specialist consultation centers, etc.
			Wednesday 13:00 - 17:00	Spanish Portuguese
			Thursday 13:00 - 17:00	Tagalog
			Friday 13:00 - 17:00	Chinese
			Saturday 13:00 - 17:00	Korean
Kyoto City International Foundation	Zip code:602-8216 2-1 Torii-cho, Awataguchi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi 602-8216 Kyoto Kokusai Koryu Kaikan	Consultation Line 075-752-3511 General Line 075-752-3010	Closed on Monday 9:30 - 20:30	English, Korean, Chinese, German, Spanish, French	Daily life, introduction to hospitals with foreign language services, introduction of the foundation.
			First and Third Saturday 13:30 - 16:00	English, Chinese, Korean, German, Spanish, French	Legal consultation (reservation required) Consultation provided by lawyer from the Kyoto Association of Lawyers, free, 30 minutes
			First and third Saturday 14:00 - 16:30	English, Chinese, Korean, German, Spanish, French	Country departure and entry procedures with lawyer (reservation required)

FM-COCOLO

Overview

Providing information about emergencies and daily life for foreign residents.
Providing information on events in Kyoto Prefecture for foreign residents in Kyoto Prefecture and Kansai region.

Program name : Kyoto Prefecture Information

Broadcasting station name : FM CO CO LO
Frequency : 76.5 MHz
Broadcast start : October 3rd, 1998
Broadcasts weekly in English(Wed.) and Chinese(Tues.)
(*Both broadcasts are 1 minutes 30 seconds and begin at 4:15 p.m.)
Information on life, government, and emergencies, etc
(*1 topic per broadcast)
Daily life information
- Lifestyle consultations in foreign languages
- Human rights
- Applying for prefectural housing
- Tax returns
- Prevention of influenza, prevention of food poisoning, etc
Governmental information
- Prevention of disasters, traffic safety, environmental projects
- Consultation with the police
- Introduction of prefectural facilities
- Introduction of events, etc
Broadcasting station agency: Kansai InterMedia Corporation