Tokyo Inochi no Denwa: phone number and hours

Tokyo Inochi no Denwa opened on October 1, 1971 as Japan's first Inochi no Denwa. Volunteer counselors certified after completing training answer the calls. You can call without giving your name, and your conversation is confidential.

• Online counseling (Federation of Inochi no Denwa)

  You can get counseling through the Federation's online counseling site. Replies take about 1 week, and intake may be suspended when the number of requests reaches the limit.

• Saturday medical consultation

  Every Saturday (excluding public holidays) 14:00–17:00, volunteer doctors take questions about the body, health, illness and other medical matters. The number is given to you during a telephone counseling call when the counselor judges that specialist help is needed.

• This center opened as Japan's first Inochi no Denwa.
• You do not have to give your name, your conversation is confidential, and your religion and beliefs are respected.
• Calls are answered by volunteer counselors certified after completing the required training.
• Parts of calls may be recorded for training purposes, but they are not used for any other purpose, and your phone number is not displayed.
• Lines can be busy, and at some times of day it may be hard to get through.

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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