Nagano Inochi no Denwa: phone number and hours

A telephone counseling service in Nagano Prefecture run by the social welfare corporation Nagano Inochi no Denwa. It is open every day of the year, 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Counselors who have completed training and been certified listen to you. You do not have to give your name, and your conversation is confidential.

• Counseling line (Matsumoto)

  0263-88-8776

  The regular counseling line of Nagano Inochi no Denwa. Every day of the year, 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. The number changed when the Matsumoto office opened.

• Navi Dial

  0570-783-556

  Every day of the year, 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Connects you to whichever Inochi no Denwa center in Japan is available at that moment (you pay the call charges).

• Toll-free number (Suicide Prevention Inochi no Denwa)

  0120-783-556

  Daily 16:00–21:00, and on the 10th of every month from 8:00 to 8:00 the next morning. No call charges. Inochi no Denwa centers across Japan take part, and you are connected to a region that is available.

• Sessions for people who have lost a loved one to suicide

  026-225-1000

  Counselors listen online (by phone is also possible). 11:00–20:00, up to 1 hour per session, once a month as a rule. Apply by email, the application form, or by calling the office (Mon–Fri 10:00–16:00).

• Counseling is free, but the caller pays the call charges.
• Your conversation is always kept confidential, and you do not have to give your name. Each other's religion and beliefs are respected.
• Calls are answered by counselors who have completed the prescribed training and been certified.
• Lines may be busy and you may not get through; if so, you are asked to call again.
• The office phone does not take counseling calls, so you need to call the counseling line number.

Your municipality (city, ward, town or village) also has counters for welfare, health and child-rearing concerns. Call the main number, explain what you want to discuss, and ask for the counter in charge.

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