#Inochi SOS: phone number and hours
The phone number for #Inochi SOS is 0120-061-338. Hours: 24 hours, 365 days. Free (toll-free number).
#Inochi SOS
Official website www.lifelink.or.jp
Without hyphens: 0120061338
Checked against the official website · October 23, 2026
ABOUT
About #Inochi SOS
"#Inochi SOS" is a dedicated suicide-prevention line run by the nonprofit Lifelink (Suicide Prevention Support Center) as a program subsidized by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. Trained counselors listen to painful feelings such as "I want to die" or "I want to disappear" 24 hours a day, every day, free of charge and in confidence, and work with you to sort out your situation and think about the support you need.
BASIC INFO
Basic information
- Phone number
- 0120-061-338
- Hours
- 24 hours, 365 days
- Charges
- Free (toll-free number)
- Operated by
- Lifelink (Suicide Prevention Support Center), a nonprofit organization
- Official website
- www.lifelink.or.jp
OTHER WAYS
Other ways to get help
Monday and Friday 6:00–22:30; Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday 8:00–22:30 (requests are accepted until 22:00 on every day). After you answer and send a few preliminary questions, you receive the chat room URL by email once a counselor is ready. When it is busy, it can take 10 to 30 minutes or more to connect.
A reply takes about 1 week, or longer when it is busy. Urgent requests cannot be handled. You receive one reply per request.
Counseling via social media (Ikizurabitto)
A social-media counseling service run by the same organization as a program subsidized by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. You can reach it through LINE or Facebook. Monday and Friday 6:00–22:30; other days 8:00–22:30 (requests accepted until 22:00).
GOOD TO KNOW
Good to know
- A dedicated suicide-prevention line for anyone who feels "I want to die," "I want to disappear," "I am tired of living" or "I cannot go on living."
- Counseling is free and your conversation is confidential.
- Trained counselors listen to how you feel, help you sort out your current situation and think with you about the support you need.
- Calls are handled as a team. When needed, and with your consent, what you talked about may be shared with support organizations.
- If they judge that your life is in danger, they may contact the police or other relevant agencies to keep you safe.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the phone number for #Inochi SOS?
0120-061-338.
What are the hours for #Inochi SOS?
24 hours, 365 days.
Is there a charge?
Free (toll-free number).
What if I cannot get through?
Try again later, or call another helpline that is open. #Inochi SOS (0120-061-338) and the Yorisoi Hotline (0120-279-338) are available 24 hours a day. If a life is in immediate danger, do not hesitate to call 119 (ambulance) or 110 (police).
OTHER LINES
Other helplines for mental health and emotional worries
Yorisoi Hotline0120-279-338Social Inclusion Support Center (general incorporated association) · 24 hours
From Fukushima Prefecture 0120-279-226, From IP phones starting with 050 050-3655-0279
Inochi no Denwa (Lifeline) toll-free number0120-783-556Federation of Inochi no Denwa (Japanese Lifeline) · Daily 16:00–21:00; on the 10th of every month 8:00 to 8:00 the next day
Navi Dial 0570-783-556, From IP phones 03-6634-7830
Mental Health Consultation Unified Dial0570-064-556Prefectures and designated cities · Depends on the helpline you reach (evening counseling is also available Monday to Friday 18:30–22:30)
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Sources: Lifelink (Suicide Prevention Support Center), "#Inochi SOS" / Lifelink (Suicide Prevention Support Center), "#Inochi SOS | Before using email counseling" / Lifelink (Suicide Prevention Support Center), "Ikizurabitto" / Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, "Telephone helplines | Where to turn for help | Mamorou yo Kokoro"