Embassy of Japan in Washington, D.C., United States
Embassy of Japan in Washington, D.C., United States, located at 2520 Massachusetts Avenue, NW. View a location map, get driving directions to the Embassy of Japan, or view the information about the address, phone, fax, office hours, official website, Facebook page, Twitter, consular jurisdiction, previous ambassadors, consular services, holidays, visa list, and head of mission (HOM).
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Embassy Address
2520 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20008
United States Telephone
- (202) 238-6700, Visa: (202) 238-6800
Fax
- (202) 238-2187, Visa: (202) 238-2184
Email
Office Hours
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Monday to Friday: 9:00 am - 12:30 pm, 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm
List of holidays
Consular Jurisdiction
District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia
Location Map
Website
Office website
Services
The following is a brief listing of services offered at the Embassy of Japan in Washington, D.C., United States.
- Process passport applications
- Process visa applications
- Notarize certain documents
- Legalization of documents
- Issuing emergency travel documents
- Registration of marriage, birth, and death
- Authentication of documents
Head of Mission
YAMADA Shigeo, Ambassador
Common Visa Types
Citizens of qualified countries may be able to travel to Japan without a visa. The most common types of Japan visas are the following.
- Diplomatic or official visa
- Transit visa
- Tourist visa (within 90 days)
- Visa for visiting relatives and acquaintances (within 90 days)
- Visa for business, conference, or seminar participation
- Working visa (professor, artist, journalist, researcher, engineer, skilled labor, etc.)
- The study, cultural activities, and related visas
- Designated activities visa (Spouse of Japanese/ Permanent resident and related visas)
Passport Services
Japanese embassies and consulates assist Japanese citizens in obtaining or renewing their passports. They accept passport applications, collect the necessary documents, and issue new passports or renew a passport.
Consular Assistance
Japanese embassies and consulates provide consular assistance and support to Japanese citizens abroad, including in cases of emergency and other consular services.
Notarial and Legalization Services
Japanese embassies and consulates offer notarial services, including notarization of documents, authentication of signatures, and legalization of documents to use in foreign countries.
Visa Services
Japanese embassies and consulates process visa applications for foreign nationals who wish to visit Japan for tourism, work, study, business, or other purposes.
Besides Embassy of Japan in Washington, D.C., United States Japan also has 17 representations in the following cities of United States:
- Anchorage (Representative Office)
- Atlanta (Consulate General)
- Boston (Consulate General)
- Chicago (Consulate General)
- Denver (Consulate General)
- Detroit (Consulate General)
- Honolulu (Consulate General)
- Houston (Consulate General)
- Los Angeles (Consulate General)
- Miami (Consulate General)
- New Orleans (Honorary consul)
- New York (Consulate General)
- Portland (Other)
- San Francisco (Consulate General)
- Seattle (Consulate General)
- Nashville (Consulate General)
- New York (Permanent Mission)
All diplomatic missions of Japan in United States
Diplomatic missions of Japan in neighbouring countries/regions of United States:
- Ottawa, Canada (Embassy)
- Vancouver, Canada (Consulate General)
- Montreal, Canada (Consulate General)
- Toronto, Canada (Consulate General)
- Calgary, Canada (Consulate General)
- Mexico, D.F., Mexico (Embassy)
- León, Mexico (Consulate General)
- San Pedro Garza García, Mexico (Honorary consul)
- Tijuana, Mexico (Honorary consul)
United States in Japan
United States has 6 representations in the following cities:
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This page was last edited on 27 March 2024 at 02:42 PM (EST).