Akiruno-shi Public support

Educational Counseling Center

At the Educational Counseling Center, dedicated counselors and psychological counselors are available to answer any concerns or worries that children and parents may have about education at home or at school, and provide advice and necessary information.In addition, upon request, we also observe children at nursery or school, exchange information with their homeroom teacher, and conduct developmental tests.

How to consult: Face-to-face, phone
Main target audience: Children under high school age who live in the city, and their guardians

Consultation hours: (Monday to Friday) 9:00-12:00, 13:00-17:00 (excluding public holidays)
Location/Contact:

(Akigawa Educational Counseling Center)
Ninomiya 350 (2nd floor of City Hall Annex)
042-558-6444

(Itsukaichi Educational Counseling Center)
Itsukaichi 411 (2nd floor of Itsukaichi Branch Office)
042-596-6460

Child and Family Center

We accept all kinds of consultations regarding children under the age of 18, including child-rearing, family matters, and friendships.

How to consult: Face-to-face, phone, email, etc. Visit
Main target audience: Children under the age of 18, parents raising children, and people involved with children

Consultation hours: Monday to Saturday (excluding the second Wednesday and public holidays) [Counter reception hours] 10:00-18:30 [Phone reception hours] 8:30-18:30
Location: Akigawa 1-8
contact information: 042-550-3313 (Child and Family Affairs Department, Child and Family Center Counseling Section)

Educational Support Room (Seseragi Classroom)

Seseragi Classroom provides support to children who are unable to attend school due to anxiety about school life for various reasons, with the aim of helping them become socially independent. We also provide academic guidance and educational counseling in cooperation with the child's school, educational counseling center, and school social worker.

How to consult: Face-to-face, phone
Main target audience: Elementary school students, junior high school students, and their parents who live in the city

Consultation hours: (Monday to Friday) 9:00-12:00, 13:00-17:00 (excluding public holidays)
Location: Ninomiya 350 (2nd floor of City Hall Annex)
contact information: 042-550-6527 (Seragi Classroom)

School Social Worker

School social workers work to address the environments of children who have life guidance challenges or who require special support. They also build networks with related organizations to support children, and cooperate and coordinate with them, as well as build and support teams within the school.

How to consult: Face-to-face, phone
Main target audience: Children under high school age who live in the city, and their guardians

Consultation hours: (Monday to Friday) 9:00-12:00, 13:00-17:00 (excluding public holidays)
Location: Ninomiya 350 (2nd floor of City Hall)
contact information: 042-558-8859 (Education Department Guidance Office)

Educational Support Room (Seseragi Classroom)

Seseragi Classroom provides support to children who are unable to attend school due to anxiety about school life for various reasons, with the aim of helping them become socially independent. We also provide academic guidance and educational counseling in cooperation with the child's school, educational counseling center, and school social worker.

Classification: Education Support Center
Main target audience: Elementary school students, junior high school students, and their parents who live in the city

Opening hours: (Monday to Friday) 9:00-12:00, 13:00-17:00 (excluding public holidays)
Location: Ninomiya 350 (2nd floor of City Hall Annex)
contact information: 042-550-6527 (Seragi Classroom)

Colorful Room

The Colorful Room is a place where children who are currently not attending school or who are on the verge of not attending school can spend time with counseling, studying, playing card games, etc. Staffed by a former principal and instructors with teaching licenses, the room also responds to parents' concerns and career advice regarding their children.

Classification: Education Support Center
Main target audience: Elementary and junior high school students and their guardians who live in the city. *Guardians only can use the facility.

Location/Opening hours:

(Akiruno City Hall Annex)
(Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays)) 10:00-12:00, 13:00-15:00
Ninomiya 350 (Study Room 1, 4st floor, City Hall Annex)

(Itsukaichi Branch Office)
(Wednesday to Friday (excluding public holidays)) 10:00-12:00, 13:00-15:00
Itsukaichi 411 (Itsukaichi Branch Office, 2nd floor, Educational Counseling Center)

contact information:
042-558-8859 (Education Department Guidance Office)

Challenge Class (school branch classroom for those not attending school)

This class is for students who are absent for more than 30 days a year and who are unable to attend school due to psychological, emotional, physical or social factors or circumstances, or who are intermittently absent from school or show signs of being absent from school.

Classification: challenge class
Main target audience: Junior high school students living in the city

Opening hours: (Mon-Fri) 9:50-14:25
Location: Ninomiya 334
contact information: 042-558-8859 (Education Department Guidance Office)

VLP (Virtual Learning Platform)

The city's Board of Education is offering a new place to stay and learn for children who are not attending school, using an online virtual space. The space is designed with children who are not comfortable at school in mind, allowing them to study at their own pace.

Classification: VLPs
Main target audience: Elementary and junior high school students living in the city

Opening hours: (Monday to Friday) 8:00 to 18:00 (excluding holidays)
contact information: 042-558-8859 (Education Department Guidance Office)

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