Status of residence, restaurant permits and company formation. First consultation free.
- Also available online
- English OK
Open nowToday 09:30–18:30
Days open for requests
- 9Mon
- 10Tue
- 11Wed
- 12Thu
- 13Fri
- 14Sat
- 15Sun
Ask anything before you book.
Cancellation policy
Please let us know by the day before. Even on the day itself, you can change the date by phone or email.
Your visit gives back
When you pay, ask staff for the HAKOBUNE QR code and scan it. This place pays us a fee for your visit, and part of it goes to social causes. You pay nothing extra.
Didn’t get the QR?About the office
What you can do here
- Book a first consultation (30 min, free)
- Ask about renewing or changing your status of residence
- Ask about the steps to a restaurant business permit
- Consult online
From the representative
With government paperwork, the biggest headache is not knowing where to start. At your first consultation, we put everything you need to do into a one-page table and work through it with you until the way forward is clear.
Why this place supports social causes
We don't want anyone who hopes to study and work in Japan to give up on their dreams because of paperwork. Once a month, at a nearby Japanese language school, we hold a free session for international students explaining how the status of residence system works.
From the place
Because we are a local office supporting the paperwork of people from abroad who work and live in Osaka, and of people opening small shops.
What sets the office apart
Everything to do, on one page
At your first consultation, we give you a one-page table of the documents to gather and their deadlines.
Consultations in English and Chinese
We also take status of residence consultations in English and Chinese. You're welcome to come with your family.
Our fees, up front
Before you engage us, we give you a quote that separates our fee from what you pay to government offices. If anything goes up, we always tell you first.
HAKOBUNE Spot offers
For first-time visitors
Offer
First consultation extended to 60 min
For first-time clients, we extend the free consultation from 30 to 60 minutes.
First-time clients
From your second visit
Offer
Second consultation free too
For returning clients, we make your next consultation (30 min) free.
Returning clients, once
Staff
Morikawa
Principal, Administrative Scrivener
Handles status of residence and company formation. Consultations available in English.
Next opening: 11/10 (Tue) 12:30
Chen
Administrative Scrivener
Handles restaurant business permits and status of residence. Consultations available in Chinese.
Next opening: 11/10 (Tue) 12:30
More details
About the administrative scrivener
Services
- Visas & residence status for foreign nationals
- Nightlife & restaurant business permits
- Company & corporation formation
- Subsidies
- Contracts
- Wills & inheritance
Specified administrative scrivener
No
Immigration application agent
Yes
Typical processing time
Restaurant business permit: 2–3 weeks from having all documents ready to the public health centre inspection. Status of residence renewal or change: 1–3 months from application to decision (depending on the immigration review). Company formation: about 2 weeks once all documents are ready.
Fee schedule
Restaurant business permit: ¥55,000 Notification for serving alcohol late at night: ¥66,000 Status of residence renewal: ¥44,000 Status of residence change (e.g. student to work): from ¥88,000 Permanent residence permit: from ¥132,000 Forming a kabushiki kaisha (preparing the documents): ¥99,000 Preparing a subsidy application: from ¥110,000 * Fees paid to government offices and revenue stamps are extra.
How to consult
First consultation
Free
Consultation fee
From the second consultation: ¥5,500 per 30 minutes. Once you engage us, there is no consultation fee.
How to consult
- At the office
- Online
- Phone
Out-of-hours
- Saturdays
- Evenings
Service area
Osaka Prefecture and parts of Kyoto, Hyogo and Nara. Online: anywhere in Japan.
At the office
- Private room
The office
Representative
Morikawa, Principal and Administrative Scrivener
Professionals
2 people
Office staff
2 people
Year founded
2016
Background
Our principal worked at a trading company for 10 years before becoming an administrative scrivener. The struggle with visa paperwork for colleagues who had come from abroad, back in those days, is what led to choosing this work.
Highlights
At your first consultation, we give you a one-page table of the documents to gather and their deadlines. Status of residence consultations are also available in English and Chinese. We also take online consultations until 20:00 (weekdays, by appointment).
Examples of our work
Changing the status of residence of an international student who graduated and joined a company in Osaka A business permit and late-night operation notification for opening a café Converting a family-run Chinese restaurant into a kabushiki kaisha
How it works
First consultation (30 min, free) We give you a table of documents and deadlines Quote Engagement and upfront fee Preparing documents and applying We let you know the result
Fees
Fee schedule
First consultation: free (30 min) From the second consultation: ¥5,500 per 30 min Upfront fee: half of our fee. The rest once the application is complete
FAQ
- Is it OK if I don't speak Japanese
- Yes. Consultations are available in English and Chinese. For other languages, please come with an interpreter.
- What happens if the permit is not granted
- We look into the reasons and talk with you about whether to apply again. Our fee for a reapplication is half.
- I haven't decided where my shop will be yet
- Consulting us before you choose a property is when we can help most. Please bring floor plans if you have them.
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Office details
- Name
- Tomoshibi Administrative Scrivener Office
- Name in Japanese
- 行政書士 ともしび事務所
- Type
- Professional advice · Administrative scrivener (visa & permits)
- Address
- 大阪府大阪市中央区本町（架空）Shown in Japanese so you can show it to a taxi driver.
- Nearest station
- 本町 Station · 4 min walk大阪メトロ御堂筋線・中央線・四つ橋線 本町駅 徒歩 4 分
- Hours
MonToday 09:30–18:30 Tue 09:30–18:30 Wed 09:30–18:30 Thu 09:30–18:30 Fri 09:30–18:30 Sat 10:00–15:00 Sun Closed Weekdays 9:30–18:30 / 2nd and 4th Saturdays 10:00–15:00
- Price guide
- Free–¥165,000
- Smoking
- No smoking
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Parking
- Paid parking nearby
- Payment
- Cash, Credit card, Other
- Languages
- Japanese, English, Chinese (Simplified)
The place sent us this information. It may have changed — please check with the place before you go. Last updated Nov 4, 2026.
Map & access
Online consultations are on Zoom or Google Meet. We can talk while showing your documents on screen.
大阪府大阪市中央区本町（架空）
Shown in Japanese so you can show it to a taxi driver.
Nearest station: 本町 Station · 4 min walk大阪メトロ御堂筋線・中央線・四つ橋線 本町駅 徒歩 4 分
