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Welcome to KICC !!
Kobe International Community Center (KICC) was established with the aim of making Kobe more international and an easier place for foreigners to live. KICC provides information in several languages on city administration and living in Kobe, counseling services on issues related to daily living and various other services for promoting international exchange.
(1) Information on city administration and living in Kobe
Consultation services on everyday matters, introducing specialized agencies for foreigners
Service Content Availability  Times
Information on city administration and living in Kobe A variety of information related to Kobe City administration and living in Kobe English/Chinese: Mon～Fri
Korean: Fri
Spanish/Portuguese: Tue・Thu
Vietnamese:Mon・Wed		 10;00～12:00
13:00～17:00　
*We also accept telephone inquiries between 9am and 10am.
Counseling on issues related to daily living Counseling on everyday matters
Counseling on immigration and residential status, administrative procedure for foreigners
*requires reservation
Consultation on immigration and residential status Counseling on application procedures related to immigration and residential status 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of every month 13:00～16:00 
Consultation on administrative procedures Counseling on application procedures for naturalization and other administrative procedures 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of every month 13:00～16:00
Translation Service at Ward Office Help Desk
There is a translation service available at all ward offices, which allows foreign residents to communicate with officers by a three way cellular phone communication system.
Information provided
☆Information on events organized by KICC and other international cooperation/exchange organizations and information on Kobe City are posted on the bulletin board at the Center and the KICC website. http://www.kicc.jp/

☆The newsletter "ajisai" is published 6 times a year to provide useful information for foreigners living in Kobe.
Kobe Living Guide
Information on support services and groups, Japanese volunteers and language schools, etc. is posted in various languages (Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Spanish and Portuguese) on the KICC Website “Kobe Living Guide”.
http://www.kicc.jp/guide/toppage.html

(2) Japanese culture and study support
 
International exchange volunteer activities
At KICC, volunteers offer one-to-one free classes in Japanese language, calligraphy, and flower arrangement (once a week, up to two hours, for six months) for foreign residents of Kobe.

     ＜Eligibility for participation＞
  • Must have lived in Kobe for at least one month
  • Must be 18 years old or over
  • Those who can complete a six-month course (those with a short-term temporary visa, Pre-college student(shugaku) visa cannot be accepted)
  • (For previous participants) Three months must have passed since the last lesson.
  • Must not hold a pre-college visa and go to a Japanese language school. (For students holding College student (ryugaku) visa and go to Japanese language school cannot apply neither.
  •  *People who are studying at Japanese language school for a few days in a week as a part time student are able to apply.
     *People who are not taking Japanese language course and major in other things at college are able to apply.
     *People who go to university and not major in Japanese are able to apply.
We accept the first 45 people every month. Please contact KICC for more information.

(3)  International exchange
 
International exchange message board
Please feel free to use the message board provided in the Center for sharing nonprofit information or language exchange programs between Japanese and foreign residents, freecycling (items to give away and items wanted for free), and volunteer activities.

Meeting rooms (fees charged)
Meeting rooms are available for KICC-registered nonprofit international exchange organizations whose aim is to promote international exchange amongst citizens.
Meeting Rooms MAX. people Rental Fees
2 hours 4 hours 6 hours 8 hours 10 hours 1 hour extension
Meeting Room Ａ
 30 ￥1800 ￥3200 ￥4800 ￥6100 ￥7100 ￥900
Meeting Room Ｂ 30 ￥1800 ￥3200 ￥4800 ￥6100 ￥7100 ￥900
Meeting Room AB
（Ａ&Ｂ together）		 60 ￥3400 ￥6100 ￥9100 ￥11500 ￥13400 ￥1700
 
Books to lend
It is permitted to borrow some Japanese textbooks for one week.

Newspaper and magazine corner
Newspapers and magazines from around the world are available for reading. There is a selection of books introducing Japanese culture, international affairs, Japanese language study and international exchange, etc.
Free events
☆Cultural exchange day “Koryu Hiroba”- An event for Japanese volunteers and foreigners to meet and get to know each other (available for all foreigners).
☆Stories from all around the world “Sekai yomoyama banashi” – An event at which foreigners introduce their country.
…and many other events.
Others
☆We have a registration system for people who can help with translating for people who cannot understand Japanese well when a disaster occurs.

☆Kobe International Fair
 The Fair is held once a year by international exchange/cooperation groups.
 ◎ Contact
Address：8-1-6-20F, Goko-dori, Chuo-ku Kobe 651-0087
Tel: 078-291-8441 (Office Hours: Weekdays 9:00am to 5:30pm, closed on public holidays)
　　 078-291-8442 (Counter Hours: Weekdays 9:00am to 8:00pm, Saturdays 10:00am to 5:00pm, closed on public holidays)
Fax: 078-291-0691
Email：kic03@kicc.jp
URL：http://www.kicc.jp/
Open hours：Mon. to Fri. 10:00～20:00 Sat. 10:00～17:00, closed on Sundays, Japanese National Holidays, and a number of days over the new year holiday season.
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