Japanese Consulate in Cairns
Consulate 
Japan Cairns, Australia
- Address
- Level 15, Cairns Corporate Tower 15 Lake Street, Cairns QLD 4870
- Phone
- +61 7 4051 5177
- Website
- brisbane.au.emb-japan.go.jp
- Fax
- +61 7 4051 5377
Sources: Wikidata · Australian Foreign Affairs (DFAT) protocol list
The Japanese consulate in Cairns is at Level 15, Cairns Corporate Tower 15 Lake Street, Cairns QLD 4870; Japan’s embassy is in Canberra, about 2,071 km away. Japan admits Australian citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in Australia
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Christmas Day
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St. Stephen's Day
Public holidays in Japan
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Labour Thanksgiving Day
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New Year's Day
Japan visa for Australian citizens
AustraliaJapan Visa-free, 90 days Japan visa for citizens of Australia
JapanAustralia Electronic travel authorisation (ETA) Australia visa for citizens of Japan
Japan admits Australian citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days.
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Japan’s other missions in Australia
- Embassy of Japan in Canberra
Empire Circuit 112, Canberra
- Consulate General of Japan in Perth
Colin Street 111, Perth
- Consulate General of Japan in Sydney
O'Connell Street 1, Sydney
- Consulate General of Japan in Melbourne
Level 25, 570 Bourke Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
- Consulate General of Japan in Brisbane
Level 17, 12 Creek Street, Brisbane QLD 4000
- Honorary Consulate of Japan in Normanville
Normanville SA 5204
- Honorary Consulate of Japan in Darwin
Charles Darwin Centre Level 20, 19 Smith Street, Darwin NT 0800
All missions of Japan in Australia (8)
For matters it cannot handle, the Japanese embassy in Canberra (2,071 km) is responsible. Besides the Japanese consulate in Cairns, Japan has 7 other missions in Australia. Consulates: Perth, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Honorary consulates: Normanville and Darwin. Australia in turn has 3 missions in Japan, its embassy being in Tokyo.
Good to know
About the Japanese consulate in Cairns
It appears in official lists as Consulate of Japan in Cairns. Career consulates of this kind usually renew passports and take visa applications for their region.
Address and contact
Address: Level 15, Cairns Corporate Tower 15 Lake Street, Cairns QLD 4870. The record for the Japanese consulate in Cairns includes a phone number, an e-mail address, a fax number and an official website.
Japanese citizens travelling to Australia
Japanese citizens do not need a visa for Australia, but they need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) before departure; it covers stays of up to 90 days.
When the Japanese consulate in Cairns is closed
Expect the Japanese consulate in Cairns to be shut on Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026 and St. Stephen's Day (Boxing Day) on Monday 28 December 2026, and often on Labour Thanksgiving Day on Monday 23 November 2026, a holiday in Japan.
Before visiting the Japanese consulate in Cairns
Current procedures for the Japanese consulate in Cairns, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.
Frequently asked questions
What is the address of the Japanese Consulate in Cairns?
The Japanese consulate in Cairns is at Level 15, Cairns Corporate Tower 15 Lake Street, Cairns QLD 4870.
When is the Japanese Consulate in Cairns closed?
The Japanese consulate in Cairns closes on Australia’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026, and usually on the national day of Japan.
Do Australian citizens need a visa for Japan?
Japan admits Australian citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days.
Where is the Japanese embassy in Australia?
The Japanese embassy is in Canberra, about 2,071 km from the Japanese consulate in Cairns.
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