Official multilingual consultation and information hub

Sendai Multicultural Center

Sendai’s official consultation center for foreign residents, with daily life information, multilingual consultation, specialist routing, and a three-way Interpretation Support Hotline.

24 consultation languagesDaily 9:00–17:0022-language hotline

What the center handles

The current SenTIA page says the center provides useful information for living in Sendai, accepts consultations from foreign residents, and provides advice related to multicultural community building. It can also route people toward specialist consultations and other support services.

Consultation languages

The live consultation page currently lists 24 languages: Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Nepali, Tagalog, Thai, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian, Indonesian, Italian, French, German, Malay, Khmer, Burmese, Mongolian, Sinhalese, Hindi, Bengali, Urdu and Ukrainian.

Interpretation Support Hotline

The center also runs a three-way Interpretation Support Hotline at 022-224-1919 for foreign residents, tourists and short-term visitors who need help communicating in Japanese at public offices or when seeking information. The current page lists 22 languages for this hotline.

Current location and hours

The live SenTIA page currently places the center at 1F, Sendai Park Building, 6-1 Kokubuncho 3-chome, Aoba-ku. It is open daily from 9:00 to 17:00, with one or two closure days per month plus other announced closures.

Sources and freshness

Checked September 27, 2026. Public-service schedules, locations, eligibility, languages, application routes, and immigration procedures can change. Confirm the current route before relying on it.

Important note

Use the live SenTIA page for the current physical location. Older Sendai guides may still show the former Sendai International Center/Aobayama location, so do not rely on an old PDF or map without checking the current page.