Deaf Businesses / Organizations
Click where you plan to visit and you will find nearby deaf businesses.
Hokkaido
Aomori, Iwate, Akita, Miyagi, Yamagata, Fukushima
Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Saitama, Chiba, Tokyo, Kanagawa
Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui
Yamanashi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Aichi, Gifu, Mie
Shiga, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo, Nara, Wakayama
Tottori, Shimane, Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi
Kagawa, Ehime, Tokushima, Kochi
Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Oita, Miyazaki, Kagoshima
Okinawa
Hokkaido
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Tohoku
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Kanto
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place [Tokyo] hair craft cocolo
Open: Tuesday-Friday : 9:00~19:00 Weekends/Holidays : 11:00~18:30 Closed: Mondays
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portrait [Ibaraki] Deaf Artist
安元亮祐 Yasumoto Ryousuke Abstract oil paintings
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portrait [Tokyo] Deaf Artist
八木道夫 Yagi Michio (Machida, Tokyo) Oil paintings, often depicting sorrowful clowns
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card_travel [Gunma] TOMIOKA SILK MILL SIGN LANGUAGE GUIDE
Guide in Japanese Sign Language. A small fee for the guide. Need a reservation for the guide. Email to reserve.
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school [Ibaraki] TSUKUBA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
Only higher educational institute for the Deaf in Japan. Also has Blind students. Students major in engineering, architecture, and computer science, among others. Located in Tsukuba, Ibaraki, about an hour north of Tokyo. Take the Tsukuba Express from Asakusa to the end of the line in Tsukuba, and then take a bus “筑波大学循環 左回り” from platform 6 to “Gasshukujo.” Alternatively, you could take a taxi directly from Tsukuba station.
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school [Tokyo] MEISEI GAKUEN
The only bilingual-bicultural school for the Deaf in Japan. The principal, Ms. Kaya, is Deaf, the only Deaf principal in Japan. It is located in Shinagawa - you need to ride a bus to get there. Take the #91 bus from the Shinagawa Station, Konan exit. Get off at Shinagawa Sogo Fukushi Center. Reservation is required for a tour.
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local_activity [Tokyo] Japanese Theatre of the Deaf (JTD)
A group of actors performing plays throughout the year. Schedule is on the website (Japanese). May provide you with a tour if contacted.
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people [Tokyo] DPHH HIRAI
Deaf Gatherings @Time After Time Bar
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people [Tokyo] DPHH SHIBUYA
Deaf Gatherings @Hobgoblin Bar, Shibuya
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restaurant [Tokyo] YOSHI
Ramen
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local_cafe [Tokyo] SIGN WITH ME Kasuga Shop
Soup/Lunch
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local_cafe [Tokyo] SignCafe VERY YOU
cafe
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local_cafe [Tokyo] NOK CAFE TOKYO
Japanese fusion
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local_bar [Tokyo] KIMI NO TE
Hostess Bar
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local_bar [Tokyo] GINZA BELL SIGN
Hostess Bar
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restaurant [Tokyo] FUSAO
an izakaya, a Japanese bar/restaurant, specializing in kushiage, fried skewered meat and vegetables
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place [Tokyo] Sendagaya International Clinic
Just in case if you get sick... Sendagaya International Clinic is the first establishment in Japan to offer a Complete Personal Care (CPC) service to overseas travelers residing in or visiting Japan.
Hokuriku
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portrait [Ishikawa] Deaf Artist
三ッ井詠一 Mitsui Tamekichi (Eiichi) Kutaniyaki (special china plate) artist, Ishikawa
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portrait [Fukui] Deaf Artist
福嶋伸彦 Fukushima Nobuhiko (Echizen, Fukui) Ceramics
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card_travel [Ishikawa] KANAZAWA SIGN LANGUAGE TOUR GUIDES “KAGAYAKI R”
Available upon appointment. The tour guides are in Japanese Sign Language. They can take you to the famous spots around Kanazawa and explain the histories behind them in-depth in JSL.
Chubu
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card_travel [Yamanashi] MT. FUJI MUSEUM SIGN LANGUAGE GUIDE
(Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi) Guide in Japanese SIgn Language. Need a reservation for the guide. E-mail or FAX to reserve.
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hotel [Nagano] P & O LODGE
Skiing Lodge/Pension
Kansai
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local_activity [Osaka] Sign language community “Knot”
The Cafes and bars where deaf people and learners of sign language enjoy communication in Japanese sign language. Several staffs can use international sign language. Some foreigners have already visited here! Cafes and bars have 11 places for activity base. If you have chance to come to Kansai, let's keep in touch with us. cafetobar.knot@gmail.com Staff : Kodai Hamamatsu
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local_activity [Osaka] Deaf LGBTQ Center
This organization supports Deaf LGBTQ, raising awareness about lesbians, gay, bisexual, transgenders and queers in Japan, which has no been formally recognized in Japan. The organization provides workshops, educational activities, hosting events, dispatching presenters, and training for people, in order to create a better society for everyone.
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hotel [Kyoto] IKOI NO MURA
Life and work support for elderly Deaf people. Includes facilities for learning. 20 minute drive from Ayabe Station, Kyoto
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local_bar [Kyoto] MAEGAWAYA
Izakaya (Japanese Restaurant/Bar)
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people [Osaka] DPHH OSAKA
Deaf Gatherings
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local_cafe [Shiga] COFFEE HOUSE CODA
Like the title says, a coffee house owned by a signing CODA. Very close to Japan’s biggest lake, Lake Biwa! Serves curry and other dishes.
Chugoku
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Shikoku
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Kyushu
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portrait [Kumamoto] Deaf Artist
乘富秀人 Noritomi Hideto (Kumamoto) Deaf Art Kumamoto Entrance of Meisei
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place [Kumamoto] VANILLA BEANS
Founded in 2016 by a Deaf man who studied pastry and cakes for many years. Located pretty out of the way, in a small town outside Kumamoto City. Close drive to the famous Aso mountains. Specializes in many different Japanese sweets plus cakes.
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hotel [Kagoshima] YAKUSHIMA DEAF FARM
Bed and Breakfast
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local_cafe [Kagoshima] SATSUMA WAFFLE
Belgian Waffles, Coffee are served as well
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local_bar [Fukuoka] AKIZUKI
Izakaya, a Japanese bar, Yakitori, grilled chicken
Okinawa
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