Yorozu Support Centers: free government business consultation offices in all 47 prefecturesA government consultation office that listens to your company or shop worries for free, as many times as you like
Yorozu Support Centers are free business consultation offices set up by the government. In addition to small and medium-sized enterprises and small businesses, NPO corporations, general incorporated associations, social welfare corporations and people planning to start a business can also consult. Since April 1, 2026, Productivity Improvement Support Centers have also been opened within Yorozu Support Centers nationwide.
- ○Applies: Small and medium-sized enterprises and small businesses can consult
- ○Applies: NPO corporations, social welfare corporations and similar can also consult
- ○Applies: People planning to start a business can also consult
- ×Does not apply: Consultation costs money
Key points
- The service is free, and it is said to handle any business concern, any number of times, at no charge (the page states no limit on the number of consultations).
- They are set up in all 47 prefectures, with operational support provided by the "Yorozu Support Center National Headquarters" of SMRJ.
- Eligible users are small and medium-sized enterprises and small businesses, as well as organizations similar to them such as NPO corporations, general incorporated associations and social welfare corporations, and people planning to start a business.
- Consultations can be booked by phone, email, fax and so on.
- Since April 1, 2026, Productivity Improvement Support Centers have been opened within Yorozu Support Centers nationwide.
What to do in practice
- Book a consultation by phone or email with the center in your prefecture.
- Use it as a place to consult about your business plan before applying for a subsidy.
If you have worries like "my shop has fewer customers" or "I want to start a new business," there is a place in every prefecture of Japan where you can talk about them for free. It is a consultation office set up by the government, and you book a time and go.
- 1. BookBook the day you want to consult by phone, email or similar
- 2. ConsultTalk about your worries and get advice (free)
- 3. Consult againIf needed, you can consult again as many times as you like
Points
- Consultations are free. It is said you can consult any number of times
- There is one in every prefecture
- People who want to start a business from now on are also welcome to consult
What the words mean
- Business consultation
- Asking for advice about worries on running a shop or a company
- Starting a business (sogyo)
- Starting a new shop or company
- Organization for Small and Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, JAPAN (SMRJ): Yorozu Support Centers (SMRJ Yorozu Support Center National Headquarters)
This article summarizes and explains materials published by government agencies and is not advice on any individual case. Rules can change, so for actual procedures and decisions always check the latest original materials and consult professionals such as tax accountants or labor and social security attorneys. English, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese versions are translations prepared from the Japanese articles for convenience. If anything differs, the Japanese text and the original source take precedence.