The International Associations listed below play a vital role in promoting internationalization at the local level. These organizations provide a range of services, including consultation for foreign residents, cultural events, Japanese language classes, and translation services. Please note that the services offered may vary between associations, and additional local international associations may exist in other cities and towns not listed here.

Hokkaido/Tohoku Region

Hokkaido International Exchange and Cooperation Center (HIECC)
Aomori International Exchange Association
Iwate International Association
Miyagi International Association
Akita International Association
Association for International Relations in Yamagata
Niigata International Association
Fukushima International Association
Sapporo International Communication Plaza Foundation
Sendai Tourism, Convention and International Association (SenTIA)
Niigata City International Exchange Foundation

Kanto Region

Ibaraki International Association
Tochigi International Association
Gunma: Tourist Guide of Gunma Prefecture
Saitama International Association
Chiba Convention Bureau and International Center
Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation "Tsunagari"
Kanagawa International Foundation
Yamanashi International Association
Association of Nagano Prefecture for Internationalization
Saitama Tourism and International Relations Bureau
Chiba City International Association
Yokohama Association for International Communications and Exchanges
Kawasaki International Association

Tokai/Hokuriku Regions

Toyama International Center
Ishikawa Foundation for International Exchange
Fukui International Association
Gifu International Center
Shizuoka Association for International Relations
Aichi International Association
Mie International Exchange Foundation
Shizuoka City Association for Multicultural Exchange
Hamamatsu Foundation for International Communication and Exchange
Nagoya International Center

Kinki Region

Shiga Intercultural Association for Globalization
Kyoto Prefectural International Center
Osaka Foundation of International Exchange
Hyogo International Association
Wakayama International Exchange Association
Kyoto City International Foundation
Osaka International House Foundation
Kobe International Community Center

Chugoku/Shikoku Regions

Tottori Prefectural International Exchange Foundation
Shimane International Center
Okayama Prefectural International Exchange Foundation
Hiroshima International Center
Yamaguchi International Exchange Association
Tokushima Prefectural International Exchange Association (Tokushima International Strategies Center)
Kagawa Prefecture International Exchange Association
Ehime Prefecture International Center
Kochi International Association
Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation International Relations and Cooperation Division

Kyushu/Okinawa

Fukuoka International Exchange Foundation
Saga Prefecture International Relations Association
Nagasaki International Association
Kumamoto International Association
Oita International Plaza
Miyazaki International Foundation
Kagoshima International Association
Okinawa International Exchange & Human Resources Development Foundation
Kitakyushu International Association
Fukuoka City International Foundation
Kumamoto International Foundation