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Saitama Inochi no Denwa: phone number and hours
The phone number for Saitama Inochi no Denwa is 048-645-4343. Hours: 24 hours. Call charges apply.
Saitama Inochi no Denwa
Official website saitama-id.or.jp
Without hyphens: 0486454343
Checked against the official website · October 23, 2026
ABOUT
About Saitama Inochi no Denwa
Saitama Inochi no Denwa is a telephone counseling service opened in September 1991. You can call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year without giving your name. Calls are answered by counselors who have completed the required training, the service is run entirely by volunteers, and your conversation is confidential.
BASIC INFO
Basic information
- Phone number
- 048-645-4343
- Hours
- 24 hours
- Charges
- Call charges apply
- Operated by
- Saitama Inochi no Denwa (social welfare corporation)
- Opened
- 1991
- Official website
- saitama-id.or.jp
- Location
- Saitama
GOOD TO KNOW
Good to know
- You do not have to give your name, and your conversation is confidential. Your religion, beliefs and convictions are respected.
- Calls from numbers with caller ID blocked cannot connect, so check your settings before calling, for example by dialing 186 before the number.
- Counseling is free, but the caller pays the call charges.
- Calls are answered by counselors who have completed the required training, and the service is run entirely by volunteers.
- Its own online counseling service ended at the end of March 2025; callers are now directed to the online counseling of the Federation of Inochi no Denwa.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the phone number for Saitama Inochi no Denwa?
048-645-4343.
What are the hours for Saitama Inochi no Denwa?
24 hours.
Is there a charge?
Call charges apply.
Can I call an Inochi no Denwa center outside the area where I live?
Yes. Regardless of where you live, you can use any Inochi no Denwa center in Japan. Call one that is open at a time that suits you.
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).
NEARBY
Inochi no Denwa centers in Kanto
Gunma Inochi no Denwa027-212-0783Gunma · 9:00–24:00 (24 hours on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month)
Tochigi Inochi no Denwa028-643-7830Tochigi · 24 hours
Ashikaga Inochi no Denwa0284-44-0783Tochigi · 15:00–21:00
Ibaraki Inochi no Denwa029-855-1000Ibaraki · 24 hours (from the 29th to the end of each month and on a few irregular days, closed 22:00 to 8:00 the next morning)
Ibaraki Inochi no Denwa, Mito029-350-1000Ibaraki · 24 hours (from the 29th to the end of each month and on a few irregular days, closed 22:00 to 8:00 the next morning)
Chiba Inochi no Denwa043-227-3900Chiba · 24 hours
Tokyo Inochi no Denwa03-3264-4343Tokyo · For the time being: Sunday, Monday and Tuesday 8:00–22:00; Wednesday to Saturday 8:00 to 8:00 the next morning (24 hours)
Tokyo Tama Inochi no Denwa042-327-4343Tokyo · 10:00–21:00 (24 hours on the 3rd Friday and Saturday of every month)
Tokyo English Lifeline (TELL)03-5774-0992Tokyo · Monday 5:30–23:00; Tuesday to Friday 9:00–16:00 and 19:30–23:00; Saturday 9:00–23:00; Sunday 5:30–23:00 (phone hours; chat daily from 16:00)
Toll-free number 0800-300-8355
Kawasaki Inochi no Denwa044-733-4343Kanagawa · 24 hours
045-335-4343
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Municipal offices in Saitama
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.
- 048-829-1111
CityPrefectural capital
〒330-9588 埼玉県さいたま市浦和区常盤六丁目4番4号
Office hours Weekdays 8:30–17:15
- 048-824-2111
Prefectural government

〒330-9301 埼玉県さいたま市浦和区高砂三丁目15番1号
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Sources: Saitama Inochi no Denwa, "Don't struggle alone: tell us what is on your mind" / Saitama Inochi no Denwa, "About Saitama Inochi no Denwa" / Federation of Inochi no Denwa, "List of Inochi no Denwa centers nationwide" / Federation of Inochi no Denwa, "What is Inochi no Denwa"