Help in Japan

You do not have to be sure you are in crisis to use any of these. They are for anyone who is struggling, and for anyone worried about someone else.

If someone's life is in immediate danger

Call the emergency services in Japan:

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Yorisoi Hotline / よりそいホットライン

Japan's free national support line, answering any kind of difficulty.

0120-279-338
Call the Yorisoi Hotline
Free from any phone in Japan.
Hours not confirmed
- Free to call
- Freephone number
- You do not have to give your name
Checked 27 August 2026 against their own page

TELL Lifeline

An English-language lifeline for anyone living in Japan, run by TELL.

0800-300-8355
Call TELL Lifeline
Their own page labels this number "TOLL FREE".
Mon 00:00–23:00; Tue–Thu 09:00–23:00; Fri 09:00–00:00; Sat 00:00–02:00; Sat 09:00–00:00; Sun 00:00–23:59 (We are available from Saturday 09:00 – Monday 23:00 (continuous service), Tuesday – Thursday 09:00 – 23:00, and Friday 09:00 – 02:00.)
- Free to call
- Freephone number
Checked 27 August 2026 against their own page

Child Helpline International

A network of child helplines in more than 130 countries, for anyone under 18 who needs someone to talk to.

Start a chat
Find your country's child helpline
Open 24 hours, every day
- Free to call
- You do not have to give your name
Checked 18 September 2026 against their own page

Other support in Japan

Find A Helpline

A free directory of verified crisis helplines in more than 130 countries, searchable by country and by how you want to talk.

Start a chat
Search helplines in your country
Detects your country automatically, and lets you filter by phone, text or online chat.
Open 24 hours, every day
- Free to call
- You do not have to give your name
Checked 18 September 2026 against their own page

International Association for Suicide Prevention

The global professional body for suicide prevention, which maintains a country-by-country index of crisis centres.

Start a chat
Browse crisis centres by country
Open 24 hours, every day
- Free to call
Checked 18 September 2026 against their own page

If you can't face a phone call

That is extremely common, and it is not a failure. There are text lines, chat services and email options that need no speaking at all.

Ways to get help without talking

Every number above was checked by a person against the provider's own page, and each shows the date it was last confirmed. How we check them. If something here is wrong, please tell us — we treat a dead crisis number as the most serious thing that can go wrong on Rise From The Edge.