Yokohama Immigration Office Has Moved

June 13, 2009 by admin  
Filed under Practical

This is a bit of bad news for many people living in Yokohama and good news for a few people possibly. The Yokohama District Immigration Office moved from its central city location near Motomachi to Kanazawa on June 1st of this year. The new location:

Kanagawa ken, Yokohama Shi, Kanazawa ku, Torihama cho 10-7
神奈川県横浜市金沢区鳥浜町10-7

Phone: 045-769-1720 (General Affairs Division)
045-769-0230 (Foreigner Residence General Information Center Yokohama)

(Official link)

Transportation: At the bus terminal of JR Keihintohoku/Negishi Line station “Shin-Sugita”, use the Yokohama Kotsu Kaihatsu bus line “Torihama 61” and get off at the new bus stop Nyukokukanrikyoku-mae” (about 15 minute bus ride)

Japanese Notice (.pdf)

Information c/o Living in Yokohama Yahoo Group

Yokohama District Immigration Office

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Comments

4 Responses to “Yokohama Immigration Office Has Moved”
  1. Amanda says:

    Thanks for the information, I would be going to Motomachi and look for the office if I didn’t visit your website.
    Tomorrow I will be at right destination hopefully,

  2. xyla minotaur says:

    It would be nice if they had let us all know of the move…after all they do require us to supply our addresses and inform city hall if we move.They could afford us the same courtesy!!

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