A request for review is to be filed with the administrative agency specified in the following items in accordance with the category of the cases set forth in each of those items, except as otherwise provided for in laws (for a disposition based on Prefectural or Municipal Ordinance, that Ordinance):
審査請求は、法律（条例に基づく処分については、条例）に特別の定めがある場合を除くほか、次の各号に掲げる場合の区分に応じ、当該各号に定める行政庁に対してするものとする。
when the administrative agency, etc. reaching the disposition (meaning the administrative agency that has reached the disposition (referred to as the "administrative agency reaching the disposition" below) or the administrative agency that has taken no action (referred to as the "administrative agency having taken no action" below); the same applies below) does not have any higher administrative agency, or falls under a competent minister, the Grand Steward, or the head of an agency prescribed in Article 49, paragraph (1) or (2) of the Act for Establishment of the Cabinet Office (Act No. 89 of 1999), or Article 3, paragraph (2) of the National Government Organization Act (Act No. 120 of 1948):that administrative agency, etc. reaching the disposition;
when the Grand Steward or the head of an agency prescribed in Article 49, paragraph (1) or (2) of the Act for Establishment of the Cabinet Office, or Article 3, paragraph (2) of the National Government Organization Act falls under the higher administrative agency of the administrative agency, etc. reaching the disposition.:the Grand Steward or the head of the relevant agency;
宮内庁長官又は内閣府設置法第四十九条第一項若しくは第二項若しくは国家行政組織法第三条第二項に規定する庁の長が処分庁等の上級行政庁である場合 宮内庁長官又は当該庁の長
when a competent minister falls under the higher administrative agency of the administrative agency, etc. reaching the disposition (excluding the cases stated in the preceding two items):that competent minister; or
cases other than those stated in the preceding three items:the highest administrative agency of the administrative agency, etc. reaching the disposition.