Update: June 10, 2013 About Shiga

 The Shiga Prefectural Job-Seekers Mutual General Center was established in March of 2009 to help unemployed persons find new employment and regain stability in their daily lives. Advisors at this center provide assistance and information pertaining to job-matching and every day, practical matters. Consultations are accepted in Spanish and Portuguese through the Shiga Prefecture Multicultural Community Support Center, located within the employment center.Spoken interpretation and written translations of important materials in Tagalog are also available.

Location: Shiga Building, 5th floor 1-3-10 Umebayashi, Otsu-shi (1 minute walk from JR Otsu station) 
Tel: 077-521-5421 Fax: 077-521-5455
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30-17:00 (closed on national holidays and from December 29 to January 3) 
Additional information: Consultations are free and available without a reservation.

Download the Shiga Prefectural Job-Seekers Mutual General Center pamphlet:
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Hello Work is an employment service center run by the Japanese government that provides advice on job searching, information about employment opportunities, and runs free job-matching programs for unemployed Japanese and foreign residents of Japan. Please visit your nearest Hello Work if you are searching for employment. Please check the information below to confirm the availability of interpreters.

• Languages & Hours
  Portuguese; Monday-Thursday, 13:00-17:00 (closed on national holidays and over the New Year holidays)
• Address
  110 Tsujimura, Minami Takada-cho, Nagahama-shi
• Telephone
  0749-62-2030

HellHello Work Nagahama also provides services at:

• Languages & Hours
  Portuguese; Friday, 13:00-17:00 (closed on national holidays and over the New Year holidays)
• Address
  Chusho Kigyo Sodan Shitsu, Nagahama City Hall (2nd floor of main building); 12-32 Takada, Nagahama-shi
• Telephone
  0749-62-2030 (Hello Work Nagahama)

• Languages & Hours
  Portuguese; 2nd and 4th Mondays of every month, 13:00-17:00 (closed on national holidays and over the New Year holidays)
• Address
  Santo Branch Office, Maibara City Hall; 1206 Nagaoka, Maibara-shi
• Telephone
  0749-62-2030 (Hello Work Nagahama)

• Languages & Hours
  Portuguese; Tuesday and Wednesday, 13:00-17:00 (closed on national holidays and over the New Year holidays)
• Address
  11-19 Midori-machi, Higashiomi-shi
• Telephone
  0748-22-1020

• Languages & Hours
  Portuguese; Tuesday and Thursday, 13:00-17:00 (closed on national holidays and over the New Year holidays)
• Address
  5-17-1 Nomura, Kusatsu-shi
• Telephone
  077-562-3720

Hello Work Kusatsu also provides services at:

• Languages & Hours
  Portuguese; Thursday, 13:00-17:00 (closed on national holidays and over the New Year holidays)
• Address
  Shoko Kanko Rosei-ka, Kusatsu City Hall; 3-13-30 Kusatsu, Kusatsu-shi
• Telephone
  077-562-3720 (Hello Work Kusatsu)

• Languages & Hours
  Portuguese; Friday, 13:00-17:00 (closed on national holidays and over the New Year holidays)
• Address
  Across from the Kyodo Machizukuri-ka, Moriyama City Hall (2nd floor); 2-5-22 Yoshimi, Moriyama-shi
• Telephone
  077-562-3720 (Hello Work Kusatsu)

• Languages & Hours
  Portuguese; Wednesday, 13:00-17:00 (closed on national holidays and over the New Year holidays)
• Address
  Shimin Katsudo Suishin-ka, Ritto City Hall (3rd floor); 1-13-33 Anyoji, Ritto-shi
• Telephone
  077-562-3720 (Hello Work Kusatsu)

• Languages & Hours
  Portuguese; Mondays and Thursday, 13:00-17:00 (closed on national holidays and over the New Year holidays)
• Address
  58-3 Nishi Ima-cho, Hikone-shi
• Telephone
  0749-22-2500

• Languages & Hours
  Portuguese and Spanish; Monday-Thursday, 10:00-12:00 and 13:00-16:00 (closed on national holidays and over the New Year holidays); Friday, 9:00-12:00 and 13:00-16:00 (closed on national holidays and over the New Year holidays)
• Address
  3-1-16 Honmachi, Minakuchi-cho, Koka-shi
• Telephone
  0748-62-0651

Hello Work Koka also provides services at:

• Languages & Hours
  Portuguese and Spanish; Wednesday, 10:00-12:00 and 13:00-16:00 (closed on national holidays and over the New Year holidays)
• Address
  Keiundo Shitsu, Santopia Minakuchi; 1-1 Kitanaiki, Minakuchi-cho, Koka-shi
• Telephone
  0748-62-0651 (Hello Work Koka)